Anonymous wrote:DD's BCC-cluster ES mostly masked. It's sounding like the more left-leaning areas like BCC and maybe Rockville, etc, are masking more.

Silver spring and TP too! Downcounty for the win! Will be a good experiment for the next spike- I wager a lot more cases upcounty.

I visited my son's 2nd grade class last week. I was surprised that 85-90% of the class were maskless. Most of the teachers I saw in the building were also not wearing masks.

I came in with my mask on and one of the kids told me I could take it off, so I did.

My son is part of a small number of kids that prefers to keep it on. I'm not going to push him on the issue. I am sure in his case it has more to do with his comfort zone than fear of getting covid. That's probably the case for most of the small kids still choosing to wear masks.

Anonymous wrote:DD's BCC-cluster ES mostly masked. It's sounding like the more left-leaning areas like BCC and maybe Rockville, etc, are masking more.

I'd also wager few mask in Trump country.

Anonymous wrote:My high schooler in MCPS estimated that 60% of kids are still wearing masks.

It must be a darwin thing.

Anonymous wrote:My high schooler in MCPS estimated that 60% of kids are still wearing masks.

Same here - 60-70% estimated

DD's BCC-cluster ES mostly masked. It's sounding like the more left-leaning areas like BCC and maybe Rockville, etc, are masking more.

My DS in ES in Rockville says 3 out of 4 are wearing masks all the time and a few more most of the time.

Mine say less than half wear masks at his Bethesda elementary.

Given that rates are on the rise again in the UK, I would be happy to have him continue the habit (even though it is optional)

Good for your child. Let them make the choice.

Anonymous wrote:My kids tell me 90% are still wearing masks

+1
This is my children's MS and HS

My kids tell me 90% are still wearing masks

My high schooler in MCPS estimated that 60% of kids are still wearing masks.

Ok?

I’m not entirely sure what the point of your comment is. Do you want him to stop wearing his mask at school?

His class only have a few kids wearing masks, and 3/4 of the class are maskless. I ask why DC keep wearing masks, and he says it is his choice and he is afraid of germs.

That is the side effects of wearing masks for almost 2 years since he was in preschool till kindergarten now.

I and DH still wear masks, but I have told my kids that they don't need to wear masks for now since the covid rate is considered low here in dmv. I don't know about the new variant surge in Europe, and I hope that it won't come to us harshly in the coming months.

I respect his choice, and the other child is in preschool, and she wears mask on & off depends on her mood. She is also used to wear mask for 1 year (when she was 2), and she does not mind wearing mask as well at 3.