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@soontobebride TBF, a lot of stuff is transmitted by mucus, and toddlers have no concept of hygiene (adults aren't great, either) and have their fingers in their mouths all the time. Masks are great (if you can get a toddler to wear one, which is a big IF), but all bets are off once they're at...

@pauljohn89 Toddlers don't understand why they need to wash their hands and it can be a challenge to get them to do it consistently unless you hover every time. Obviously, not every toddler is the same, but the concept of hygiene is pretty advanced. They might know that they've been told to wash...

@adamsharrisoniii I'm not disagreeing with this comment. But it is making a separate point from the prior one. That we should treat the intelligence of toddlers with respect is separate from realizing the limits of their cognitive ability at that age.

@pauljohn89 I mean, that's great that it worked out for yours, but not every kid is like that in the same way that not every kid can easily be potty trained and how some kids are just picky eaters, no matter what.

@adamsharrisoniii Toddlers don't really have the cognitive ability to understand a why like that, autistic or not.