Are you kissing your dc goodbye with your mask on?

[olyolie]

Since returning to school parents have been required to wear a mask on school grounds. On the first day I went to kiss my ds on the head and realized I was wearing a mask. So I just patted his head and said have a great day . Second day ds kissed me on my head instead as I realized I couldn't kiss him.
Dp said he would just lower his mask and kiss them but I won't be doing that.

How are you dealing with this?

Kiss before mask goes on when still in the car then another at the goodbye through the mask.

Through the mask.

We part outside the gate and I watch him go in. So no masks there. quick kiss on the lips (still in primary) but I did wonder if it was the right thing afterwards. We wear the masks to pick up as we are allowed into the gates then

How is it more more filthy to kiss with a piece of fabric between your mouths than to touch lips? I just kiss with the mask on, but sometimes it's just a peck on the cheek and sometimes just a wave as she runs off to the teacher without a backwards glance 😆

How is it filthy to kiss through a mask? You realise you’re breathing, coughing, sneezing, talking, all of that through the mask but kissing is filthy? I kiss mine with mask still on if you hadn’t already guessed

Yes, kiss my 7 year of through the mask (as she struggles and tries to run off).

I've not even thought about it until I read this.

But then I hardly even realise I'm wearing a mask to be honest. I wore it for ages after coming in the house the other day, only clocked I still had it on when I went to drink my tea. I must be odd

I walk up to school with DD so just kiss her before I put the mask on when I get near school. Then she gets a quick hug before heading in. Tbh there's no real need for the mask on at all as the kids just go straight into the building when they arrive (20 minute window) and no-one is hanging around outside.

@bumpdownthestairs

How can you say you can't think of anything more filthy than kissing through the mask? You live with these children and are their mother, surely you are spreading any germs between each other anyway and if that's your theory then what do you feel about kissing with a mask off? The world's gone mad!

In theory, the mask is collecting viruses and germs from other people on the outside. It’s not a normal situation at the moment - we wouldn’t normally be in a situation where masks are needed.

To remove the mask, you’re supposed to wash your hands, remove it without touching the front, bin it, then wash hands again. Next to this, kissing a child on the face through the mask seems dirty 🤷‍♀️

The mask doesn't collect other people's germs on the outside, it collects your germs on the inside.

Unhook from one ear and kiss. Outside and distanced from people i see absolutely no problem with this. Never occurred to me not to!

We kiss before I put the mask on. If we've driven, that's in or near the car depending how busy it is. If walking, it's one street away before we get near anyone. Then DD gives me a peck on the cheek by my ear before she goes into the classroom. I don't like the idea of her kissing the front of a mask, even though I chuck them and get fresh one very frequently.

We are no longer allowed in the school grounds, so we line up on the pavement by the designated gate, I pull my mask down and kiss him goodbye. I don't make it obvious, or make a song and dance about it. I just do it. No one has noticed.