When does the fontanel become hard?

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My bub is 7 months and I can still see and feel his fontanel beating. When does the fontanel become hard?

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- - Kymichelle said
  - 26 Nov 2017
    2:53 pm
It varies a lot and often not until 18 month or older. My sons was very late closing and I just got it checked regularly and all was OK. He’s now 6. If you are concerned, get it checked.
- - mom81879 said
  - 12 Nov 2015
    7:45 am
It’s around 12-18 months I think, if memory serves me well. It’s freaky isn’t it, seeing that soft spot, knowing their brain is just through the skin. Scared me a little :/
- - mom94125 said
  - 03 Nov 2015
    2:12 pm
yeah i thought that it was by 2 years old. the first comment says earlier. ask your baby health nurse for advice about it.
- - mom56312 said
  - 19 Oct 2015
    4:15 pm
It is different for every child, I guess it also comes down to their development my oldest son was a premmie and his seemed to take forever to close fully he was about 15 months. for the other two kids it was closer to about 11 months.
- - 4littlemunchkins said
  - 18 Oct 2015
    10:54 am
I think its generally between 1-2 years.
- - mom71809 said
  - 16 Oct 2015
    10:40 pm
Google says between 9 and 18 months. Good question!