I’m a parental rights advocate in New Hampshire, so I certainly support parents who want their children to wear masks to school. We have got to respect all parents when it comes to these decisions. Unfortunately, some of the school boards are mandating masks for all children and denying parents their right to decide what’s best for their kids.
I’ve read enough remarks from people who paint parents who do not want their children masked, as neglectful parents. You really need to visit the pediatric ward at your local hospital and look at the babies addicted to five drugs upon birth to get a good sense of what bad parents look like.
I’ve watched parents address their school board members pleading for the right to make this decision for their children. They’ve brought up difficult situations with their young children who struggle with special needs. Asking these children to wear a mask can become an extremely difficult battle with a child who has challenges that none us are familiar with. Can someone show them some empathy?
Some children do just fine with masks– great, then they can handle the situation. Other children struggle with the lack of oxygen they are receiving. I’ve heard enough debates over masks that it becomes a difficult decision for board members. That’s why they shouldn’t be in charge of making that decision – that decision should be made by parents.
There is a lot of conflicting information out there, but experts on disease control will warn you about virus transmission when the virus is spread after contamination occurs. That is easily done by children wearing a mask after it’s been contaminated by a child who adjusted it. There are many ways a mask can become contaminated, and we know they are not replacing these masks after contamination during the day.
This again is why parents should be making this decision.
This post on Facebook shows us what many do not want to admit, the masks may not work at all. I don’t have a problem with anyone wearing a mask, but is this to make us all feel good, or is this really somehow doing what some of you expect it to do? Are you giving yourself a false sense of security?
Note: The child in the Featured Image is not the student discussed in the article.