Getting 2yo to wear a mask

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bumping this thread up as I’m trying to find a cloth mask that somewhat fits and is comfortable for 2yo who will be attending daycare. The ones we have for our 4yo are pretty big on 2yo’s face. Seems like most kids masks are meant more for older kids. Any suggestions would be appreciated- bonus if they are in fun prints or characters! already have to bring lunch in all disposable materials so would prefer to avoid disposable masks if possible, so much trash. TIA!

We found that Carter’s masks fit our almost 2 yo kid pretty well.

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Anonymous wrote:I have been having the same problem with my 2 year old. To make matters worse she is teething and thus drooling a lot. The mask gets wet, and then ice cold because we are outside and she rips it off. Ill try a giving her a second mask but at that point she is done and I cant get her to keep it on.

Wet masks are useless anyway.

Most parents in this area would applaud you for keeping a wet mask on your kid.

[Anonymous]

I have a big for his age 22 month old. I've lost count on the number of people who have come chasing after me to tell me he needs a mask. I hope one day we look back on this and are ashamed on what we did to our toddlers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a big for his age 22 month old. I've lost count on the number of people who have come chasing after me to tell me he needs a mask. I hope one day we look back on this and are ashamed on what we did to our toddlers.

+1. I am so sorry. The poor moms are trying to put cold wet masks on their kids to keep the mask police away. It is shameful.
These are the same people who supported school closures this fall. Even after Europe showed us kids could be in school and elementary kids don’t need to be masked.

[Anonymous]

My just turned 2 year old wears mask yesterday for 2 hours at playground, and she does not complain about it because everyone wears mask. However the mask she wear does not fit, keeps sliding down, not sure if that’s the main reason she was fine with it because it’s too breathable. I already tie knots on both ends, still a big loose.

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I feel you. A two year old is basically still a baby in a diaper and a sleep sack or mine are. I don’t even try. The WHO actually does not recommend them for under 5. I wish we actually followed the science.

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Anonymous wrote:My now-25-month-old has been wearing a mask since she was about 18 or 19 months old, when we began practicing.

We started with:

1) Telling her, "Just as we put on clothes and shoes when we go outside, we put on masks when we go outside." Now that also,includes a coat, hat, mittens, etc.
2) Letting her put masks on her dolls.
3) Praising when she left her mask on for more than a few minutes, which has now built to her tolerating it for a few hours at a time.
4) Letting her choose among her masks so she always has the one she likes at that moment.

We don't make a big deal of it anymore, just as I don't make a big deal out of her keeping her clothes or shoes on. She sees everyone else wearing masks, and she complies.

Not that it helps OP but I agree practicing earlier, before turning 2, would be easier, even though the CDC says no to. My kids were so agreeable at that age, potty training was a breeze because they were so eager to please. Then at some point a switch flips and they become defiant and introducing new behaviors is more difficult.

I also think wearing a mask is a bit different then wearing a hat, mittens, etc. Sometimes my kids resist putting winter gear on inside or rip it off, but then as soon as we get outside they get cold and ask from the hat/mittens back. Biological instinct kicks in. Wearing a mask goes against biological instinct- it's a perfectly natural reaction to not want something covering up your mouth/nose.

Not everyone has a compliant and easy to please 18 month old.

I know right. It’s like er congratulations for having a kid tolerate something totally developmentally inappropriate I guess? My two year olds are babies and don’t wear a mask. My six year old does no problem. The required masking of toddlers is insane.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is also 26 mo and won’t wear a mask or a hat. We’ve tried rewards. We’ve even tried just leaving the park if he takes his mask off, but I don’t believe he understands the relationship between the two things. By the time we’ve left the park (and he’s stopped the epic tantrum that ensues), I don’t think he remembers it or that he realizes the reason we left is because of the mask.

I’m at the point where I’m like, come at me bro. I don’t care. Yell at me at the playground. Call the cops. I’ve done my best. We’re still going to the park. If you’re that scared that my barely turned 2 year old might make your kid sick, maybe you shouldn’t be at the park.

