The baby's forehead is protruding like a birthday star

The growth and development of infants is a matter of great concern to parents, because the development of infants will be affected by many factors. Once affected by negative factors, it will bring damage to the infant's various growth indicators and cause developmental problems for the infant. Among them, protruding forehead of infants is a relatively common problem. Let's take a look at what's going on when a baby has a protruding forehead like a birthday star? I hope everyone can understand it.

1. What is the reason for the baby's protruding forehead?

In fact, most of a baby's appearance and facial features are inherited from his parents. Family genetic characteristics are sometimes more obvious and can be passed down from generation to generation. There is also a saying that nieces look like their aunts and nephews look like their uncles, which also illustrates the power of heredity.

It is normal for a baby to have a high forehead. It is mostly due to genetic factors, not pathological diseases. There is even a folk saying that children with high foreheads are smarter. But this statement is just for reference, it is not scientific.

There is also a saying that the baby's forehead is high due to calcium deficiency, but this is not necessarily the case. If you are really worried, it is recommended to take your baby to a local regular public hospital for a trace element test to see if it is calcium deficiency, rather than just listening to the doctor's words.

2. What to do if your baby has a high forehead

A high forehead is normal and is mainly related to genetics, so parents don't need to worry too much. Of course, if you find that you, your parents, and your relatives all have low foreheads, but your baby's forehead is relatively high, this may be abnormal. It is recommended that you get a check-up to see if it is due to a lack of nutrients or other reasons. The skull of babies aged 3-6 months is soft. If you press the middle of the occipital bone or parietal bone with your fingers, the skull will collapse due to the pressure. However, as your fingers relax, the skull will bounce back like a ping-pong ball. When the baby is 8 or 9 months old, excessive bone-like tissue accumulates under the periosteum of the frontal bones and parietal bones on both sides, forming a square head. At this time, you will find that the baby's forehead has become higher, but in fact it has just become stronger.

In general, it is normal for a baby to have a high forehead, but it may also be caused by calcium deficiency or other reasons. If parents are really worried, they can go to the hospital for a check-up to see what the results are. It is recommended that you do not really think that it is a calcium deficiency when you hear it. Before the age of 2, the baby’s staple food is milk, and with the addition of complementary foods, it is generally not easy to suffer from calcium deficiency.