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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son turned two in January and in a couple weeks, we are flying (his first flight!)

Anyone fly recently with a kid this age? How strict are they about masks? We have a little cloth mask for him, and he likes wearing it generally, but it's only be 30 mins at a time to go into stores, maybe 3 times? So he's very new at this. He's not in daycare, so he's never had to wear it very long. The flight is about two hours, and we are honestly hoping he sleeps (it's right during nap time) but I don't think he'll sleep with the mask on.

We filled in his birthdate when we bought the tickets so the flight attendants theoretically know that he's over age two. Not sure if my best bet is to just not even try, and if asked say he's not two yet, so everyone can save face, or if we should try the mask but not worry to much about it unless the flight attendants insist, or if we should attempt to be really strict about it (which probably means an overtired, cranky kid).

I can't imagine this rinky dink cloth mask that is under his nose half the time is doing much anyway... I mean, his nose is like a centimeter from his eyes, it's really hard to keep positioned correctly, and we're new at this. [/quote]

Incredibly strict.  They know his age from the flight info and will expect him to wear it as well as an adult (over the nose too).  And to sneak food under it to eat, not take it all the way off.   Be prepared or delay the trip.  [/quote]

I've flown multiple domestic flights with my 2 and 5 year old. I always put her correct DOB on our travel info. She's entered the plane without her mask on multiple times. The rest of the flight my kids snack and suck lollipops and nobody has ever said a word to them or to me. Don't delay your trip. If someone comes over to you, just tell them you'll do your very best, and be nice. It'll be fine.  [/quote]

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