It is becoming more and more apparent that if children go back to the classroom they will have to wear a mask.  Many school districts say that kids will need to wear a mask the whole time they are in a classroom which could be upwards of 5 hours. Dr. Samina Yousuf, an OSF healthcare pediatrician in Bloomington says that finding a comfortable mask for your children should be a priority now and not the day before school begins.

Dr. Yousuf recommends wearing the mask at home so you get used to having it on for periods of time. You can even offer small rewards to your children for it.

The best way, Dr. Yousuf says, for kids to get used to wearing a mask is to see parents wearing one.

Dr. Yousuf continued by saying that not only wearing a mask but teaching children proper hand hygiene along with washing and using hand sanitizer can go a long way to keeping your kids healthy in school.