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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I appreciate those acknowledging that we just don’t know. Anecdotal evidence is just that. Personally I’d be comfortable when rates drop soon if vaccinated caregivers of 0-2 group could unmask. It does not seem merited based on risk levels. Teachers should not have to mask forever and we just don’t know the effects on kids’ development. [/quote]

+1.  [/quote]

+2. My 21 month old has almost no words. Could it be the masks?  Maybe?  Or maybe it’s just his path. Who knows, but it has certainly crossed my mind that he should spend more time around unmasked people. The speech therapist we’ve just barely started working with also said there’s a lot of speech delayed kids right now, but it could be more attachment parenting because people are trying to wfh with their kids and just keep them happy.  Again, who knows. [/quote]

+1 to above PP
 FWIW our DD had no words at 17 months after spending 5 months at home with us and no other in person interaction and started talking immediately after starting daycare with masked caregivers. I think it is likely the pandemic may be impacting speech development in more ways than one, not just because of masks.[/quote]

You’ll find anecdata on either side. My friend’s older DD talked a lot after starting daycare and always credited daycare with her daughter’a speech. Her second DD had only 5 words at 24 months and they figured her language would explode at daycare. She’s 2.5 and her speech is still delayed. Masked environment most of her waking hours isn’t ideal for language development.[/quote]

It's not "anecdata" if the person is acknowledging the alternative and not assuming their "anecdote" establishes causality. It's just an anecdote to illustrate the different mechanisms through which the pandemic [b]might[/b] increase speech delays.[/quote]

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