cheesyshop t1_irnyn2n wrote on October 9, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Interesting. Anecdotally, my mother had severe postpartum depression and I had very early language development. My father always had music, usually classical, playing in the background. I wonder if that helped mitigate the effects of my mother’s depression. Also, my mother was always a big reader so maybe she read to me. Again, I realize that my experience is just one anecdote, but those external factors might be worth further research.

rampartsblueglare t1_irp9rn2 wrote on October 10, 2022 at 12:09 AM

Definitely had ppd just as covid lockdown began where I live. I think I'm educated enough on early child development and have enough resources and financial ability to have accomplished the opposite of this study. We did sign language and books from the start, despite ppd and global crisis. It's equal to feedings in families that have the resources. I don't think everyone has the same understanding or luxuries. Every skill a child has takes so many weeks or months of preparation and incremental steps before mastery. We need to do a better job in the USA with teaching parents how to support literacy and numeracy skills from age 0-5, simple behavioral support, and maybe just do a better job with infant and toddler care overall.