Getting 2yo to wear a mask

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Anonymous wrote:Are you in MoCo? My special needs DD will turn 2 in a few weeks. We have been working on getting her to wear a mask but it’s a battle. She goes to an in-home daycare that has been very strict about Covid protocols and the provider told me not to worry. She said they received a recent memo that masks are not compulsory if the kid refuses to wear them. We will still keep working on this as we will need it for other occasions but it takes the immediate pressure off.

+1. Try your best OP, but talk to your provider directly about your concerns too and see what they have to say.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are you in MoCo? My special needs DD will turn 2 in a few weeks. We have been working on getting her to wear a mask but it’s a battle. She goes to an in-home daycare that has been very strict about Covid protocols and the provider told me not to worry. She said they received a recent memo that masks are not compulsory if the kid refuses to wear them. We will still keep working on this as we will need it for other occasions but it takes the immediate pressure off.

+1. Try your best OP, but talk to your provider directly about your concerns too and see what they have to say.

There is a little bit of wiggle room here because the state does not require masks until age 5 and they control our licenses.

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Anonymous wrote:I understand it's required by licensing, but like a pp mentioned, it IS sad. I have a 2 year old daughter and while I bought a few disposable masks for her months ago, never really made her wear them. She's a toddler, and this is ridiculous.

It's nice that you have the option to keep your kids at home and mask free, but many of us do not.

But we should have to- it’s security theater and nothing more.

+1. Why aren't parents and day care operators up in arms over this? Why is everyone just accepting this as an "oh well, the kids will adapt?" They are two freaking years old.

[Anonymous]

I got my son to wear a mask by 1. Finding a brand he logins to be comfortable (for him it’s the disposable kids ones from Target in a size small) 2. Finding some place he LOVES to go (grocery store or outdoor restaurant for hamburgers ) and going to the place and telling him he has to put on the mask to go inside (grocery store) or order French fries (restaurant). At first he would leave it on only a few minutes. Now he will pretty much wear whenever I request including long stretches of time. Hang in there. It takes time to adjust.

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The WHO does not recommend before 5 for all the obvious reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think most providers are understanding with kids that age and recognize there will be a transition. That said, I was amazed at how quickly my 2yo adapted when she started daycare a few weeks ago. I was expecting refusal but after the first day she put it on no problem.

Now, I think it's ridiculous that 2yos are required to wear them to begin with, but it's clear who came up with that guidance had no concept of child development or dealing with toddlers in general.

Yes. Moco health officer Travis Gayles has no kids and I don’t believe he was ever a practicing pediatrician. So . . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got my son to wear a mask by 1. Finding a brand he logins to be comfortable (for him it’s the disposable kids ones from Target in a size small) 2. Finding some place he LOVES to go (grocery store or outdoor restaurant for hamburgers ) and going to the place and telling him he has to put on the mask to go inside (grocery store) or order French fries (restaurant). At first he would leave it on only a few minutes. Now he will pretty much wear whenever I request including long stretches of time. Hang in there. It takes time to adjust.

Troll. Even in moco they say not before 2 because it’s dangerous and a suffocation hazard.

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Anonymous wrote:Ridiculous! I feel sorry for you and your two year old. There is no way any of my kids would have worn them at 2!

We don't all have a choice in the matter. It's not optional in DC, like it or not.

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Find a different school. Our does not require them on kids under 4. It's a reason I hesitated to send my kid back until recently, but now that I think about it, it's pretty pointless for kids that age who can't keep it still and take it off all the time.

Otherwise, it's just something the school will have to work with them on, and they may have better luck than you do.

My only other tip is to practice wearing it when they watch tv. "Oh look Elmo, but first we wear our mask" then turn off Elmo if the mask comes off.

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Anonymous wrote:I understand it's required by licensing, but like a pp mentioned, it IS sad. I have a 2 year old daughter and while I bought a few disposable masks for her months ago, never really made her wear them. She's a toddler, and this is ridiculous.

It's nice that you have the option to keep your kids at home and mask free, but many of us do not.

But we should have to- it’s security theater and nothing more.

