A new mother asks the nurse when the "soft spot" on her son's head will go away.The nurse's answer is based on the knowledge that the anterior fontanel closes after birth by:

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The larger of the two fontanels,the anterior fontanel closes by 18 months after birth.The posterior fontanel closes at 6 to 8 weeks.Eight months is much too early for the anterior fontanel to close.It closes by 18 months after birth.Twelve months is too soon.The anterior fontanel closes by 18 months.

A New Mother Asks the Nurse When the "Soft Spot