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Why do babies heads have a soft spot?

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because their head is devided into three parts and as you grow older they mold together and then you have a skull
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Babies heads haven't become fully solid and the bones that protect the brain haven't finished growing, so any injuries are more likely to affect the baby much more than it would an adult.
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