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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids don’t mind.[/quote]

I get really tired of this argument, as well as "kids are resilient!"

Yes, it is true that kids get used to rules much quicker than adult, generally put up less resilience (even the recalcitrant toddler is usually more compliant about most things than an adult would be in the same situation), and seem to adapt really well in the long term.

But that's not the same as saying "kids don't mind" or that this stuff has no impact on them. It was the same with virtual school for early learnings -- you get these people saying "Oh, my kid is fine with it, stop complaining." Just because you have a compliant child who does what they are told to do does not mean it's good for them. If you told a small child that they should ride around in the front seat of the car without a seatbelt, and that this was the best and safest way for them to be in a car, they would accept it and do it unquestionably. But you and I both know that would be really dangerous. Kid's don't know.

So yeah, we've been telling small kids for over a year that wearing a mask is important for safety and health and that they have to do it because it's the rule. So of course many of them "don't mind." That doesn't mean there are no negative consequences have having 3, 4 and 5 year olds wear masks at school for a year or more, during a time when they are learning basic social awareness, etiquette, emotion management, etc.

That's why it's up to us to do what is best for these children. Because they don't know! They are very young and need our guidance.[/quote]

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