How do I convince my preschooler to wrap a bandana around their face?
The last time I went to the grocery store, 10 days ago, hardly anyone was recommending that folks like me—with no COVID-19 symptoms and no particular risk factors—should wear masks outside. But now, as Slate’snotes, it certainly seems like it’s a good idea to wear a mask whenever you’re going someplace where lots of other people also go, like public transportation or the doctor’s office. So today I wore a homemade mask to the grocery store.
You may wonder why kids should wear masks at all, considering that children seem to be the group least at risk from the coronavirus. Preliminary data shows they getand are less likely to require hospitalization. But masks aren’t really for the people wearing them. Sure, a mask might protect you from the direct spray of someone else’s cough, and it’s possible a mask helps remind you not to touch your own face.
But the further kids get from toddlerhood, the better candidates for masks they become—under certain circumstances. “If you’re walking around a quiet neighborhood and you’re always going to be 6 feet from other people, the risk of you getting an infection or sharing an infection is tiny, and won’t decrease substantially if you wear a mask,” said Bond. But if you’re headed off to the grocery store with a kid in tow, it would be great to mask them … if you can.
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