That paper has a lot of serious issues, including that they don’t actually even know if the participants had COVID.

Pediatrician advice to us was “child can have colds now or later, either way she needs exposure to germs in order to build up the immune system”.

If doctors don’t have masking, testing and exposure rules, I don’t want my toddler to have to follow these types of rules. The public emergency is over. Treat it like a regular illness. Stay home if you’re sick, let people know if there is something going around and they can make their own decisions.

My kids classroom was still masking (even outdoors!!!!) a few months ago. It wasn't fully required but the teachers made it basically required. The center updated some policies and gave really clear communication that it wasn't required, and now about 1/2 of the class doesn't typically mask. I tell my kid it is his choice, and he doesn't mask unless he has lingering symptoms. There is still a "strongly recommended" sign, but i just can't take it seriously given that I know few are masking in any other situations.

It will be interesting to see how next fall turns out.

Anonymous wrote:Wow- I work in a hospital and while some still mask it is not a majority anymore. Providers may mask before going into a patient room, but a lot of people in the hallway don’t use a mask.

It's really sad that doctors don't mask. They should read the room and if a patient is masking have the decency to mask, especially for those with health issues.

Wow- I work in a hospital and while some still mask it is not a majority anymore. Providers may mask before going into a patient room, but a lot of people in the hallway don’t use a mask.

Anonymous wrote:We have a baby boy and our nanny share just fell apart, so we have been looking at daycare options in DC (downtown or Capitol Hill) and have been dismayed to see so many masked teachers in infant rooms. Does anyone know of daycares in the area where at least some of the teachers do not mask, or is masking simply what we should expect these days?

Our daughter is in one of the infant rooms at Bambini (fed triangle location) and the teachers don’t mask. The center policy is “mask optional” though I don’t think I’ve seen any of the other teachers in a mask for a while.

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Anonymous wrote:We have a baby boy and our nanny share just fell apart, so we have been looking at daycare options in DC (downtown or Capitol Hill) and have been dismayed to see so many masked teachers in infant rooms. Does anyone know of daycares in the area where at least some of the teachers do not mask, or is masking simply what we should expect these days?

My kid's daycare in NoVa still does masks for teachers, sort of, but they generally pull them down throughout the day. Your baby will still likely be seeing plenty of smiles and faces. I don't like the masking either but one upside is the teachers may call in sick less often. It's good for staffing continuity.

But how effective are the masks if they're pulling them down constantly? The teachers at our daycare do this too but I don't really get it. Oh well. Anyway I think masks are here to stay to some extent OP. There are fewer masks at our daycare than over the winter but for those that are still wearing them, I don't think there is an endgame to stop. Heck, there are even a couple kids who recently got covid (despite wearing masks) and are still wearing masks even after recovering. You'd think the parents would want to give them a break but one mom told me you could get covid again after a month so they don't want to take the chance.

Anonymous wrote:We have a baby boy and our nanny share just fell apart, so we have been looking at daycare options in DC (downtown or Capitol Hill) and have been dismayed to see so many masked teachers in infant rooms. Does anyone know of daycares in the area where at least some of the teachers do not mask, or is masking simply what we should expect these days?

My kid's daycare in NoVa still does masks for teachers, sort of, but they generally pull them down throughout the day. Your baby will still likely be seeing plenty of smiles and faces. I don't like the masking either but one upside is the teachers may call in sick less often. It's good for staffing continuity.

We have a baby boy and our nanny share just fell apart, so we have been looking at daycare options in DC (downtown or Capitol Hill) and have been dismayed to see so many masked teachers in infant rooms. Does anyone know of daycares in the area where at least some of the teachers do not mask, or is masking simply what we should expect these days?

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Anonymous wrote:My local Family Daycare are not required to wear masks. But sometimes I do or the teacher and assistant. Sometimes I feel sick, running rose and cough and I don't want to spread it to others.
It's very considerate to wear a mask if you are sick.

I don’t think that’s what people are talking about. Wearing a mask when sick is different than wearing every day as a precautionary measure (and I’m sure sone of the would argue anyone with symptoms should be staying home).

The days of staying home for any symptom are gone for most reasonable people.

For a toddler wearing a mask with a runny nose is absolutely gross and disgusting and IMO developmentally inappropriate. Most 2 yo's can't even blow their noses.

This is why those kids should be staying home or parents called to pick up their kids. Its not fair to spread it to other because you are too selfish to care for your sick kid.

If you can't handle your child being exposed to germs, group childcare is not for you.

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If I kept my kid home for every runny nose she would be home 70% of the year, even with a seasoned immune system and good hand-washing.

Parents cannot work that way.

Yep. Only on DCUM do people need this explained to them. In the real world most people are not so delusional to think they can expect their child to be kept away from kids with runny noses at daycare.

Not just here. These types of parents are everywhere, screaming their heads off that kids must stay home with any symptom, like it's even remotely possible for a working parent to keep a kid home over half of the year. Not to mention that this would not solve anything because illnesses spread like wildfire before any symptoms even pop up.

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Anonymous wrote:My local Family Daycare are not required to wear masks. But sometimes I do or the teacher and assistant. Sometimes I feel sick, running rose and cough and I don't want to spread it to others.
It's very considerate to wear a mask if you are sick.

I don’t think that’s what people are talking about. Wearing a mask when sick is different than wearing every day as a precautionary measure (and I’m sure sone of the would argue anyone with symptoms should be staying home).

The days of staying home for any symptom are gone for most reasonable people.

For a toddler wearing a mask with a runny nose is absolutely gross and disgusting and IMO developmentally inappropriate. Most 2 yo's can't even blow their noses.

This is why those kids should be staying home or parents called to pick up their kids. Its not fair to spread it to other because you are too selfish to care for your sick kid.

If you can't handle your child being exposed to germs, group childcare is not for you.

+100

If I kept my kid home for every runny nose she would be home 70% of the year, even with a seasoned immune system and good hand-washing.

Parents cannot work that way.

Yep. Only on DCUM do people need this explained to them. In the real world most people are not so delusional to think they can expect their child to be kept away from kids with runny noses at daycare.

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Anonymous wrote:My local Family Daycare are not required to wear masks. But sometimes I do or the teacher and assistant. Sometimes I feel sick, running rose and cough and I don't want to spread it to others.
It's very considerate to wear a mask if you are sick.

I don’t think that’s what people are talking about. Wearing a mask when sick is different than wearing every day as a precautionary measure (and I’m sure sone of the would argue anyone with symptoms should be staying home).

The days of staying home for any symptom are gone for most reasonable people.

For a toddler wearing a mask with a runny nose is absolutely gross and disgusting and IMO developmentally inappropriate. Most 2 yo's can't even blow their noses.

This is why those kids should be staying home or parents called to pick up their kids. Its not fair to spread it to other because you are too selfish to care for your sick kid.

If you can't handle your child being exposed to germs, group childcare is not for you.

+100

If I kept my kid home for every runny nose she would be home 70% of the year, even with a seasoned immune system and good hand-washing.

Parents cannot work that way.