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Ideally, by 18 months, your child should know between six and 20 words, and understand many more. Hearing your baby say his or her first words is a moment in time you will likely never forget. However ...

Research has found that babies born during lockdown have been later to meet some language and communication milestones. During this time, babies met fewer new people and had fewer chances to socialize ...