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From: drp@ptsfb.UUCP (Dale Pederson)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: EARLY FUSION OF SKULL BONES
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Date: Tue, 15-Jan-85 10:52:41 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 15 10:52:41 1985
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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.

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