drp@ptsfb.UUCP (Dale Pederson) (01/15/85)
We have just learned that our two year old son has a problem in that two of his skull bones have started to join. This normally happens around age seven, and accounts for the "soft spot" most kids have until that time. It is not life threatening, but if untreated can cause the skull to develop with a "point". According to our pediatrician it does not affect brain growth or intellectual development but would give the kid some social problems if others make fun of his head shape. We are also told that a specialist can treat it, if the child is seen before age three. We are waiting to see one now. My reason for posting this is two fold: 1) Anyone out there have experience with this? and 2) We have discovered that another child in my older son's circle of friends had the same problem but it was not treated. No problems yet with kids making fun of it, but the child is only four and has three years to go and the "point" may become more pronounced. Our doctor tells us it is rare, but it may be worth feeling for unusual ridges in your young children's head from time to time. Any replies by e-mail will be summarized to the net.
meyer@waltz.UUCP (01/18/85)
I certainly am not an expert in the area -- but it was my impression that
the soft spot on a childs head normally went away by age 2 or 3. My
2-year old no longer has his soft spot. I wonder if there is some other
development that your doctor noticed.
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