A speech pathologist friend said, even before covid masks, little kids aren’t developing language skills like they used to because the parents spend so much time using the aps they don’t talk to their kids. Now add masking, and many of today’s toddlers will be way behind in language skills.
I’ve always insisted the kids call. To me texting back and forth is a very clunsy communication method compared to a voice call. Now I will say “text me that address or model number” ... Texts are good for one way type info xfers “Meet at restaurant at 7 pm. Addr is 123 main...”
I see that with my friend’s grandchildren.