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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I understand it's required by licensing, but like a pp mentioned, it IS sad. I have a 2 year old daughter and while I bought a few disposable masks for her months ago, never really made her wear them. She's a toddler, and this is ridiculous. [/quote]

It's nice that you have the option to keep your kids at home and mask free, but many of us do not. [/quote]

But we should have to- it’s security theater and nothing more.[/quote]

+1. Why aren't parents and day care operators up in arms over this?  Why is everyone just accepting this as an "oh well, the kids will adapt?"  They are two freaking years old.[/quote]

Becuause nobody listens to us or take our concerns seriously. There is the fear of retaliation if we speak up. [/quote]

There is some truth to this.  Also, ours was not planning to require masks when they reopened last year, it was going to be optional, and a segment of parents put up a big stink about it.  So they reversed course and required masks for 2+.  I live in an area with a pretty heavy presence of mask police, even on 75 degree days.[/quote]

Check all your daycare options or start talking to the other parents. At ours the parent reaction was the exact opposite and none of the kids have to wear masks. This is in DC. We've been open since August with only one case linked to a parent, no in-daycare contagion issues, thank goodness. My daughter just turned two and I'm hoping we can avoid this altogether, though I did get a snarky remark at the playground this weekend, sigh. [/quote]

Most centers in MoCo are requiring them, so I'm not going to change daycares over this.  It's been a rough year for daycares overall, ours has struggled with enrollment and finances.  If they were to drop the mask requirement, I am pretty sure some families would bail and pull their kids out.  Whereas those of us who think it is ridiculous will suck it up for a while longer.  I have written the county and CDC about it because so long as they recommend masks at 2+, daycares and schools will default to this guidance. [/quote]

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