Babies Born In Lockdown Less Likely To Speak Before First Birthday Says New Study

According to a new study titled "Social communication skill attainment in babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic," babies born in lockdown are less likely to speak before their first birthday.

Children were found to be less likely to be able to accomplish so-called developmental milestones, such as waving "goodbye" and pointing at things, according to a study sponsored by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

The results of the study (pdf given below), which was published in the...

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