The most common is wearing it on the wrong side and wearing it the wrong way. Another mistake is forgetting to wash our hands before helping our children to put on their mask and after taking their mask off and discarding it properly. If there is no access to water, then clean your hands with alcohol-based hand sanitizer. (option to link to sanitizer article here)
Parents should wash their hands thoroughly and avoid touching the front part of the mask as much as possible. When putting the mask on your child, extend the mask until it covers the nose all the way to the bottom of the chin. Adjust the wire on nose bridge so that the mask fits snugly over their face.
Experts at WHO stresses that masks are only effective when:
- they are the right size and type to ensure no leakage of air
- they are used properly in combination with frequent hand-cleaning either with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
- masks are disposed of properly.