Face Mask Requirements Daycare Virginia

[Anonymous]

The current daycare my children go to do not ask any child to wear masks. I know their are 3 year old classrooms in the building and maybe 4. Can anyone point me to the actual requirements? We are in the City of Alexandria.

[Anonymous]

Here is a link to VA Executive Order 63: REQUIREMENT TO WEAR FACE COVERING WHILE INSIDE BUILDINGS

https://www.governor.virginia.gov/media/governorvirginiagov/executive-actions/EO-63-and-Order-Of-Public-Health-Emergency-Five---Requirement-To-Wear-Face-Covering-While-Inside-Buildings.pdf

It applies to "All patrons in the Commonwealth aged ten and over."

I don't know if the City of Alexandria has a requirement for children under 10 to wear a mask.

[Anonymous]

Anecdotally, I’ve noticed that preschools are requiring masks, whereas daycares aren’t. Probably because the preschools have educated, better-off teachers whom they want to protect (and who would quit if they weren’t protected) whereas the daycares have the more desperate workers and are more desperate for tuitions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anecdotally, I’ve noticed that preschools are requiring masks, whereas daycares aren’t. Probably because the preschools have educated, better-off teachers whom they want to protect (and who would quit if they weren’t protected) whereas the daycares have the more desperate workers and are more desperate for tuitions.

LOL. Bless your heart.

More likely because a little kid can handle wearing a mask for 2-3 hours with multiple snack breaks and outside time breaks better than they could for 8 hours. This doesn't have anything to do with teachers and much more to do than pleasing precious parents such as yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anecdotally, I’ve noticed that preschools are requiring masks, whereas daycares aren’t. Probably because the preschools have educated, better-off teachers whom they want to protect (and who would quit if they weren’t protected) whereas the daycares have the more desperate workers and are more desperate for tuitions.

You're the reason daycare teachers get such little respect. Many are well-educated, highly trained and just as "better-off" as preschool teachers and deserve to be protected just as much as anybody else. Young kids have a hard time keeping a mask on all day and likely would trade masks with another child who they think has a "cooler" looking mask. It has nothing to do with the quality of daycare vs preschool. In addition, it's not recommended for children under 2 to wear masks, so there is your actual reason daycares are not requiring masks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anecdotally, I’ve noticed that preschools are requiring masks, whereas daycares aren’t. Probably because the preschools have educated, better-off teachers whom they want to protect (and who would quit if they weren’t protected) whereas the daycares have the more desperate workers and are more desperate for tuitions.

LOL. Bless your heart.

More likely because a little kid can handle wearing a mask for 2-3 hours with multiple snack breaks and outside time breaks better than they could for 8 hours. This doesn't have anything to do with teachers and much more to do than pleasing precious parents such as yourself.

Also daycares typically serve a larger age range than preschools. Our daycare wasn't going to require any masks until parents complained and now everyone over 2 has to- except when eating, napping, and playing outside. So like half the day. It's gotten our 4yo comfortable with a mask and so now it's NBD getting him to wear it for everything else, so I think the requirement is a good teaching tool. I'm not sure it's really making a difference beyond that.

[Anonymous]

In our military daycare center, every single child over two years old is required to wear a mask. Was a struggle in the beginning, but now my kids put it on like a uniform.

[Anonymous]

Our preschool in Arlington starts at age 2 and runs on a "daycare" schedule (full day, year round). All children are required to wear masks.

[Anonymous]

Our daycare in Falls Church requires masks for 2 and up all day. They are used to it and it’s not a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Our preschool runs 7 hours per day and requires the kids to wear masks all day except for eating and nap.