Research has found that babies born during lockdown have been later to meet some language and communication milestones. During this time, babies met fewer new people and had fewer chances to socialize with other adults and babies, whether in baby groups or in family and friends’ homes, and parents had work responsibilities while caring for their babies. This may have led to the lag in skills in the 2020 babies.
Lockdown babies behind on communication milestones: To help toddlers’ language skills, just talk and listen
Research has found that babies born during lockdown have been later to meet some language and communication milestones. During this time, babies met fewer new people and had fewer chances to socialize with other adults and babies, whether in baby groups or in family and friends' homes, and parents had work responsibilities while caring for their babies. This may have led to the lag in skills in the 2020 babies.