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[quote=Anonymous]I taught my son to wear a surgical mask a little before 2 many years ago, due to a medical condition.  I'd previously taught his older sibling to keep a nebulizer mask on the same way when he was almost 3.  I've also taught older kids with ID to mask virtually as a special ed teacher.

Basically, for my kids, I'd put a mask on them, and then start an activity they really liked.  For my older it was TV, for my younger it was reading to him.  When the mask came off, I just stopped.  I didn't yell at him or nag.  I just quietly until they let me put the mask back on and then when it was on, I'd restart the activity.  They caught on pretty quickly that they needed to mask for the preferred activity.

For my students, I'd put on a video they liked, and then pin their face on my screen, so I could see when the mask came off and pause the video.

My toddler was wearing a mask for multiple hour long infusion at the hospital after a few days of practice.  In his case we just kept reading, but in your case, I'd then move to activities that are closer to what you'll eventually want him to do.  So, for example, I might go to the playground, and play, and then if he takes it off, pick him up and sit in in his stroller or on a bench and put it back on.  I'm not really comfortable punishing a kid over and over, so I wouldn't do that until I'd built the connection between fun and mask. [/quote]

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