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Anonymous wrote:Weird excuses. My kids don’t have to mask at recess and don’t lose masks. They come hime wearing the same one they started out with. My youngest is in kindergarten and can figure this out.

Good to know your experience with your (max of 5, but probably 2-3) children can be generalized to the entire population of an elementary school. Weird and warped understanding of the world when it is only based upon your family’s experience.

DP. I work at a public school with over 1,000 students. Our compliance rate for masks is 99.999999999%. Do we have to remind 7 or 8 kids out of 100 to put their masks up ALL the way over their noses during classes or during transitions? Sure. Because the dratted things slip but we have virtually no students who are purposefully noncompliant.

As an aside I was at a different school for a few days this week. I was in a multitude of classrooms. I saw the same high level of compliance for masks, including and especially for the little ones, about whom you seem to be generalizing. They were happy as clams and there was no drama associated with the masks. If anything their masks were tighter and had closer fits than the ones for the older kids (who have to wear adult masks which are generally too big).

Those of you claiming that kids cannot wear masks are teaching your kids that they cannot wear masks because you cannot wear a mask. If you would get ahold of your own anxiety and manage yourselves better then your kids would not be having problems. Please remember that your kids follow what you model. When you model stable behavior then your kids will follow it barring any mental or physical health issues that might preclude it. And those are very rare. Most people can wear masks and there is only a very, very, very, very, very small percentage of society that cannot because of sensory issues or physical issues.

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Anonymous wrote:Weird excuses. My kids don’t have to mask at recess and don’t lose masks. They come hime wearing the same one they started out with. My youngest is in kindergarten and can figure this out.

Good to know your experience with your (max of 5, but probably 2-3) children can be generalized to the entire population of an elementary school. Weird and warped understanding of the world when it is only based upon your family’s experience.

DP. I work at a public school with over 1,000 students. Our compliance rate for masks is 99.999999999%. Do we have to remind 7 or 8 kids out of 100 to put their masks up ALL the way over their noses during classes or during transitions? Sure. Because the dratted things slip but we have virtually no students who are purposefully noncompliant.

As an aside I was at a different school for a few days this week. I was in a multitude of classrooms. I saw the same high level of compliance for masks, including and especially for the little ones, about whom you seem to be generalizing. They were happy as clams and there was no drama associated with the masks. If anything their masks were tighter and had closer fits than the ones for the older kids (who have to wear adult masks which are generally too big).

Those of you claiming that kids cannot wear masks are teaching your kids that they cannot wear masks because you cannot wear a mask. If you would get ahold of your own anxiety and manage yourselves better then your kids would not be having problems. Please remember that your kids follow what you model. When you model stable behavior then your kids will follow it barring any mental or physical health issues that might preclude it. And those are very rare. Most people can wear masks and there is only a very, very, very, very, very small percentage of society that cannot because of sensory issues or physical issues.

Of course they can wear the masks. Some of them don’t like it.

They can wear them. They do wear them. They’d prefer not to wear them.

I find it amazing the number of you that are arguing with this. It seems so obvious to me it would be true. Why would they like it?

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Anonymous wrote:Weird excuses. My kids don’t have to mask at recess and don’t lose masks. They come hime wearing the same one they started out with. My youngest is in kindergarten and can figure this out.

Good to know your experience with your (max of 5, but probably 2-3) children can be generalized to the entire population of an elementary school. Weird and warped understanding of the world when it is only based upon your family’s experience.

DP. I work at a public school with over 1,000 students. Our compliance rate for masks is 99.999999999%. Do we have to remind 7 or 8 kids out of 100 to put their masks up ALL the way over their noses during classes or during transitions? Sure. Because the dratted things slip but we have virtually no students who are purposefully noncompliant.

As an aside I was at a different school for a few days this week. I was in a multitude of classrooms. I saw the same high level of compliance for masks, including and especially for the little ones, about whom you seem to be generalizing. They were happy as clams and there was no drama associated with the masks. If anything their masks were tighter and had closer fits than the ones for the older kids (who have to wear adult masks which are generally too big).

