#asktheexpert hi good morning my baby is 16 months old but the soft spot on his head is not closed is any problem in that

A. they are fontanelle and usually they will close by maximum 18 months of age and only sometimes by 2 years of age. they are normally present in all infants and is important for the development growth of the brain it is important to see that the child is not suffering from calcium and vitamin d deficiency as well as the child is not having any other complaints because their deficiency is thex common cause of delayed closure of fontanelle.