Masks for 3 year olds

[Anonymous]

Are there any preschools in the Northern Virginia (Alexandria) area who are not requiring masks at school for 3 year olds? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Discovery Time. My kid goes there and we love it

[Anonymous]

Sorry, just saw you said preschool which implies half-day - it's a full-time daycare

[Anonymous]

I don’t think Blue Bird requires it

[Anonymous]

Just wear the mask. My kid was a young three last year and did it the whole time no muss no fuss. Your kid can do it!

[Anonymous]

I don’t think the question was whether a three year old was capable of wearing a mask, but if any area preschools weren’t requiring them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the question was whether a three year old was capable of wearing a mask, but if any area preschools weren’t requiring them.

Why wouldn’t you wear one if you are fully capable? We should be helping out our community, not searching for ways to be selfish.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the question was whether a three year old was capable of wearing a mask, but if any area preschools weren’t requiring them.

Why wouldn’t you wear one if you are fully capable? We should be helping out our community, not searching for ways to be selfish.

Nope. Look at what Europe and the UK do - no masks under 5, some countries no masks under 8. Don't make toddlers carry the burden that grown adults should be carrying.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the question was whether a three year old was capable of wearing a mask, but if any area preschools weren’t requiring them.

Why wouldn’t you wear one if you are fully capable? We should be helping out our community, not searching for ways to be selfish.

Nope. Look at what Europe and the UK do - no masks under 5, some countries no masks under 8. Don't make toddlers carry the burden that grown adults should be carrying.

+1. Not to mention, tabulate the number of times the kids take the masks on and off all day- at our center it is 6 times. Most young kids wear cloth masks you. It’s theater. Maybe theater made sense in March 2020, but we know more now. It doesn’t make sense.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the question was whether a three year old was capable of wearing a mask, but if any area preschools weren’t requiring them.

Why wouldn’t you wear one if you are fully capable? We should be helping out our community, not searching for ways to be selfish.

Nope. Look at what Europe and the UK do - no masks under 5, some countries no masks under 8. Don't make toddlers carry the burden that grown adults should be carrying.

+1. Not to mention, tabulate the number of times the kids take the masks on and off all day- at our center it is 6 times. Most young kids wear cloth masks you. It’s theater. Maybe theater made sense in March 2020, but we know more now. It doesn’t make sense.

Not to turn this into a mask debate, but....
plethora of studies out there to confirm that the costs to young children of wearing masks (actual verified costs, in terms of developmental delays and psychological impacts) far exceed any supposed benefits.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the question was whether a three year old was capable of wearing a mask, but if any area preschools weren’t requiring them.

Why wouldn’t you wear one if you are fully capable? We should be helping out our community, not searching for ways to be selfish.

Nope. Look at what Europe and the UK do - no masks under 5, some countries no masks under 8. Don't make toddlers carry the burden that grown adults should be carrying.

+1. Not to mention, tabulate the number of times the kids take the masks on and off all day- at our center it is 6 times. Most young kids wear cloth masks you. It’s theater. Maybe theater made sense in March 2020, but we know more now. It doesn’t make sense.

Not to turn this into a mask debate, but....
plethora of studies out there to confirm that the costs to young children of wearing masks (actual verified costs, in terms of developmental delays and psychological impacts) far exceed any supposed benefits.

Absof'inglutely! So glad i'm not the only one who feels this way. DESPERATE for a preschool/preK (and actually elementary here soon) school in NoVA that makes them OPTIONAL. BECAUSE, AS THEIR PARENT, MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS SHOULD BE WITH MY CONSENT ONLY.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Discovery Time. My kid goes there and we love it

Which one? is it optional for pre-K too?? I didn't see that on their website.

[Anonymous]

It's in Arlington, but Early Years Preschool doesn't require masks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's in Arlington, but Early Years Preschool doesn't require masks

Dang, i'm not the OP but i'm looking for full day school sadly. Mask optional!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Discovery Time. My kid goes there and we love it

Which one? is it optional for pre-K too?? I didn't see that on their website.

We go to Hume Ave. For pre-K, optional under 5 years old, iirc. The Virginia state health dept has a 5+ mask requirement so that's out of their hands.