AIBU to think a 6 year old is too young to be forced to where a mask?

[Meadow1203]

This is now the law [in France] edited by MNHQ for clarity. I think this could be very frightening for a small child.

No US trial (where I live) has included kids. And the FDA is very unlikely to approve the AZ vaccine for kids. www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.livescience.com/amp/children-coronavirus-vaccines.html

ChaBishkoot

I’m not failing to see it. I accept that you have one opinion and I have another.

Tough to be the child of posters like OP and flaviaritt.

As adults, we need skills like adaptability, empathy, resilience. Mask wearing is a great opportunity to model those skills for your kids.

We all know grown ups with really rigid viewpoints, refuse to compromise or see others points of view. Most people have known colleagues or maybe partners who get stuck on abstract points of principle. These people are always the victim, impossible to work with, create misery in the lives around them. Always having rows with people they work with, never get promoted but apparently never their fault.

As a parent, mask wearing represents a choice. It either helps you raise a resilient, flexible and empathetic adult. Or you lay the foundations for an adult who lacks flexibility, struggles with change, thinks they can break rules cause they're special, makes a big deal out of small stuff.

I’m in France with young DCs. They are fine with it.

Losing a parent, now that’s frightening.

But what do you all mean by "enforce" mask-wearing? Presumably not holding the mask on your children's faces by force?

Mask wearing is a great opportunity to model those skills for your kids.

I actually feel ill.

But what do you all mean by "enforce" mask-wearing? Presumably not holding the mask on your children's faces by force?

Why not? What a great opportunity to model the expected levels of resilience to your toddler!

I can't believe people are still engaging😂

@Meadow1203

This is now the law [in France] edited by MNHQ for clarity. I think this could be very frightening for a small child.

My 6 yo has been wearing one since 5.5 if we ever had to go out. I don't see why it's so unreasonable and shocking tbh. Surely preventing transmitting or catching covid is the priority here?

Surely preventing transmitting or catching covid is the priority here?

It’s a priority. It’s not the only priority to the point that children’s severe discomfort should be ignored, no.

Over 2 in some places?? There's no way in HELL my 2.3 year old would keep a mask on. I can barely get her to keep her pants on.

Ivy455

And nor should you get her to keep a mask on. She’s a baby.

@flaviaritt

Ivy455

And nor should you get her to keep a mask on. She’s a baby.

I would never try to make her wear a mask.

Good.

My almost 3 year old wears one every time we go on the bus/shops and she likes it! It's child size with paw patrol and she seems proud of having her own little mask. Put it in her little bag and asks to put it on when its time.

I'm confused why people think its a big deal

BlueberriesCream

What would you do if she said, “No. I don’t like it”?

This has become a very strange thread.

@SchrodingersImmigrant

I can't believe people are still engaging😂

I think it might be a good idea...I should have learnt on the last thread like this! Anyway, I'm watching Scooby Doo with a coffee, hope everyone else is having a good Friday morning.

I just watched Scooby Doo!

This thread has become stronger. It's become the flaviaritt is right regardless thread 😉 her child is going to have a tough time growing up with a parent who refuses to enforce rules and boundaries.

Wow some really strong anti mask sentiment here. Have yet to read any valid arguments that back up this seemingly obsessive anti mask stance from some.

My 3 year old wears a mask if we go into an indoor space and I don’t feel confident about social distancing. We are in England. He doesn’t like it, but my rule is no mask = we can’t go inside. He begrudgingly wears it. He’s not traumatised.

My reasoning is it’s basic science (dh and i are science/medical profession). It will confer some degree of protection through filtration of larger droplets. It stops him from directly touching his mouth and sucking his fingers (he’s still a thumb sucker). It also ensures that if he were to inadvertently cough or sneeze, his mouth and nose would be covered for other people’s sake.

We don’t ever spend that long indoors, so he only ever needs to wear a mask for maybe 20-30mins max.

Afterwards we make sure we follow strict hand hygiene. This usually means applying alcohol gel, removing mask, then reapplying alcohol gel to hands. Every little bit counts.

This attitude of entitlement I’m witnessing by some is dismaying. It’s no wonder the uk is struggling to contain the virus.

My 3 yr old grand daughter wears one with no problems. Nothing to be frightened of. It is the parents reaction that makes it worse. Don't make a fuss and they just get on with it.

Cocomobile

It’s not an “attitude of entitlement”. Children under 11 are exempt, so it literally is entitlement. I think forcing your 3 year old into a mask is horrendous. But you do as you like with your child within the law. I will do the same.

Yup are right its completely the parents reaction that frightens children. Most children like to dress up,;make it a game of dress up. Or failing that certain posters need to actually start parenting which includes setting boundaries and stop bleating child abuse over a piece of cloth.

We are perhaps more detached and directive with our children, we discuss with them calmly and say that is how it is and not otherwise, there's nothing to be scared of, why would there be. It doesn't mean we don't love them or care about their emotions.