Study finds slight developmental lag in babies born during pandemic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's obviously masks. Love to see anyone twist themselves in knots to deny what everyone can see--especially since deep down even they know, which is why they have to fight it so dogmatically..

Is the study only in places where masks were common? I know we think of them as ubiquitous around here but the rest of the country not so much. Personally, I would expected to see some developmental lag from parental stress/recent financial/logistical disasters alone, although I would expect caregiver masking to contribute to verbal delays specifically.

Parental stress is often a huge factor in children’s developmental outcomes. Parents who are too stressed out to be attentive will either miss red flags or contribute to delays by not engaging with their child, taking them places, etc. I’m not familiar with the studies on this topic so I don’t know whether or how various factors or controlled four. But PP sounds like someone who is pretty dogmatic themselves in terms of their anti-mask mentality.

A pandemic causes a lot of disruptions to everyday life at the societal level, whether you love masks or hate them. It’s not at all surprising that it has possibly caused developmental delays. There are almost certainly multiple factors at play. Maybe instead of arguing about the causes people can start coming up with strategies for mitigating the impacts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's obviously masks. Love to see anyone twist themselves in knots to deny what everyone can see--especially since deep down even they know, which is why they have to fight it so dogmatically..

Is the study only in places where masks were common? I know we think of them as ubiquitous around here but the rest of the country not so much. Personally, I would expected to see some developmental lag from parental stress/recent financial/logistical disasters alone, although I would expect caregiver masking to contribute to verbal delays specifically.

Parental stress is often a huge factor in children’s developmental outcomes. Parents who are too stressed out to be attentive will either miss red flags or contribute to delays by not engaging with their child, taking them places, etc. I’m not familiar with the studies on this topic so I don’t know whether or how various factors or controlled four. But PP sounds like someone who is pretty dogmatic themselves in terms of their anti-mask mentality.

A pandemic causes a lot of disruptions to everyday life at the societal level, whether you love masks or hate them. It’s not at all surprising that it has possibly caused developmental delays. There are almost certainly multiple factors at play. Maybe instead of arguing about the causes people can start coming up with strategies for mitigating the impacts.

NP. We absolutely need to figure out what the causes are, so that we don't make the same mistakes in the next pandemic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's obviously masks. Love to see anyone twist themselves in knots to deny what everyone can see--especially since deep down even they know, which is why they have to fight it so dogmatically..

Is the study only in places where masks were common? I know we think of them as ubiquitous around here but the rest of the country not so much. Personally, I would expected to see some developmental lag from parental stress/recent financial/logistical disasters alone, although I would expect caregiver masking to contribute to verbal delays specifically.

Parental stress is often a huge factor in children’s developmental outcomes. Parents who are too stressed out to be attentive will either miss red flags or contribute to delays by not engaging with their child, taking them places, etc. I’m not familiar with the studies on this topic so I don’t know whether or how various factors or controlled four. But PP sounds like someone who is pretty dogmatic themselves in terms of their anti-mask mentality.

A pandemic causes a lot of disruptions to everyday life at the societal level, whether you love masks or hate them. It’s not at all surprising that it has possibly caused developmental delays. There are almost certainly multiple factors at play. Maybe instead of arguing about the causes people can start coming up with strategies for mitigating the impacts.

NP. We absolutely need to figure out what the causes are, so that we don't make the same mistakes in the next pandemic.

Spend more time working on the developmental needs of your kids and don't expect day care or school to do it all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's obviously masks. Love to see anyone twist themselves in knots to deny what everyone can see--especially since deep down even they know, which is why they have to fight it so dogmatically..

Is the study only in places where masks were common? I know we think of them as ubiquitous around here but the rest of the country not so much. Personally, I would expected to see some developmental lag from parental stress/recent financial/logistical disasters alone, although I would expect caregiver masking to contribute to verbal delays specifically.

Parental stress is often a huge factor in children’s developmental outcomes. Parents who are too stressed out to be attentive will either miss red flags or contribute to delays by not engaging with their child, taking them places, etc. I’m not familiar with the studies on this topic so I don’t know whether or how various factors or controlled four. But PP sounds like someone who is pretty dogmatic themselves in terms of their anti-mask mentality.

A pandemic causes a lot of disruptions to everyday life at the societal level, whether you love masks or hate them. It’s not at all surprising that it has possibly caused developmental delays. There are almost certainly multiple factors at play. Maybe instead of arguing about the causes people can start coming up with strategies for mitigating the impacts.

NP. We absolutely need to figure out what the causes are, so that we don't make the same mistakes in the next pandemic.

Spend more time working on the developmental needs of your kids and don't expect day care or school to do it all.

Seriously what is your problem?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's obviously masks. Love to see anyone twist themselves in knots to deny what everyone can see--especially since deep down even they know, which is why they have to fight it so dogmatically..

Is the study only in places where masks were common? I know we think of them as ubiquitous around here but the rest of the country not so much. Personally, I would expected to see some developmental lag from parental stress/recent financial/logistical disasters alone, although I would expect caregiver masking to contribute to verbal delays specifically.

