Why are babies’ cheeks so big when they’re born, and is there a function that the big cheeks provide in early development?

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Why are babies’ cheeks so big when they’re born, and is there a function that the big cheeks provide in early development?

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Baby head to body proportion in very different than adult and vary cranium to jaw ratio is also greater. They don’t have teeth, so when their gums touch, the cheeks are prominent.

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