In reply to UKC News:
Interesting debate. Something I started getting a little worked up about in relation to my daughter climbing at walls. I don’t climb so I am there to watch her. I noticed she would climb as much as she could with the mask on but then eventually would start to either do the chin nappy thing or take it off completely. I wasn’t lecturing her, just seeing what was going on.
what I did notice which I felt was even worse was the touching of the mask. It was once, twice, three times per climb. Either adjusting it, taking it off or putting it on. The mask would end up covered in chalk. It just felt like she was multiplying her risk.
In the end I realised I wasn’t touching anything whilst Walking about and watching so I carried a bottle of cleanser and told her not to touch her mask at all. If she wanted to climb with it off then I removed it etc. It felt safer than the previous touching it all the time.
Not saying it works but it definately felt safer handing her a mask that wasn’t covered in chalk and hand prints.