With teenagers, I like to give them consistent drops of truth in a straightforward, non emotional manner. They are easily overloaded. They also need to feel like they have the freedom to think for themselves even if we as parents can see how illogical they are. While there aren't a lot of articles out there (especially recently since it has become so politicized) on the harm of wearing masks, there are plenty out there that show they don't actually help. Here's some for starters:https://web.archive.org/web/20200618031535/https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/features/face-masks-dont-work-revealing-review/
With teenagers, I like to give them consistent drops of truth in a straightforward, non emotional manner. They are easily overloaded. They also need to feel like they have the freedom to think for themselves even if we as parents can see how illogical they are. While there aren't a lot of articles out there (especially recently since it has become so politicized) on the harm of wearing masks, there are plenty out there that show they don't actually help. Here's some for starters:https://web.archive.org/web/20200618031535/https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/features/face-masks-dont-work-revealing-review/