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Kids Should Always Wear Sunscreen
Children should wear clothing that covers as much of their skin as possible. A wide-brimmed hat, dark-colored long-sleeved shirt, and long pants are recommended. I assume a beekeeper’s mask is optional.
You should always apply sunscreen on your child before heading outdoors. The sunscreen should be waterproof, have an SPF rating of at least 15, and should be reapplied every two hours. It’s a major pain applying sunscreen on an already slippery toddler, but the risks involved far outweigh the struggle. I tend to overdo it; I apply layer after layer of sunscreen until my children look like that dude in Powder.
Maybe letting them stay inside to play video games all day long isn’t such a bad idea.
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Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amI am so glad this has been posted! It is so important to take an active role in protecting our children.
I have found wonderful sun protective clothing for my 2 duaghters at http://www.shadysun.com. They have so many brands so kids will like them.
They also carry a wonderul broad spectrum sunscreen just for kids that smells like cotton candy and not at all sunscreeny.
RachelZ commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amMy kid gets the sunscreen every time we go outside. As a former lifeguard, I get mole checks every six months and I don’t want Jillian to have to deal with that, so sunscreen all around! Plus a hat. But there is no way I’m putting long sleeves and pants on a kid when it’s 95 degrees out. That’s just silly.
selfmademom commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amI’m so glad you posted this. I am a crazy person about sunscreen. I also bought my son one of those UV protected hat with ear and neck flaps. He may look silly, but no sun is getting on his face!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amThey said on the news yesterday that even the one’s that say they last through sweat need to re-applied all the time. Also, we are not using enough. A thin coat does not do the trick. You need at least 2 tsp per limb.
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