Dad Shared How He Got Son to Wear Face Mask

A math teacher and a dad shared his trick to get his son to wear a face mask. Leland Schipper posted on his Facebook what he did, and the post had gone viral. He advises parents to involve gadgets so kids would better comply with wearing cloth coverings.

Use gadgets only when wearing a face mask.

He tells parents to try the rule that worked well with his son. He said that for the last few weeks before schooling starts, let your kids use their gadgets only if they wear a face mask. He said that either the children would acclimate quickly or you get them to stop using their gadgets for the last few weeks of summer.

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Schipper knows that when his five-year-old son, Auden, starts kindergarten, he will be required to wear a face mask. The 30-year-old dad told TODAY that he and his wife talked about how difficult it is for teachers to enforce the rule to young students, but they knew how essential it is. As a teacher, he realized that he needed to prepare his son for it.

People found the hack useful too.

Leland's tablet hack, which has been helping Auden, has already gained over 122,000 shares since he posted it on July 31. One person commented that he has been doing it with his kid, and it has motivated his child. Another one said he started the hack, and the result is a more comfortable way of wearing a face mask. He also said there is no decrease in his kid's desire to use gadgets.

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Ineffective in some ways

However, one should note that the hack is not foolproof. One person commented that while it is suitable for bribing at home, in reality, it might have a different outcome. He explained that when children play in groups, all it takes is one kid to remove his mask for others to follow. 

Children two years and up should wear face masks.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says children above two years of age must wear face masks while in public.

A pediatric hospitalist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, Dr. Jamie Macklin told TODAY Parents that children below two years old should not wear face masks. She explained that it is to prevent the risk of suffocation because they have smaller airways. She also said that babies and young toddlers could have a hard time breathing through a mask.

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Practicing wearing face masks at home could help children get used to wearing them in public. This way, do parents help teachers, but they are also helping everyone to be safe from the coronavirus.

Fewer people contracting the disease could help the whole world get rid of the deadly virus faster. It may mean that we could go back to our normal lives more quickly too.