Do baby skulls have soft spots?

The soft spots are known as fontanelles. There are two fontanelles on your baby's head and they may vary in size slightly. The soft spot on the back of your baby's head is called the posterior fontanelle. It's usually smaller than the other fontanelle and triangular in shape. read more

The soft spot on a baby's head is called a fontanelle, which is actually a gap that exists between the bones that make up a baby's skull. The adult skull was made up of 5 separate bones at birth: 2 frontal bones, 2 parietal bones and 1 occipital bone. read more

Your baby’s skull is made up of bones that connect at the soft spots. The soft spots are made of a tough membrane which allows your baby’s head to be flexible. This flexibility is necessary so that your baby’s head can fit through birth canal. read more

Your baby’s soft spot is actually two spots called fontanels — one on top of that sweet little head, and a second, smaller one toward the back — that are gaps between the bones of your baby’s skull. Though it may seem as if your baby’s soft spots were put there to make you anxious, they actually play an important role. read more