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> My students were taught to think of themselves as vectors of disease. This is ridiculous. I have a four-year old and even she understands that masks are for
by hiyer 5y ago
> My students were taught to think of themselves as vectors of disease.
This is ridiculous. I have a four-year old and even she understands that masks are for her own protection and not because she is a "vector of disease". If her students feel that way, then they've been made to do so by their parents, teachers, friends, or somebody else.
- horns4lyfe 5y agoYour 4 year old doesn’t understand that at all, they’re parroting what they hear at home. Because they’re 4.
- hyperman1 5y agoStrong disagree. 4 year olds are trying to understand. Parents know about the 'why' phase. Our son had a lot of questions concerning COVID,as it influenced what he's allowed to visit from one week to another. We gave answers as good as we could. He understands the basics about how diseases can spread by air, and masking is not a big leap from that point. He sometimes decides to wear a mask, even if he doesn't have to, which is cute. He did try to stab his fork in water droplets to try kill virusses, so there are limits, but a 'logical' initiative like this shows he gets the basic idea.