{"id":6053,"date":"2020-08-11T22:10:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T22:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=6053"},"modified":"2020-08-11T22:10:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T22:10:02","slug":"how-to-help-kids-wear-face-masks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/how-to-help-kids-wear-face-masks\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Help Kids Wear Face Masks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/kids-wearing-masks-1256552476.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6054 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/kids-wearing-masks-1256552476.jpg\" alt=\"Kid wearing face mask\" width=\"308\" height=\"207\" \/><\/a>Wearing a mask can help stop the spread of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that adults and children over the age of two years old wear a face mask when going outside- especially to places where it may be difficult to practice social distancing.<\/p>\n<p>While most adults can easily adhere to these recommendations, it may be harder to introduce the habit of wearing a mask to young children. \u00a0Parents may encounter the following challenges:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some kids may not like how masks look<\/li>\n<li>Masks may feel uncomfortable to children<\/li>\n<li>Some children may feel panicked when a mask is placed on their faces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are a few steps adults can take to help children feel more comfortable and adjust:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a role model by wearing a mask when appropriate.<\/li>\n<li>Explain why it is important to wear a mask in simple words that kids can understand.<\/li>\n<li>Make masks appear less scary by placing them on a child\u2019s favorite stuffed animal or doll, or by showing pictures of other children in masks.<\/li>\n<li>Make masks feel special or personalized by allowing children to decorate or pick them out.<\/li>\n<li>To avoid discomfort, ensure that masks fit correctly and children can breathe easily.<\/li>\n<li>Allow kids to practice wearing a mask for a few minutes each day. This will help with their comfortability when wearing a mask outside for longer periods of time.<\/li>\n<li>If masks feel uncomfortable, parents can purchase additions such as face mask extenders or ear savers.<\/li>\n<li>Empower children by using positive reinforcements such as praises when they are wearing their masks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>COVID-19 is a highly transmissible disease, by wearing a face mask in public settings you are creating a barrier that can help protect you and your child.\u00a0 Please keep in mind, the CDC does not recommend that children under the age of two wear masks; additionally, any child who is unable to remove their mask without assistance should not wear one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wearing a mask can help stop the spread of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that adults and children over the age of two years old wear a face mask when going outside- especially to places &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/how-to-help-kids-wear-face-masks\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6053"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6053\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6055,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6053\/revisions\/6055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}