Some schools are considering requiring them in the fall. Many parents are ... skeptical.
already calls for children age 2 and up to wear a cloth face covering when they are out in public.
“It allows them to feel like they have some ownership or control over the process,” said Allison Tappon, a child life specialist with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia — herself a mom of two young kids. But modeling mask wearing goes deeper than that, too. If you act as though the mask is an annoyance or a source of anxiety, your kid will notice. If, instead, you emphasize that it’s a simple thing you can all do to help keep others safe, your kid will very likely adopt a similar attitude.
Try and slowly stretch the length of time your kid is wearing the mask at home. If your kid is old enough, you can be really honest with them and say something like: “Right now, we’re hearing you might need to wear a mask at school,” Tappon said. Set a timer, and present it as kind of a fun challenge. Then don’t forget the power of rewards.
“It might take a bit of trial and error to find a mask your child will actually tolerate, in the same way that it can take some trial and error to find comfortable shoes. Or a hat your kid will keep on.”
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