Episode 952
How the pandemic affected child development
A lack of interaction and exploration due to the pandemic means some infants are behind on social development
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
October 21, 20224m 6s
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Show Notes
Babies born during the Covid-19 lockdowns are behind on their language development. That's the finding of a recent study comparing infants born during the pandemic with similar children born in previous years. The reason, as the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland's Susan Byrne explains to Risa Bagwandin, is that social isolation and face masks made it harder for developing youngsters to explore, socialise and interact in the key ways that help foster their communication skills... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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child developmentinfantscovidpandemicsusan byrne