, especially given the number of temper tantrums full-on adults have had over having to wear one during a grocery run.
"Plenty of kids wear their masks when needed with little complaint," she explained."Maybe it is because kids are often more caring than adults? I am not saying it is easy for a child to wear a mask for extended periods of time, nor that every child puts one on without a fight, but I am tired of these blanket assumptions that children are terrible about protecting themselves and others.
Gail noted that her two boys have spent hours outside playing in the summer heat while wearing masks, and she's seen other kiddos do the same. So why are adults still complaining about how uncomfortable they are?"For kids, like my oldest, they see a mask as a safe way to do the things he loves. A mask means getting back to school to see his friends," she shared."A mask means a chance at some 'normalcy.
However, for now, Lori is giving her children the benefit of the doubt."As my own kids have shown me, children are often more capable of much more than we think. As many of us prepare to send our kids back to the classroom, anxious about their safety, I offer up a bit of hope and encouragement that they will be OK."