Is Shelter-in-Place Affecting My Kid's Language Development?

Is Shelter-in-Place Affecting My Toddler's Language Development? Here's What Experts Say
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My youngest son recently turned 2, which means half of his life has happened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The shelter-in-place rules and COVID-19 precautions my family have taken meant that he couldn't have playdates, see his friends at nursery, or go to many of the fun toddler social places — like indoor playgrounds, children's museums, or tumbling classes — for a year.
While he has adjusted like many kids (they are so much more flexible than I am!), I still wonder if he is missing out on some key developmental milestones — specifically, language development. For the most part, he seems on track, even using some three-word sentences like "Daddy cutting apple" and "Mama,

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