The reason they would suffocate is because they can't take it off if they have trouble breathing. While I didn't quote the CDC word for word, calling my post fake news is utterly ridiculous.
It’s not egregious fake news and I shouldn’t have used that term, it was lazy and I apologize. I just don’t think it’s what the CDC said exactly. For example, I’ve seen multiple reasons given (not by the CDC) for why children under 2 shouldn’t wear a mask-
-They have smaller airways, so breathing through a mask is harder for them.
-If it's hard for them to breathe and they can't tell anyone or take the mask off by themselves, they could suffocate.
-Some homemade masks might have pieces that a baby could choke on, such as strings or elastic bands.
-They will likely try to remove the mask, causing them to touch their face a lot. This can increase their risk of catching and spreading the virus.
Add this to the fact that young kids don’t spread COVID like adults and you have a lot of cons to recommend against wearing a mask.
Th truth is I’m basically nit picking so just leave it at that.
