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Babies have kneecaps at birth, but they are soft cartilage. They harden into bone at about 3 years old.

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Kneecaps do not form in a fetus. Newborns have no kneecaps. They develop when the child reaches 2 to 6 years old.

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How do you spell kneecap?

You have spelled it correctly, kneecap. A kneecap is the patella.


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