Babies exposed to poverty show delays in motor development as early as six months

Medical Xpress
March 2, 2026
Poverty can affect babies' motor development as early as six months of age. This is the conclusion of the first Brazilian study to examine the quantity and quality of motor development month by month and its relationship with socioeconomic vulnerability during the first months of life.
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Originally published on Medical Xpress on 3/2/2026