Toddler mask reaction

[Whosaysyoucanthaveitall]

I have no problem wearing a mask, I think it’s a social responsibility - even if they don’t prove to have a medical impact if they make another person feel more secure, it’s worth a few moments of overheating.
But I feel an overwhelming sadness that this is the world that my DD is living in. She’s just turned two and has been trying on masks when she’s been playing. Today I was about it pop into a shop carrying her and she touched my face to show me I need to put a mask on. It’s great that she finds it normal, I guess I’m just sad she has to think that!
Am I the only one?

[quote Whosaysyoucanthaveitall]@Morfin I hear what you’re saying but I actually grew up in a war zone, where I didn’t sleep at night at a young age because I was afraid soldiers were going to come and take my dad. Bombs, soldiers and war were a common theme until I was 18. Childhood fears take a very long time in adulthood to get over. I’ve lived through the impact of not having a blessed childhood.
Obviously being Covid secure is nothing in comparison, but as a parent it saddens me to see something that could lead to issues in later life.[/quote]
This! 'Children are resilient' is nearly always used to minimise their feelings and reactions so adults don't have to consider them. Bullshit is what it is. I'm in my 50s and have many friends scarred for life by their childhoods and mostly what adults foisted on them without a second thought, guess they just weren't 'resilient' enough . YANBU. This is utterly ridiculous.

What are you talking about?

we’re different nations, what we consider normal is different.

And societies can change and adapt to new situations/new realities. Making out it's inevitably going to traumatise a generation to see their parents wear masks is just daft - it's only if we make it so.

Of course there are risks to our children's mental health from social distancing and germ-phobia etc, but we can mitigate this. Masks are the least of it.

Masks are the least of it says who, where’s the study? Why is a metre a part more traumatic than no face expression?

My kid pretends he has invented a vaccine???? What?

@OverTheRainbow88

My 4 year old hasn’t even mentioned the masks once... like he’s not even noticed!!! I asked him what corona virus is today and he shrugged and said not sure!! He’s in his own world and having a blast or he’s very dim...!

My 4 and 2 year olds wouldn't have a clue either because they don't see it. They've been in a shop twice since lock down started and both times were after masks were compulsory so have seen me in one twice for about 5 minutes. Nobody wears them at nursery and they kept going to nursery throughout.

Numbers were down there and DS knows vaguely that his best friend wasnt there for a few weeks because "some people were a bit poorly" and that's the same reason we couldn't to the animal park.

Other than that he hasn't seen anything different fortunately. I would find it really sad too OP if they starting seeing masks as normal and how the world is.

If other societies can cope with face coverings, there's no reason why ours can't.

@category12

If other societies can cope with face coverings, there's no reason why ours can't.

Other societies are coping with war. Famine. Suppression. Genocide...

Doesn't mean we should copy them!

Maybe, just maybe those other societies are used to seeing Mum in indoor and outdoor clothing. One is with face concealed, one is jeans and a tee shirt. From birth ie normal.

My 3yo fiddles with mine, and keeps pulling it down and saying “peek-a-boo!” So far, this has only happened in church once we are seated, and therefore well over 2m from any other bubble (social distancing and seating plans firmly in place), but I’m wondering how long it’ll be till someone complains that I haven’t stopped her..... she had nightmares throughout lockdown and I don’t want her to be more freaked out.

@category12

If other societies can cope with face coverings, there's no reason why ours can't.

When you see pictures of children in refugee camps do you really think 'well if they can do it my kids can too'

@crazychemist why did she have nightmares throughout lockdown?

Other societies are coping with war. Famine. Suppression. Genocide...
Doesn't mean we should copy them!

When there's a fucking pandemic, copying what works from other societies is a good idea, don't you think?

How does it work? Did covid not spread in the countries already wearing masks?

When you see pictures of children in refugee camps do you really think 'well if they can do it my kids can too'

I find it bizarre and disturbing that you and other pposters are equating wearing a cotton mask with refugee camps and genocide. Absolutely barmy.

You can't see how fundamental the face/mouth is to a developing child?!

@askmehowiknow many of their death rates are lower than ours.

You can't see how fundamental the face/mouth is to a developing child?!

But it's only worn in enclosed public spaces.

@askmehowiknow how do children cope then in countries where face coverings either for social or religious reasons are normal?

Do you know why? Clue its not because of face coverings

Doesn't matter if it's fundamental or not, the fact is, we HAVE to wear them (unless exempt). So until advised otherwise, we simply have to get on with it. Everyone is in the same boat, nobody is more or less special than anyone else. We can spout off until we're blue in the face, it won't change a thing.

[quote ineedaholidaynow]@askmehowiknow how do children cope then in countries where face coverings either for social or religious reasons are normal?[/quote]
Most people on the U.K. would not have supported'religious' face coverings. I wonder why not

My 3.5yr old doesn't seem bothered . We only go to the supermarket about once a week and he doesnt seem to mind me wearing one then, and we dont really go anywhere else where I would wear one, its summer, we are outdoors a lot and we've never spent much time in shops or cafes even pre lockdown.

So are you saying children from families who wear face coverings for religious purposes are disadvantaged in their development @askmehowiknow?

@ineedaholidaynow

So are you saying children from families who wear face coverings for religious purposes are disadvantaged in their development *@askmehowiknow*?

What does the evidence say?