Does your teen use a mask lanyard?

[Anonymous]

I don't want to replace lost masks all the time so I think a lanyard could be useful. I use them myself at work but would this be okay for a teen?

[Anonymous]

NO! I work at a MS and no one wears them. I know I wouldn't.

[Anonymous]

Uh, no

[Anonymous]

I've never seen anyone use one.

I am buying some for an upcoming Disney trip. I don't care if my kids think they look stupid. I want them to have quick access to their masks anytime they are indoors or as much as possible outdoors in crowds (even though I know it's going to be tough).

[Anonymous]

I've never seen anyone use one, definitely not the teens at our school, which was in person with masks for nearly the whole year. I mean, they aren't allowed to take them off, so what use is a lanyard? Even after the few minutes eating, they won't be allowed to go anywhere without the mask back on, so they aren't going to leave it behind.

[Anonymous]

Buy a bunch of disposable surgical masks and don't worry about it?

[Anonymous]

Choking hazard.

[Anonymous]

Use N95s with headbands instead of earloops. Fit tighter, don't require constant adjustment over nose, don't hurt ears, and can be pulled down.

[Anonymous]

My teen daughter wears hers under her chin when eating or outside. My teen son takes his off and puts in his pocket. Currently when exercising indoors, Arlington lets them take the mask off once on the court. It's gross to see them on the floor and put back on, so I would make sure they have pockets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Use N95s with headbands instead of earloops. Fit tighter, don't require constant adjustment over nose, don't hurt ears, and can be pulled down.

Or just tie a string or elastic band around the back of your regular mask. That way, you can pull it down to wear around your neck if you want. Then pull back up when necessary. This is what I do for my kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My teen daughter wears hers under her chin when eating or outside. My teen son takes his off and puts in his pocket. Currently when exercising indoors, Arlington lets them take the mask off once on the court. It's gross to see them on the floor and put back on, so I would make sure they have pockets.

+1

This is what my tweens/teens do also. I had actually purchased lanyards for them last summer thinking they would use them at school but they never wanted to.

[Anonymous]

Train him to wear his mask around his wrist when not in use, or designate a pocket.

[Anonymous]

My kids used mask lanyards for the first part of last year (we were in school all year) but then stopped wearing them the second half of the year. They aren't a chocking hazard as we have the break away kind. Ultimately, they decided that they didn't them.

[Anonymous]

No, and my teens are actually good about keeping track of their masks. They lose other things, but masks aren't an issue.

[Anonymous]

Boys always have pockets for phones, retainers, masks, etc.