Daycare requiring my 1 year old to wear a mask coming in

[Anonymous]

My baby is 15 months and will be starting daycare soon. One of the requirements is for the person dropping/picking her off/up to wear a mask (understandable) and that baby wears a mask coming in too. Baby would not wear a mask during the day. I think that part is kind of rediculous. Why is a mask needed just to walk in plus my baby is only 15 months. She is not gonna keep mask on even if its for less than 5 minutes.

Sorry I'm just annoyed.

[Anonymous]

I think that sounds like a good opportunity to practice a skill for just a couple minutes each day.

[Anonymous]

Can you put them in the stroller and throw a blanket over it like you did when they were tiny? They are covered up and no one can see if they have a mask on.

This is all dependent on you’re allowed in the center.

[Anonymous]

CDC says under 2 should not wear masks? I have never heard of any context where this is required because it contradicts the CDC guidance.

[Anonymous]

Incredibly silly but at this point, whatever keeps daycares open is (mostly) fine by me. As long as no closures.

[Anonymous]

My baby starts at 15 months this fall. No mask required. That’s ridiculous. My DD has worn one successfully all last school year no problem. But she was 3!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:CDC says under 2 should not wear masks? I have never heard of any context where this is required because it contradicts the CDC guidance.

+1

This is crazy. I would push back. The CDC is very clear about this "Do NOT put on children younger than 2 years old"

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CDC says under 2 should not wear masks? I have never heard of any context where this is required because it contradicts the CDC guidance.

+1

This is crazy. I would push back. The CDC is very clear about this "Do NOT put on children younger than 2 years old"

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html

+1. Where is this daycare located? I would call licensing honestly.

[Anonymous]

I can imagine it is to maintain integrity on cohorts not mixing in the lobby/hallway/etc?

[Anonymous]

If the daycare is not aware or choosing to ignore CDC guidelines what else are they doing? That would be my concern.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I would definitely question this. At our daycare any child 2 or over needs to wear a mask, but the daycare also realizes younger kids might not always be compliant, and they're OK with that. I do agree with PP that you should start acclimating your child. We started at 18 months just playing with her and letting her play with the masks. I foresee masks being in our future for quite some time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think that sounds like a good opportunity to practice a skill for just a couple minutes each day.

this sounds like a good opportunity for a baby to suffocate, and an even better opportunity to find a new daycare. asap.

[Anonymous]

Definitely call them. Not advised for that age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CDC says under 2 should not wear masks? I have never heard of any context where this is required because it contradicts the CDC guidance.

+1

This is crazy. I would push back. The CDC is very clear about this "Do NOT put on children younger than 2 years old"

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html

+1. Where is this daycare located? I would call licensing honestly.

+1

The daycare is wrong and misinterpreting the mask requirement. No masks for under 2. Ever.

[Anonymous]

This is not a daycare where I would want to leave my child. They clearly are not following very clear guidance from the CDC and pediatricians.