+1. Why aren't parents and day care operators up in arms over this? Why is everyone just accepting this as an "oh well, the kids will adapt?" They are two freaking years old.

Becuause nobody listens to us or take our concerns seriously. There is the fear of retaliation if we speak up.

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Anonymous wrote:I understand it's required by licensing, but like a pp mentioned, it IS sad. I have a 2 year old daughter and while I bought a few disposable masks for her months ago, never really made her wear them. She's a toddler, and this is ridiculous.

It's nice that you have the option to keep your kids at home and mask free, but many of us do not.

But we should have to- it’s security theater and nothing more.

+1. Why aren't parents and day care operators up in arms over this? Why is everyone just accepting this as an "oh well, the kids will adapt?" They are two freaking years old.

Becuause nobody listens to us or take our concerns seriously. There is the fear of retaliation if we speak up.

There is some truth to this. Also, ours was not planning to require masks when they reopened last year, it was going to be optional, and a segment of parents put up a big stink about it. So they reversed course and required masks for 2+. I live in an area with a pretty heavy presence of mask police, even on 75 degree days.

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Anonymous wrote:I understand it's required by licensing, but like a pp mentioned, it IS sad. I have a 2 year old daughter and while I bought a few disposable masks for her months ago, never really made her wear them. She's a toddler, and this is ridiculous.

It's nice that you have the option to keep your kids at home and mask free, but many of us do not.

But we should have to- it’s security theater and nothing more.

+1. Why aren't parents and day care operators up in arms over this? Why is everyone just accepting this as an "oh well, the kids will adapt?" They are two freaking years old.

Becuause nobody listens to us or take our concerns seriously. There is the fear of retaliation if we speak up.

There is some truth to this. Also, ours was not planning to require masks when they reopened last year, it was going to be optional, and a segment of parents put up a big stink about it. So they reversed course and required masks for 2+. I live in an area with a pretty heavy presence of mask police, even on 75 degree days.

Check all your daycare options or start talking to the other parents. At ours the parent reaction was the exact opposite and none of the kids have to wear masks. This is in DC. We've been open since August with only one case linked to a parent, no in-daycare contagion issues, thank goodness. My daughter just turned two and I'm hoping we can avoid this altogether, though I did get a snarky remark at the playground this weekend, sigh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is so sad. I would think long and hard about using a facility that requires this of kids so young. It is 100% pointless if anyone cares about the facts.

THIS!

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Anonymous wrote:This is so sad. I would think long and hard about using a facility that requires this of kids so young. It is 100% pointless if anyone cares about the facts.

THIS!

Absolutely

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Anonymous wrote:I understand it's required by licensing, but like a pp mentioned, it IS sad. I have a 2 year old daughter and while I bought a few disposable masks for her months ago, never really made her wear them. She's a toddler, and this is ridiculous.

It's nice that you have the option to keep your kids at home and mask free, but many of us do not.

But we should have to- it’s security theater and nothing more.

+1. Why aren't parents and day care operators up in arms over this? Why is everyone just accepting this as an "oh well, the kids will adapt?" They are two freaking years old.

Becuause nobody listens to us or take our concerns seriously. There is the fear of retaliation if we speak up.

There is some truth to this. Also, ours was not planning to require masks when they reopened last year, it was going to be optional, and a segment of parents put up a big stink about it. So they reversed course and required masks for 2+. I live in an area with a pretty heavy presence of mask police, even on 75 degree days.

Check all your daycare options or start talking to the other parents. At ours the parent reaction was the exact opposite and none of the kids have to wear masks. This is in DC. We've been open since August with only one case linked to a parent, no in-daycare contagion issues, thank goodness. My daughter just turned two and I'm hoping we can avoid this altogether, though I did get a snarky remark at the playground this weekend, sigh.

Most centers in MoCo are requiring them, so I'm not going to change daycares over this. It's been a rough year for daycares overall, ours has struggled with enrollment and finances. If they were to drop the mask requirement, I am pretty sure some families would bail and pull their kids out. Whereas those of us who think it is ridiculous will suck it up for a while longer. I have written the county and CDC about it because so long as they recommend masks at 2+, daycares and schools will default to this guidance.