Babies born during the pandemic are 'falling behind' on key milestones including talking and crawling because of a lack of social interaction, early learning staff and scientists have warned.Dominique Spencer, who directs the Jubilee JumpStart early learning center in Washington D.C., revealed many children coming through her doors now less advanced socially than those from before the pandemic began.Studies have also revealed children born after March 2020 are less likely to be able to vocalize than their peers were at this age, and are yet to develop social skills such as sharing and waiting their turn — leading to more fights.
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