instruction: hello doctor my granddaughter is 17 months and one week old she was a term baby born out of a normal vaginal delivery she weighed keg during birth and was 8 keg when we were discharged from the hospital four days later she was exclusively breastfed for six months after which we introduced solid foods in addition to breast milk which is still continuing she is a very bad eater however we are managing to feed her protein rich food thrice daily using a lot of diversion tactics my questions are why her anterior fontanelle is still not closed still there is a little bit of space left she seems otherwise healthy and active and seems very intelligent in the way she grasps things through books remembering every single thing her weight also seems normal although she is not overweight or chubby is it normal for the fontanelle to still remain open a little bit I know it is supposed to close completely by 18 months but I am wondering if it will close in the remaining three weeks suppose it takes longer than 18 months to close is it fine please let me know
output: hi from what you mentioned your kid seems completely normal you do not have to worry you should add supplemental calcium and vitamin drops also by 17 months she should be able to walk warning signs that you should watch for are persistent vomiting fits or delayed motor development just follow up and the fontanelle will close within a few weeks I hope this helps