Edmonton city council passes bylaw to mandate masks in all indoor public spaces “For kids to be encouraged to wear face masks, one of the things parents can actually do is wear masks themselves,” Leighton said. “If a child sees that mom and dad are wearing masks, they’re more likely to see that practice normalized.”Leighton said practicing wearing a mask at home, even though it’s not required will also make a difference.“The other things for families to do is put the mask on a favourite stuffed animal or stuff toy.“(Families can also), put on a mask for a couple minutes a day and look in the mirror and talk about how the child feels wearing the mask, and all of these efforts that are done to normalize and to slowly habituate the child to.