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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid's daycare had a teacher who died of COVID (she didn't catch it at the daycare), so I think they're being understandably cautious and I'm okay with that.[/quote]

Same here. The last two years have been traumatic, more due to loss of life than wearing a mask. My kids are not traumatized by masks, and none of the other kids in their daycare are, either. I have a 2 year old, a 4 year old and a 6 year old for PP who said anyone who doesn’t understand must not have young children. I am sure there are some children who have difficulty wearing a mask but I haven’t met many.[/quote]

I am so sorry for the loss of your respective teachers. We have masked our child without complaint for 12 months out of respect for the teachers and the trauma that you speak of. She has not done well since we started masking her, and while we are paying a therapist a lot of money to deal with the issue, we do think taking off the mask would make things easier for her. She is only a toddler, and her cloth mask is not protecting anybody.

Be grateful your child is not struggling the way mine is. Watching her suffer is excruciating.
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We are the same- masking has been devastating for our family.  It’s so frustrating that families don’t have compassion for children who really have suffered.  Our kids behavior has gotten terrible, extreme mood issues, ADHD diagnosis etc.  we have worked with doctors, therapists, etc.  kids are on multiple medications. We switched to Catholic schools and the last few weeks with no masks have been like having a new kid- we even dropped dosage on medication( workers with our doctor)

Speaking to our psychologist she says that the number of kids with ADHD /ASD type symptoms has sky rocketed- but they they don’t know if it’s a true diagnosis or the masks.  For certain many kids are being medicated who wouldn’t need to in non- mask years.

Just because your kid is fine in masks doesn’t mean all kids are.  Ignoring others suffering while pretending that masks is essential is not a sting morale stance. [/quote]

I call BS. How do masks cause autism or adhd? My kid has ADHD. It is not from masks. We have friends with ASD, also not from masks. The behavior I see in his peers is more from the parenting they’ve been under in the past 2 years than masks. If parents constantly complain and berate public schools, teachers, etc. their kids feel entitled to treat others like dirt. I also think many parents were in denial prior to covid since they weren’t around their kids, and being in closer contact made them realize they have behavior issues.

I am fine with the mask mandate being dropped/masks optional. But I am not okay with parents continuing to try to influence institutional policy. If your child is suffering either find them a babysitter, move them to a different school. That is what special needs parents have done forever. Yes, it is hard, yes, it is easier if you have $$$. But trying to “advocate” and bully schools and businesses into meeting your needs is ridiculous. [/quote]

DP If you don't think parents of SN kids need to or should (respectfully) advocate for their children then you live on a different planet than I do. That's absurd. I'm sorry you don't believe those of us who have directly witnessed the impact of masks on our children. I hope nobody dismisses your experience the way you are dismissing ours.[/quote]

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