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There’s exactly ZERO medical evidence for forcing toddlers to mask up. ZERO.

In fact it can be harmful, due to insufficient oxygen.[/quote]

Well, no, not that reason. But WHO specifically says kids 5 and under should not be required to mask.[/quote]

Actually, that's not completely correct:

In general, children aged 5 years and under do not need to wear masks.[b] However, there may be times when caregivers will choose to put a mask on a child – for example, if the child has contact with a person who is at a high risk of developing severe disease or is around someone who is ill.[/b] Children of this age should not wear masks for a long duration or without supervision.

You don't know if another adult or child has serious health issues in that school or classroom.

https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/q-a-children-and-masks-related-to-covid-19[/quote]

It doesn't say that your toddler should mask if my toddler is close to someone with health issues. In that case, it's my responsibility to take precautions for my child.

Being exposed to typical germs -- in this case, a runny nose -- is how toddlers build their immune systems. Plus, many viruses aren't airborn and hand washing is more important.[/quote]
That’s actually not true. The last paragraph is incorrect. I’m sorry. Many viruses are airborne, and [b]immune systems don’t need to be “built”[/b], they simply ARE. Viruses bring damage, sometimes lasting, to us. [/quote]

Someone skipped immunology class.  It's called adaptive immunity or the acquired immune system.[/quote]

True. Though I think this reasoning for not masking is displaced, because little kids don't wear masks well and many masks don't even fit them well so they are ineffective. Therefore the kid will still be exposed to illness.

But let's say they are a little bit effective (which is questionable). They might have a benefit in terms of getting exposed to viruses but getting a lower "dose" of the viruses, so you don't get as sick. Getting sick is still bad! If your body can fight it off without you getting very ill, that's a GOOD thing.

The problem is that everyone, but especially little kids, benefit developmentally from seeing their peers' and their teachers' faces. And masking even in older kids has at best a marginal impact on illnesses. I continue to be appalled that neither the CDC nor the AAP have aligned themselves with the WHO's very reasonable guidance on masking young kids.[/quote]

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