Caregiver stress could change how children learn language

What is it about?

How caregivers interact with their children can shape how children learn and use language as they grow. We have shown that if caregivers are more stressed, they may talk less around their infant at home, and that this could lead to lower language outcomes in toddlers. This paper looks at these links between stress and language learning in infants who are at higher risk of having conditions such as autism.

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Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

Why is it important?

Our findings show that it is important to consider how caregiver stress influences how children may be learning language at home.