Covid lockdowns left toddlers unable to speak or play properly

Data show sharp decline in children’s speech and motor skills since the pandemic, while referrals for language therapy have doubled Toddlers’ speech and motor skills have dropped sharply in the wake of the pandemic, official data show. Experts said that repeated lockdowns had left young children without the chance to play...

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