Well visit for 2 year old - Pediatrician requiring mask, mine won’t keep it on

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pediatrician’s office called as they are now taking well visits but requiring masks for 2 and up. My almost two year old will have turned two before th I his two year old appointment but won’t wear a mask. I tried to even get it close to his face and he gasps and pulls it off.

Do you think masks will still be required if we postponed the appointment and also, we vaccinate would this get off schedule?

You are the parent and you tell your child that the mask is required to be kept on during doctor visit and there is no choice. I would raise holy hell if all children were wearing mandatory mask except your little snowflake. No other parent wants to take the risk if your spoiled brat spreading the virus!

The child is 2!!!!! He’s probably still wearing diapers. A mask that makes him feel like he can’t breathe is going to lead to tears and a tantrum - which incidentally results in more bodily fluids all over the floor, chairs, walls, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pediatrician’s office called as they are now taking well visits but requiring masks for 2 and up. My almost two year old will have turned two before th I his two year old appointment but won’t wear a mask. I tried to even get it close to his face and he gasps and pulls it off.

Do you think masks will still be required if we postponed the appointment and also, we vaccinate would this get off schedule?

You are the parent and you tell your child that the mask is required to be kept on during doctor visit and there is no choice. I would raise holy hell if all children were wearing mandatory mask except your little snowflake. No other parent wants to take the risk if your spoiled brat spreading the virus!

The child is 2!!!!! He’s probably still wearing diapers. A mask that makes him feel like he can’t breathe is going to lead to tears and a tantrum - which incidentally results in more bodily fluids all over the floor, chairs, walls, etc.

Sounds like a good time not to go to a place requiring masks, if it isn't absolutely necessary.

I see a lot of kids that age who seem perfectly fine with masks, even proud of them. Depends on the kid, and probably somewhat on the parents.

[Anonymous]

The most important thing is for him to wear it while being examined. In which case you can be holding him on your lap, and tie the mask onto his face and hold his arms down with a hug. It’s important because when he talks or laughs or cries as the doctor is 2 inches from his face trying to hear his heart, he would spray virus at them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pediatrician’s office called as they are now taking well visits but requiring masks for 2 and up. My almost two year old will have turned two before th I his two year old appointment but won’t wear a mask. I tried to even get it close to his face and he gasps and pulls it off.

Do you think masks will still be required if we postponed the appointment and also, we vaccinate would this get off schedule?

You are the parent and you tell your child that the mask is required to be kept on during doctor visit and there is no choice. I would raise holy hell if all children were wearing mandatory mask except your little snowflake. No other parent wants to take the risk if your spoiled brat spreading the virus!

j.
Please. This is a two year old. One parent can hold him down, while another parent ties a mask to this poor kid? They still may be able to get it off. The doctor's office does not expect this level of effort. They are posting guidelines, not regulations.

I am a pediatrician and actually we do require all children over age 2 to wear masks while they are in our office. They are not guidelines, they are actually pretty strict rules. We cannot have our whole office infected with covid if we still hope to care for our patients. Many parents will hold the mask over the child’s face during the exam if the child doesn’t cooperate. It only takes a few minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pediatrician’s office called as they are now taking well visits but requiring masks for 2 and up. My almost two year old will have turned two before th I his two year old appointment but won’t wear a mask. I tried to even get it close to his face and he gasps and pulls it off.

Do you think masks will still be required if we postponed the appointment and also, we vaccinate would this get off schedule?

You are the parent and you tell your child that the mask is required to be kept on during doctor visit and there is no choice. I would raise holy hell if all children were wearing mandatory mask except your little snowflake. No other parent wants to take the risk if your spoiled brat spreading the virus!

The child is 2!!!!! He’s probably still wearing diapers. A mask that makes him feel like he can’t breathe is going to lead to tears and a tantrum - which incidentally results in more bodily fluids all over the floor, chairs, walls, etc.

Tough. Keep him at home. What right do you and your, whatever the age, to possibly spred the coronovirus to my child, me or anyonecelse? You don't!