Center directors, how are you preparing for opening and how will things be different?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No masks!!! Wtf?!

Masks would become ineffective in a daycare due to how often babies and toddler would be touching them.

Also, young children could be scared by the sight of seeing their teachers in masks. They don’t understand and it could end up just making them really upset. Before you say “oh they’re being wusses,” I’m talking about kids who are 3 and under.

From experience, the children don't really care. They find it a bit weird at first, but then it becomes a non issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No masks!!! Wtf?!

Masks would become ineffective in a daycare due to how often babies and toddler would be touching them.

Also, young children could be scared by the sight of seeing their teachers in masks. They don’t understand and it could end up just making them really upset. Before you say “oh they’re being wusses,” I’m talking about kids who are 3 and under.

From experience, the children don't really care. They find it a bit weird at first, but then it becomes a non issue.

It’s not something MD requires for EPCCs.

[Anonymous]

There’s really no point in having one or two teachers wear a mask if all of the kids aren’t masked. The kids are just as likely to be infected and are less likely to show symptoms.

[Anonymous]

My 2 year old thought masks were funny at first and now they are normal, like hats and sunglasses. Teachers should consider wearing them because it helps prevent them from spreading germs (of any kind) and surgical makes will also provide them some protection.

[Anonymous]

The teacher's at my son's daycare will be wearing both surgical masks and visors. We are not in the DC area though, but this could be a good idea for all daycare teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There’s really no point in having one or two teachers wear a mask if all of the kids aren’t masked. The kids are just as likely to be infected and are less likely to show symptoms.

This!
Plus masks are not recommended for children age 2 and under due to suffocation risks per the CDC website

[Anonymous]

Now that COVID is here, will parents finally stop giving their kids Tylenol to mask a fever and sending them to school when they’re sick? It was bad enough to give the class a random virus or the flu, but what one parent assumes is just teething or an ear infection could literally kill children or teachers now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No masks!!! Wtf?!

Masks would become ineffective in a daycare due to how often babies and toddler would be touching them.

Would this matter for kids development? If they can’t see facial expressions? Does anyone have any thoughts? I truly wonder about this, because I want my kid to see her teacher. This might be the reason I keep her home. I want her to get hugs and smiles and those sorts of things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No masks!!! Wtf?!

Masks would become ineffective in a daycare due to how often babies and toddler would be touching them.

Would this matter for kids development? If they can’t see facial expressions? Does anyone have any thoughts? I truly wonder about this, because I want my kid to see her teacher. This might be the reason I keep her home. I want her to get hugs and smiles and those sorts of things.

My daughter is in preschool, as we are essential workers. Everyone entering the school (teachers and kids) have to get a temp check before they can go in. Parents can’t enter the building.

The teachers do not wear masks. They give hugs to the kids, smiles, etc. It’s really important for kids’ verbal development to see mouths moving. Also, having their teachers not be able to touch them at all—no hugs, diaper changes, etc.—is both impractical and harmful to their development.

There have been no cases in her center.

[Anonymous]

Will daycare have to reduce occupancy? If so will prices go up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now that COVID is here, will parents finally stop giving their kids Tylenol to mask a fever and sending them to school when they’re sick? It was bad enough to give the class a random virus or the flu, but what one parent assumes is just teething or an ear infection could literally kill children or teachers now.

Yep this one
My kid would be sick every other week someone would come in with sniffles

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now that COVID is here, will parents finally stop giving their kids Tylenol to mask a fever and sending them to school when they’re sick? It was bad enough to give the class a random virus or the flu, but what one parent assumes is just teething or an ear infection could literally kill children or teachers now.

Given how lax many people are about this disease, I doubt these behaviors will change. That being said, temp checks aren’t really that helpful in reducing the spread of covid. Asymptomatic carriers won’t have a fever, and for those that do show symptoms, the average onset is five days after infection, and some as many as 14 days, so that’s plenty of time for a fever-free child or teacher to infect a classroom before any fever develops. There are psychological benefits to conducting temp checks, to make us feel like we’re proactive and have some control, but the reality isn’t that great. Sorry to be a bummer and I’m not advocating for not doing temp heck’s (and I’m certainly not advocating for Tylenol) - just trying to be realistic about what daycares can and can’t control.

[Anonymous]

reading this thread just makes me want to keep my kid home until this is over

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No masks!!! Wtf?!

Masks would become ineffective in a daycare due to how often babies and toddler would be touching them.

Would this matter for kids development? If they can’t see facial expressions? Does anyone have any thoughts? I truly wonder about this, because I want my kid to see her teacher. This might be the reason I keep her home. I want her to get hugs and smiles and those sorts of things.

My daughter is in preschool, as we are essential workers. Everyone entering the school (teachers and kids) have to get a temp check before they can go in. Parents can’t enter the building.

The teachers do not wear masks. They give hugs to the kids, smiles, etc. It’s really important for kids’ verbal development to see mouths moving. Also, having their teachers not be able to touch them at all—no hugs, diaper changes, etc.—is both impractical and harmful to their development.

There have been no cases in her center.

Everyone should be masked. I’m reporting you to the health officials

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:reading this thread just makes me want to keep my kid home until this is over

Which many many many people are not privileged enough to do.