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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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..[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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