Therapist says it's important to talk to kids about wearing masks

South Florida therapist Jennifer Tomko says it's important for parents to speak to their children about the importance of wearing masks.

SAFELY START THE SCHOOL YEAR.THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OFPEDIATRICS RECOMMENDS ALLCHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF 2WEAR A MASK WHEN THEY CANHAVE ADEQUATE SOCIALDISTANCING.

WHETHER YOUR CHIIS HEADED BACK TO SCHOOL ORNOT, YOU ARE PROBABLYWONDERING HOW DO I GET MCHILD TO WEAR A MASK?

WPTVNEWSCHANNEL FIVEHAS MORE ON HOW TO TALKYOUR CHILD ABOUT IT.4:25 I HAVE TWO MASKS THATLOVE RIGHT NOW ITWHILE TO GET THERE&.

4:09 IF IHAVE A GOOD MASK THEN I DONREALLY MIND IT.

BUT IF I HAVETO WEAR AN ITCHY ONE, ITANNOYS ME A LOT.

BUT MOM ARIELBACHMAN SAYS PRACTICE MAKESPERFECT&OR AS CLOSE TO ITPOSSIBLE.

2:38 WOULD PRACTICEKIND OF WEARING IT AROUND THEHOUSE AND DOING IT KIND OFLITTLE BY LITTLE SHE SAYS THERIGHT MASK IS KEY.

2:35 SHELIKED BECAUSE IT SHOWED HERSCHOOL LOGO ON IT AND SO ISTHE APPROACH.

AS TWO OUT OFHER THREE KIDS GET READY TOHEAD BACK TO SCHOOL.

3:53 IREALLY JUST APPROACH IT ASITMESSAGE EQUALLY IMPORTANT.2:01 WE WEAR A MASK TO PROTECTOTHER PEOPLE AND THEIR SAFETYNO NECESSARILY FOR OUR OWN.PEDIATRICIAN DR. CHAD RUDNICKSAYS THE PARENT IS KEY IN ALLOF THIS.

3:23 WATCH TV SHOWSWHILE WEARING A MASK.

PLAY ABOARD GAME TOGETHER WHILEWEARING A MASK.

LET THEM SYOU LEADING BY EXAMPLE.JENNIFER TOMKOPYSCOTHERAPISTWE ARE GOING TO GET ADIFFERENT TAKE THAN IF THEPARENTS ARE WALKING INTO ITKINDA ROLLING THEIR EYES ANDSAYING LIKE UGHH THIS IS SUCHA PAIN AND THOSE KINDS OFPRESENTATIONS, BECAUSE THEKIDS ARE GOING TO BE LESSINCLINED TO FOLLOW IT TORY S/UTAKING TIME TO SIT DOWN ANDTALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT THETOPIC IS IMPORTANT.

GETTINGTHEIR FEEDBACK AND WORKINGTHROUGH ANY RESISTANCE AHEADOF THE START OF SCHOOL.

6:57WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUTWEARING A MASK?

I DONWEAR A MASK.

I HATE WEARING AMASK!

I KNOW ME TOO.

I WISH WEDIDNHOPING THIS IS JUST FOR ALITTLE BIT.

BUTT TO: 7:08EMPATHIZING WITH THEM BUT ALSOSAYING THIS IS WHAT WE NEED TODO FOR RIGHT NOW.ACKNOWLEDGING DIFFERENTAGES&..

THE DOCTOR NOTES THATKIDS ARE VERY ADAPTABLE.

5:55THIS IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENTAND ITVERY WELL WITH NEW THINGS.

ITJUST TAKES PRACTICE ANDGETTING USED TO SOMETHING TORYDUNNAN.

WPTV NEWSCHANNEL FIVE.SO AGAIN - THERE ARE SIMPLEAND IMPORTANT THINGS YOU CANDO AS A PARENT TO PREPAR