Those of you claiming that kids cannot wear masks are teaching your kids that they cannot wear masks because you cannot wear a mask. If you would get ahold of your own anxiety and manage yourselves better then your kids would not be having problems. Please remember that your kids follow what you model. When you model stable behavior then your kids will follow it barring any mental or physical health issues that might preclude it. And those are very rare. Most people can wear masks and there is only a very, very, very, very, very small percentage of society that cannot because of sensory issues or physical issues.

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Anonymous wrote:Teacher pp here. Our public school provides free replacement masks to anyone/anytime.

But again it so pointless. I actually believe properly worn quality masks make a difference. Most kids masks are neither high quality nor worn properly.

And don’t get me started with the unlimited water drinking.

I tend to agree. My students are great at wearing masks but it's a VPI program and masks are off for breakfast, rest time and snack. I would be totally comfortable if we just did away with them.

Anonymous wrote:Teacher pp here. Our public school provides free replacement masks to anyone/anytime.

But again it so pointless. I actually believe properly worn quality masks make a difference. Most kids masks are neither high quality nor worn properly.

And don’t get me started with the unlimited water drinking.

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Anonymous wrote:Weird excuses. My kids don’t have to mask at recess and don’t lose masks. They come hime wearing the same one they started out with. My youngest is in kindergarten and can figure this out.

Good to know your experience with your (max of 5, but probably 2-3) children can be generalized to the entire population of an elementary school. Weird and warped understanding of the world when it is only based upon your family’s experience.

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Not buying this. Kids also don't wear hats, gloves, scarves, warm coats, and boots inside either. They know the difference between indoor and outdoor items.

Bad example -- those are items kids are constantly losing.

My sister teaches at a school where kids take their masks of at recess and she says it is a lot of trouble to get then to put masks back on afterwards; the masks are lost, ripped, thrown away, whatever. She has started requiring kids to bring 2 masks daily if they plan to take it off at recess for this reason.

It's not really a bad example though is it? Do you expect them to wear their boots and hats and gloves inside because it's easier for you?

Plan for some misplaced masks and let them be outside without them on. This isn't that hard.

Soooooo...I am just an innocent bystander reading your posts. Here is my input for you: you are so angry and threatening that as a parent I am turned off by your behavior and what you're saying.

You are being rude and disrespectful towards the men and women who have your children in their care. If you cannot be civil, if you cannot manage your anger, if you cannot understand how rude you are then you really need to take a break from this thread and this forum.

There is no place for people like you here.

Shrug. I think this person is asking normal questions. But I enjoyed your “Good Day Sir” speech.

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Anonymous wrote:Weird excuses. My kids don’t have to mask at recess and don’t lose masks. They come hime wearing the same one they started out with. My youngest is in kindergarten and can figure this out.

Good to know your experience with your (max of 5, but probably 2-3) children can be generalized to the entire population of an elementary school. Weird and warped understanding of the world when it is only based upon your family’s experience.

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Not buying this. Kids also don't wear hats, gloves, scarves, warm coats, and boots inside either. They know the difference between indoor and outdoor items.

Bad example -- those are items kids are constantly losing.

My sister teaches at a school where kids take their masks of at recess and she says it is a lot of trouble to get then to put masks back on afterwards; the masks are lost, ripped, thrown away, whatever. She has started requiring kids to bring 2 masks daily if they plan to take it off at recess for this reason.

It's not really a bad example though is it? Do you expect them to wear their boots and hats and gloves inside because it's easier for you?

Plan for some misplaced masks and let them be outside without them on. This isn't that hard.

Soooooo...I am just an innocent bystander reading your posts. Here is my input for you: you are so angry and threatening that as a parent I am turned off by your behavior and what you're saying.

You are being rude and disrespectful towards the men and women who have your children in their care. If you cannot be civil, if you cannot manage your anger, if you cannot understand how rude you are then you really need to take a break from this thread and this forum.

There is no place for people like you here.

Anonymous wrote:Weird excuses. My kids don’t have to mask at recess and don’t lose masks. They come hime wearing the same one they started out with. My youngest is in kindergarten and can figure this out.