Face masks are the newest feature of most school uniforms this year, but unlike a new pair of tennis shoes or a school polo, face masks can come with a learning curve for children. Lafayette ...

The day care that Kathy Franklin’s 3- and 4-year-old daughters attend recently started requiring face masks. And the first day did not go well. “It’s impossible to keep a face mask on them ...

For young children, the pandemic comes at a crucial time for developing skills important for empathy, safety and more — a phase that some parents worry will be impaired by mask-wearing.

Parents of children with IEPs say their children's learning may have been set back by mask-wearing, causing speech delays.

The best mask for kids is the most protective one they’ll keep on. We have four to recommend that are high-performing and breathable, and fit a range of ages.

Nothing about masks and masking has come easily in the United States, it seems. There were mixed and confusing messages at the beginning of the pandemic; then political discussion that got in the w… ...

Scientists who have studied the ways children process and use the information hidden by masks say that children will find ways to communicate, and that parents and teachers can help.

Five day care workers have been charged with child abuse after a video of them terrifying children with a mask -- like the one seen in “Scream” movies -- went viral.

The viral videos showed daycare workers terrifying children in an off-brand "Scream" mask -- and now four of the five former employees have been sentenced.

A Mississippi day care has been shut down and four former employees charged with child abuse after video surfaced showing the adults scaring children with a Halloween mask. (iStock) ...

Vaccinating your children is still the best way to protect them from COVID-19, but wearing a KN95 mask or N95 mask adds another layer of defense.

Five daycare workers have been charged after video appearing to show some of them scaring children under their care with a Halloween mask went viral on social media. "On Monday October 17, 2022 ...