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[quote=Anonymous]Just start small and make it fun. Mine was 2 when the pandemic started (now 3). I got her the smallest masks I could find and then would explain that we wore masks to keep ourselves and others safe. Then I’d have her put it on at the park and wear it for 15 minutes. If she took it off I wouldn’t scold her, I’d say “I know it can be hard, here— let’s see if we can get it to fit a little better around your ears.” And then build from there. She can now wear it for a half day at PK without any reported issues. One thing that I think helps is to link wearing a mask to certain activities. We only have her wear it on the playground if there are other kids there, in a crowded area like the farmers market, or on the rare occasion we take her inside somewhere. Otherwise, we don’t worry about it. It’s helped a lot with making it a manageable thing for her and decreasing the amount of fatigue she has over it all.[/quote]
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