Sheila Torres brings her 18-month-old toddler to the pediatric clinic.Which of the following findings would represent normal growth?

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The anterior fontanel is a soft spot on the skull of an infant that typically closes between 12 to 18 months of age. Therefore, a closed fontanel at 18 months would represent normal growth.

The other options are incorrect:
A) The ability to independently brush teeth is a developmental milestone that occurs between 2-3 years of age, so it is not expected at 18 months.
B) Complete ossification of bones does not occur until adulthood, so this would not be expected in an 18-month-old.
C) Language development is a continuous process that occurs over the first several years of life, so it would not be complete at 18 months.

Sheila Torres Brings Her 18-Month-Old Toddler to the Pediatric Clinic