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Should my kid wear a face mask? What parents need to know.

During the coronavirus pandemic, how can you get your kid to wear a mask, keep it on, and wear it safely? We talked to local pediatric experts, and checked the latest guidance from American Academy of Pediatrics.

People were making use of Clark Park in West Philadelphia to escape the concerns of the virus and to get some exercise and fresh air on March 19, 2020. Nafi Cannady, 8, wears a mask as he swings. His mother, Trinia Cannady, said “The mask was for his safety and the safety of others.” Her philosophy for her son is “to come out get some air and then go back inside.”
People were making use of Clark Park in West Philadelphia to escape the concerns of the virus and to get some exercise and fresh air on March 19, 2020. Nafi Cannady, 8, wears a mask as he swings. His mother, Trinia Cannady, said “The mask was for his safety and the safety of others.” Her philosophy for her son is “to come out get some air and then go back inside.”Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer
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