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Maturity Level: Mask and Anna Banerji

maturity level: Anna Banerji, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health, explains that whether or not a child should wear a face mask depends partly on their age and maturity level, according to CTV. Older children, she says, are more likely to understand the reason behind wearing a mask, and should consider doing so when going out in public. Dr. This is not likely to be the case for younger children, she says, who may have a harder time putting and keeping a mask on even if they're over the age of two. Probably what they're going to end up doing is spend more time fiddling with it. Complete coverage at newsletter sign-up Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox I think for younger kids, like a two, three or four-year-old good luck in keeping a mask on, she told CTVNews.ca over the phone on Friday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.