Advice on getting a mask onto a 2 year old

[Anonymous]

We have to fly in February. I have a very obstinate toddler who turned 2 in November. We know clearly we need to start this now and not on the day we fly but she isn't even onboard with trying them on in the kitchen for a few minutes. How have people been able to get their 2 year olds on board? No pun intended.

[Anonymous]

Connect it with screen time to have them get used to wearing it.

[Anonymous]

Sesame Street has some mask videos and that worked for my kid. I'd also try linking a reward. I took my kid to Udvar Hazy and we were clear that if he wanted to see the airplanes he had to wear his mask. Worked like a charm.

[Anonymous]

My son only wore a mask for 10 min on the plane and nobody said anything to us (4 separate flights, but two were in Europe where masks are not required until 6).

My son now wears a masks at school and does well, but takes it off as sons as he leaves. He is turning 3 in April.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son only wore a mask for 10 min on the plane and nobody said anything to us (4 separate flights, but two were in Europe where masks are not required until 6).

My son now wears a masks at school and does well, but takes it off as sons as he leaves. He is turning 3 in April.

You should have put his mask back on. I do not care if you and your family get Covid but you have no right to expose my family! They should have thrown you off the plane

[Anonymous]

Use fabric/ body tape like you’d use on a dress. It keeps it attached to the face and hurts if they try to rip it off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son only wore a mask for 10 min on the plane and nobody said anything to us (4 separate flights, but two were in Europe where masks are not required until 6).

My son now wears a masks at school and does well, but takes it off as sons as he leaves. He is turning 3 in April.

You should have put his mask back on. I do not care if you and your family get Covid but you have no right to expose my family! They should have thrown you off the plane

🙄 Don't fly on planes if you're that paranoid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Use fabric/ body tape like you’d use on a dress. It keeps it attached to the face and hurts if they try to rip it off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son only wore a mask for 10 min on the plane and nobody said anything to us (4 separate flights, but two were in Europe where masks are not required until 6).

My son now wears a masks at school and does well, but takes it off as sons as he leaves. He is turning 3 in April.

You should have put his mask back on. I do not care if you and your family get Covid but you have no right to expose my family! They should have thrown you off the plane

Ok Karen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son only wore a mask for 10 min on the plane and nobody said anything to us (4 separate flights, but two were in Europe where masks are not required until 6).

My son now wears a masks at school and does well, but takes it off as sons as he leaves. He is turning 3 in April.

You should have put his mask back on. I do not care if you and your family get Covid but you have no right to expose my family! They should have thrown you off the plane

Why are you endangering your family by taking them on a plane in the first place? Tsk tsk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son only wore a mask for 10 min on the plane and nobody said anything to us (4 separate flights, but two were in Europe where masks are not required until 6).

My son now wears a masks at school and does well, but takes it off as sons as he leaves. He is turning 3 in April.

You should have put his mask back on. I do not care if you and your family get Covid but you have no right to expose my family! They should have thrown you off the plane

Why are you endangering your family by taking them on a plane in the first place? Tsk tsk.

This is OP. I am planning on trying my absolute hardest to get my 2 year old to comply, but you are being ridiculous. There are almost no outbreaks associated with plane travel at this point. And no that SA-Norway one doesn't count as they all supposedly tested negative prior to getting on the plane and no one contracts and multiplies the virus THAT fast.

Planes are really freaking safe. Additionally small children, especially the under 5s are the least likely to get and transmit the virus. I had a child test positive in our daycare, he had been in the daycare for two days. His whole family tests positive but not a single child at the daycare (all under 5s, none wearing masks, although staff wear masks) tested positive.

If you choose to get on the plane, you choose to expose your family to travel. And being exposed to a 2 year old is one of the least COVID dangerous situations you could possibly be in. Although I will say this, if the 2 year old did by chance have COVID, the last thing you want is to enrage them to the point where they are throwing their mask and throwing a full tantrum screaming out particles into the air. A quiet and compliant 2 year old is by far the way to go.

Honestly it is ridiculous they chose 2, they should have chosen 3. A 3 year old can be reasoned with, a 2 year old cannot be reasoned with.

[Anonymous]

Keep them snacking the whole time (and, fwiw, I'm a mom who hates snacking/normally restricts snacks). That way they're eating/drinking. In my experience some airlines are more understanding about it than others especially if you are a high-status/frequent flier.

Really hoping this ridiculous "put masks on toddlers" policy ends soon. I'm all for masking adults but these kids are basically babies and not even toilet trained or fully verbal. It's cruel and they don't understand it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son only wore a mask for 10 min on the plane and nobody said anything to us (4 separate flights, but two were in Europe where masks are not required until 6).

My son now wears a masks at school and does well, but takes it off as sons as he leaves. He is turning 3 in April.

You should have put his mask back on. I do not care if you and your family get Covid but you have no right to expose my family! They should have thrown you off the plane

Why are you endangering your family by taking them on a plane in the first place? Tsk tsk.

This is OP. I am planning on trying my absolute hardest to get my 2 year old to comply, but you are being ridiculous. There are almost no outbreaks associated with plane travel at this point. And no that SA-Norway one doesn't count as they all supposedly tested negative prior to getting on the plane and no one contracts and multiplies the virus THAT fast.

Planes are really freaking safe. Additionally small children, especially the under 5s are the least likely to get and transmit the virus. I had a child test positive in our daycare, he had been in the daycare for two days. His whole family tests positive but not a single child at the daycare (all under 5s, none wearing masks, although staff wear masks) tested positive.

If you choose to get on the plane, you choose to expose your family to travel. And being exposed to a 2 year old is one of the least COVID dangerous situations you could possibly be in. Although I will say this, if the 2 year old did by chance have COVID, the last thing you want is to enrage them to the point where they are throwing their mask and throwing a full tantrum screaming out particles into the air. A quiet and compliant 2 year old is by far the way to go.

Honestly it is ridiculous they chose 2, they should have chosen 3. A 3 year old can be reasoned with, a 2 year old cannot be reasoned with.

So basically YDGAF. Got it. Won’t bother posting a recommendation then.

[Anonymous]

I can't even get a 10 year old to wear one even at school, You could very well be fighting losing battle.

[Anonymous]

Not ti be a downer, but nothing worked until he turned 3.

We had to do a 3 day drive instead (moving).