Medical professionals encourage soft introduction to masks for students before school

Some AASD parents wish masks were optional or less mandated as the approved plan requires.

GOOD EVENING.I'M JON ERICKSON.NINA HAS THE NIGHTOFF.ONE ELEMENT OFBACK TO SCHOOL INPERSON IS THATSCHOOLS AREREQUESTING ORREQUIRINGSTUDENTS TO WEARFACE MASKS.FOR PARENTS THATLEAVES SOMEQUESTIONSNBC 26'S RACHELHOPMAYER HASMORE.WHEN KARRIDI KELLY,AN APPLETON AREASCHOOL DISTRICTPARENT, FOUND OUTHER CHILDRENWOULD HAVE TOWEAR A MASK INORDER TO GO BACKTO SCHOOL FIVE DAYSA WEEK IN PERSON,SHE HAD CONCERNSAT LEAST IN THE FIRSTFEW WEEKS, I SEEVERY LITTLEEDUCATION ACTUALLYHAPPENNING BECAUSETHE TEACHERS AREALWAYS GOING TO BETEACHING THE KIDSABOUT THE MASKS,HOW TO KEEP THEMON, HOW TO WEARTHEM CORRECTLY, TOSTOP FIDGETING WITHTHEM, TO STOPCHEWING ON THEM,I'VE HAD KIDS CHEWON MASKS SO I KNOWTHAT'S GONNA BE ATHING.DR. MARK COCKLEY,CHIEF CLINICALOFFICER ATTHEDACARE, SAYSTHAT SOFTINTRODUCTIONS TOREGULAR MASK USEWILL HELP YOUNGERSTUDENTS ACCLIMATETO THE SCHOOL'SREQUIREMENTS.THE OTHER WAY IS TOUSE THAT IN OTHERACTIVITIES IN LIFE.

DOTHEY HAVE STUFFEDANIMALS OR DOLLS?CAN THEY BE LIKE OH,WE GOTTA PUT OURMASK ON.

PART OFTHEIR REGULAR PLAYIS BIG AND IMPORTANTTO INTRODUCE IT.MEANTIMEPEDIATRICIANS ATCHILDREN'S HOSPITALOF WISCONSINADVISE PARENTS TOEXPLAIN TO KIDS WHYKEEPING A MASK ON..IS SO IMPORTANT6:33 if they see mommyand daddy wearingmasks i think it helps tonormalize it 6:53 if they can try andpractice during thesummer period that willhelp them be a little moreprepared for when schoolresumes in fall in person1:01