(08-05-2021, 12:19 PM)mikesez Wrote:

(08-05-2021, 11:49 AM)Jamies_fried_chicken Wrote: I am completely against the government mask mandate. Let the dam parents decide what’s best for their children. I have 3 daughters. I have educated them about the virus and the benefits of wearing the mask. Guess what? 2 of them dont like it and have gotten tired of wearing them. They followed me in regards to taking vitamins and eating fruits and veggies which is the most i have ever seen them eat. 

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A cloth mask does very little to protect the wearer from catching the virus.  They help prevent the wearer from spreading the virus if they happen to have it.  Many kids catch it and most kids have no symptoms when they do. The problem is kids can bring it home to parents and grandparents.  If I send my kids to school with masks, I'll be doing so to protect *your* kid, and *your* family, not mine.

My daughters have worn both the cloth and k95 mask and they all slide up their face where they get red eye. I have tried everything possible to make the mask comfortable for them and it was still a issue. Even though they still did good academically last year, their mental state was severely effected. The family realized online or distance learning is not for them, they are social butterflies. They are excited and anxious and ready to be physically back in the classroom. As a parent and father, I must put my children in the best possible situation to succeed. I hate to acknowledge the inevitable regarding them getting sick if that is the case. But I also know I did everything I could to protect and educate them.

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