Michaela Debolt News Today

Babies can form memories of faces, even when they're masked, and can recognize those faces when the masks come off.

As babies learn by looking at human faces, many parents and pediatricians are concerned about the developmental repercussions of widespread face masking during the pandemic.

6 to 9-month-old babies can form memories of masked faces and recognize the faces when the mask is removed.

Babies learn by looking at human faces, so many parents and childhood experts are concerned about the developmental consequences of widespread face-masking during the pandemic.