Tag: early childhood development

Pandemic Lockdowns May Have Slowed Babies’ Communication Skills

When social interaction came to a halt during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, newborn babies missed out on vital communication milestones, researchers say. A new Irish study found about 25 percent of these new babies spent a year without ever meeting a child their own age. Incidental interactions with strangers and community members…


Reading Can Triple a Child’s Resilience at School: Study

Researchers are encouraging families to read to their children before they start school as a new study from the University of South Australia has found that reading aloud can triple a child’s resilience at school, especially for children who had suffered maltreatment. Reading has long been associated with school readiness and scholastic outcomes, but for…