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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hope so. The mask-wearing has meant none of those pesky childhood viruses/ strep infections etc have come through the home this year![/quote]

This isn’t a normal way to live though. It’s actually ok to be exposed to some germs because it helps build immunity. Not to mention they have started seeing noticeable effects on how a mask doesn’t allow children to see facial expressions and mouth movements, a key part of learning speech in the early years. To say “I hope so” is really stupid IMO. [b]The masks need to come off sooner rather than later.[/b] This is not normal.[/quote]

That's not going to happen.  Sorry.  Feel free to move to a dumbass state like Florida or Texas if this is what you want.

Your kid's "ability to see facial expressions and mouth movements" is far, far less important to anyone but you than other people's health and safey in a pandemic.  Shrug.  Feel free to work all you want to "facial expressions and mouth movements" during your unmasked time at home.[/quote]

It’s been more than a year. Adults are now getting vaccinated and hospitalizations are way down. I am not an anti-masker. I actually work in public health and there has plenty of research that suggests Covid spread between preschool aged children is very rare. If the teachers and most adults are getting vaccinated, where is the risk and when do the masks come off? At what point do we say “ok it’s safe enough for the kids to not wear this anymore”. There is always going to be a small risk but there’s a small risk of catching anything. [/quote]

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