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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My now-25-month-old has been wearing a mask since she was about 18 or 19 months old, when we began practicing. We started with: 1) Telling her, "Just as we put on clothes and shoes when we go outside, we put on masks when we go outside." Now that also,includes a coat, hat, mittens, etc. 2) Letting her put masks on her dolls. 3) Praising when she left her mask on for more than a few minutes, which has now built to her tolerating it for a few hours at a time. 4) Letting her choose among her masks so she always has the one she likes at that moment. We don't make a big deal of it anymore, just as I don't make a big deal out of her keeping her clothes or shoes on. She sees everyone else wearing masks, and she complies.[/quote] Not that it helps OP but I agree practicing earlier, before turning 2, would be easier, even though the CDC says no to. My kids were so agreeable at that age, potty training was a breeze because they were so eager to please. Then at some point a switch flips and they become defiant and introducing new behaviors is more difficult. I also think wearing a mask is a bit different then wearing a hat, mittens, etc. Sometimes my kids resist putting winter gear on inside or rip it off, but then as soon as we get outside they get cold and ask from the hat/mittens back. Biological instinct kicks in. Wearing a mask goes against biological instinct- it's a perfectly natural reaction to not want something covering up your mouth/nose.[/quote] Not everyone has a compliant and easy to please 18 month old. [/quote] I know right. It’s like er congratulations for having a kid tolerate something totally developmentally inappropriate I guess? My two year olds are babies and don’t wear a mask. My six year old does no problem. The required masking of toddlers is insane. [/quote] And yet every 2 year old in my DC’s preschool class wears a mask with no complaints or issues. How, I wonder? [/quote] Do you honestly think you are saving lives by masking your two year old? Even in elementary, middle, and high school the benefits are modest. Don’t believe me, look at the data during high community spread. https://statsiq.co1.qualtrics.com/public-dashboard/v0/dashboard/5f78e5d4de521a001036f78e#/dashboard/5f78e5d4de521a001036f78e?pageId=Page_ffb4dc52-5543-46b2-8126-2b7229fd1b17 Now, think about masking kids who lick their masks or put them back on without washing their hands. In fact, I bet a daycare worker has helped your kid with his/her mask without washing their hands first. Moms on this thread are admitting to sending their kids into the world with poorly fit masks. Show me data that masking 2-4 year olds is of any benefit. There is a reason the WHO recommends against masking kids under 5. [/quote] This is a good point. So many how-to videos early on in the pandemic about the proper way to take a mask on and off. Not kidding myself that my child or her teacher are doing it perfectly. Not that I do either at this point, I’ve probably worn the one in my car too many times now, oops. Contaminated masks FTW![/quote]
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