Parental stress is often a huge factor in children’s developmental outcomes. Parents who are too stressed out to be attentive will either miss red flags or contribute to delays by not engaging with their child, taking them places, etc. I’m not familiar with the studies on this topic so I don’t know whether or how various factors or controlled four. But PP sounds like someone who is pretty dogmatic themselves in terms of their anti-mask mentality.

A pandemic causes a lot of disruptions to everyday life at the societal level, whether you love masks or hate them. It’s not at all surprising that it has possibly caused developmental delays. There are almost certainly multiple factors at play. Maybe instead of arguing about the causes people can start coming up with strategies for mitigating the impacts.

NP. We absolutely need to figure out what the causes are, so that we don't make the same mistakes in the next pandemic.

Spend more time working on the developmental needs of your kids and don't expect day care or school to do it all.

No surprise you don't understand what I'm talking about and repeat this old line of personal attack -- but this isn't about my kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This isn’t surprising. Covid has definitely had a major effect on children.

I spent time in red states with fewer restrictions in 2021 and the kids seemed normal. People socialized, held events at schools, went on domestic vacations. There was such a noticeable difference from how people were living life in cities like Boston, SF and DC. It always stood out to me how odd the kids seemed in DC after returning from the dark side. Even in recent months, the kids still being put in masks come across as very shy and standoffish. They seem scared. I wouldn’t think 1.5-2 years of limiting socialization would make that big of a difference but it likely has, and it’s probably the cumulative effect of it all. I feel very bad for parents in DC who didn’t have any options to escape the COVID hysteria and had to go along with it all.

Yep, this is valid. My eyes were opened when we went on vacation to South Carolina early this year and my toddler was around unmasked random adults for the first time. She was already friendly (and in daycare, so around other kids) but she just blossomed and lit up seeing people's smiling faces. It matters. It kind of broke my heart to see the difference.

my neighbor has a pandemic toddler and they just got over mild covid cases and are pretty relaxed. It is so nice to see his little face and see him learn to smile and wave!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's obviously masks. Love to see anyone twist themselves in knots to deny what everyone can see--especially since deep down even they know, which is why they have to fight it so dogmatically..

Is the study only in places where masks were common? I know we think of them as ubiquitous around here but the rest of the country not so much. Personally, I would expected to see some developmental lag from parental stress/recent financial/logistical disasters alone, although I would expect caregiver masking to contribute to verbal delays specifically.

Parental stress is often a huge factor in children’s developmental outcomes. Parents who are too stressed out to be attentive will either miss red flags or contribute to delays by not engaging with their child, taking them places, etc. I’m not familiar with the studies on this topic so I don’t know whether or how various factors or controlled four. But PP sounds like someone who is pretty dogmatic themselves in terms of their anti-mask mentality.

A pandemic causes a lot of disruptions to everyday life at the societal level, whether you love masks or hate them. It’s not at all surprising that it has possibly caused developmental delays. There are almost certainly multiple factors at play. Maybe instead of arguing about the causes people can start coming up with strategies for mitigating the impacts.

NP. We absolutely need to figure out what the causes are, so that we don't make the same mistakes in the next pandemic.

Spend more time working on the developmental needs of your kids and don't expect day care or school to do it all.

daycare and school ARE parts of a child’s developmental needs. children are not supposed to be isolated for years with only their nuclear families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's obviously masks. Love to see anyone twist themselves in knots to deny what everyone can see--especially since deep down even they know, which is why they have to fight it so dogmatically..

Is the study only in places where masks were common? I know we think of them as ubiquitous around here but the rest of the country not so much. Personally, I would expected to see some developmental lag from parental stress/recent financial/logistical disasters alone, although I would expect caregiver masking to contribute to verbal delays specifically.

Parental stress is often a huge factor in children’s developmental outcomes. Parents who are too stressed out to be attentive will either miss red flags or contribute to delays by not engaging with their child, taking them places, etc. I’m not familiar with the studies on this topic so I don’t know whether or how various factors or controlled four. But PP sounds like someone who is pretty dogmatic themselves in terms of their anti-mask mentality.

A pandemic causes a lot of disruptions to everyday life at the societal level, whether you love masks or hate them. It’s not at all surprising that it has possibly caused developmental delays. There are almost certainly multiple factors at play. Maybe instead of arguing about the causes people can start coming up with strategies for mitigating the impacts.

Umm, knowing the causes is important to mitigation. For example, if masking little kids is having a detrimental longterm effect, stop recommending that 2yos wear them all day at daycare, full stop. IME masks have really done nothing to prevent the spread of illnesses at our daycare, including covid. I am not an anti-masker overall but this is just not an effective enough covid-revention strategy at this age group to be worth the costs.

But overall I agree there probably needs to be more investment in early intervention services, regardless of the causes. They are so backed up, not only due to the increased need but also the delay in getting services during the pandemic.