You know in Europe, masking isn’t even a thing for kids under 5.

+100. I live in a VERY liberal area in a very liberal state. People wore masks everywhere even before the mandate. Under state law kids under 5 don't have to wear a mask, because it's not evidence based. Per my pediatrician, a 26 month old playing outside has a close to nil chance of contracting it.

I wear a mask everywhere, even outside. But putting one on a young toddler is cruel during a terrible time for them. If I lived in DC I would tell people to call the cops.

+1. Seems like some jurisdictions are requiring masks starting at 2 more for the “it can’t hurt so why not” factor. I’ll accept that logic for an older child or adult- I’ll wear my mask on a hike to ease the anxiety of passing strangers, whatever. But I get pretty annoyed at security theater when it’s not only not necessary but a total PITA- have to wonder wonder if any of the people involved have toddlers themselves.

And what about the psychological damage of turning kids into neurotic germaphobes?

If you don't want to comply with public health orders that include your child, feel free to keep them at home maskfree.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Two years and three month old refuses to wear a mask. Rewards fail. Staying home fails. Choosing his own mask fails. He says he can’t breathe right and his face gets sweaty.

Tell people to call the cops. Seriously. I take covid very seriously but come on, this is damaging to a toddler.

I don’t even pretend to apologize or that I give a sh&t anymore. I’m over it. Call the cops. Cross the street. Leave the park. I’m living my life. I’ve done all I can. 2 year olds aren’t the issue here.

I think I’m especially burnt out because my just turned 2 year old is 43 pounds and wears a size 5t. So people incorrectly assume he’s closer to 4-5 but he just turned 2 at the end of January.

Wearing a mask and complying with a public health order durimg a pandemic IS "living your life." You are not special and the rules apply to you and your kid.

Grow up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My now-25-month-old has been wearing a mask since she was about 18 or 19 months old, when we began practicing.

We started with:

1) Telling her, "Just as we put on clothes and shoes when we go outside, we put on masks when we go outside." Now that also,includes a coat, hat, mittens, etc.
2) Letting her put masks on her dolls.
3) Praising when she left her mask on for more than a few minutes, which has now built to her tolerating it for a few hours at a time.
4) Letting her choose among her masks so she always has the one she likes at that moment.

We don't make a big deal of it anymore, just as I don't make a big deal out of her keeping her clothes or shoes on. She sees everyone else wearing masks, and she complies.

Not that it helps OP but I agree practicing earlier, before turning 2, would be easier, even though the CDC says no to. My kids were so agreeable at that age, potty training was a breeze because they were so eager to please. Then at some point a switch flips and they become defiant and introducing new behaviors is more difficult.

I also think wearing a mask is a bit different then wearing a hat, mittens, etc. Sometimes my kids resist putting winter gear on inside or rip it off, but then as soon as we get outside they get cold and ask from the hat/mittens back. Biological instinct kicks in. Wearing a mask goes against biological instinct- it's a perfectly natural reaction to not want something covering up your mouth/nose.

Not everyone has a compliant and easy to please 18 month old.

I know right. It’s like er congratulations for having a kid tolerate something totally developmentally inappropriate I guess? My two year olds are babies and don’t wear a mask. My six year old does no problem. The required masking of toddlers is insane.

And yet every 2 year old in my DC’s preschool class wears a mask with no complaints or issues. How, I wonder?

[Anonymous]

For loose masks, just tie a knot on both ear loops to shorten.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My now-25-month-old has been wearing a mask since she was about 18 or 19 months old, when we began practicing.

We started with:

1) Telling her, "Just as we put on clothes and shoes when we go outside, we put on masks when we go outside." Now that also,includes a coat, hat, mittens, etc.
2) Letting her put masks on her dolls.
3) Praising when she left her mask on for more than a few minutes, which has now built to her tolerating it for a few hours at a time.
4) Letting her choose among her masks so she always has the one she likes at that moment.

