The absolute mess this country is in… ‘We found delays in yo | NMNVMC - Josh Gregoire Jones
The absolute mess this country is in…
‘We found delays in young people's speech and language, we found some of the younger children were having difficulty interpreting facial expressions, which hinders them developing social interactions and social confidence’
'For example, some have noticed that children have limited vocabulary or lack the confidence to speak.
'Also, some babies have struggled to respond to basic facial expressions, which may be due to reduced contact and interaction with others during the pandemic.
'Children have missed out on hearing stories, singing and having conversations.
Staff felt that wearing face coverings continued to have a 'negative impact' on youngsters' language skills.
'Children turning two years old will have been surrounded by adults wearing masks for their whole lives and have therefore been unable to see lip movements or mouth shapes as regularly,'