We don't make a big deal of it anymore, just as I don't make a big deal out of her keeping her clothes or shoes on. She sees everyone else wearing masks, and she complies.

Not that it helps OP but I agree practicing earlier, before turning 2, would be easier, even though the CDC says no to. My kids were so agreeable at that age, potty training was a breeze because they were so eager to please. Then at some point a switch flips and they become defiant and introducing new behaviors is more difficult.

I also think wearing a mask is a bit different then wearing a hat, mittens, etc. Sometimes my kids resist putting winter gear on inside or rip it off, but then as soon as we get outside they get cold and ask from the hat/mittens back. Biological instinct kicks in. Wearing a mask goes against biological instinct- it's a perfectly natural reaction to not want something covering up your mouth/nose.

Not everyone has a compliant and easy to please 18 month old.

I know right. It’s like er congratulations for having a kid tolerate something totally developmentally inappropriate I guess? My two year olds are babies and don’t wear a mask. My six year old does no problem. The required masking of toddlers is insane.

And yet every 2 year old in my DC’s preschool class wears a mask with no complaints or issues. How, I wonder?

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Of course they aren’t complaining. It’s their “new normal.” Doesn’t mean the benefits outweigh the cost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My just turned 2 year old wears mask yesterday for 2 hours at playground, and she does not complain about it because everyone wears mask. However the mask she wear does not fit, keeps sliding down, not sure if that’s the main reason she was fine with it because it’s too breathable. I already tie knots on both ends, still a big loose.

So what is the benefit besides avoiding harassment?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My now-25-month-old has been wearing a mask since she was about 18 or 19 months old, when we began practicing.

We started with:

1) Telling her, "Just as we put on clothes and shoes when we go outside, we put on masks when we go outside." Now that also,includes a coat, hat, mittens, etc.
2) Letting her put masks on her dolls.
3) Praising when she left her mask on for more than a few minutes, which has now built to her tolerating it for a few hours at a time.
4) Letting her choose among her masks so she always has the one she likes at that moment.

We don't make a big deal of it anymore, just as I don't make a big deal out of her keeping her clothes or shoes on. She sees everyone else wearing masks, and she complies.

Not that it helps OP but I agree practicing earlier, before turning 2, would be easier, even though the CDC says no to. My kids were so agreeable at that age, potty training was a breeze because they were so eager to please. Then at some point a switch flips and they become defiant and introducing new behaviors is more difficult.

I also think wearing a mask is a bit different then wearing a hat, mittens, etc. Sometimes my kids resist putting winter gear on inside or rip it off, but then as soon as we get outside they get cold and ask from the hat/mittens back. Biological instinct kicks in. Wearing a mask goes against biological instinct- it's a perfectly natural reaction to not want something covering up your mouth/nose.

Not everyone has a compliant and easy to please 18 month old.

I know right. It’s like er congratulations for having a kid tolerate something totally developmentally inappropriate I guess? My two year olds are babies and don’t wear a mask. My six year old does no problem. The required masking of toddlers is insane.

It is awful. One more way that we have shown we don’t care about children in this country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two years and three month old refuses to wear a mask. Rewards fail. Staying home fails. Choosing his own mask fails. He says he can’t breathe right and his face gets sweaty.

Tell people to call the cops. Seriously. I take covid very seriously but come on, this is damaging to a toddler.

I don’t even pretend to apologize or that I give a sh&t anymore. I’m over it. Call the cops. Cross the street. Leave the park. I’m living my life. I’ve done all I can. 2 year olds aren’t the issue here.

I think I’m especially burnt out because my just turned 2 year old is 43 pounds and wears a size 5t. So people incorrectly assume he’s closer to 4-5 but he just turned 2 at the end of January.

Wearing a mask and complying with a public health order durimg a pandemic IS "living your life." You are not special and the rules apply to you and your kid.

Grow up.

The rules are ridiculous and children are suffering because of them. What other country is masking babies?