7 tips to help protect your kid's from sun burn
People who get badly sunburnt as a child are at greater risk of developing skin cancer as an adult so its vitally important to protect a child's delicate skin from the sun to prevent a painful burn and permanent skin damage.
The American Academy of Paediatrics offers these suggestions to protect children from sunburn:
1. Sunburn can happen even on a shady day. The sun doesn't have to be shining brightly to cause a burn.
2. Use sunscreen with sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15. Apply 30 minutes before your child heads outdoors, and reapply throughout the day.
3. Cover skin with cool, light cotton clothing that covers arms and legs.
4. Keep your child shaded with a beach umbrella and make sure it's made from a thick material which properly blocks the sunlight.
5. Put a wide-brimmed hat on your child.
6. Never put a young baby (younger than six months) in direct sunlight.
7. Try to keep your child out of the sun between 10am and 4pm, when the sun is strongest.
We recommend using Lovea Kid's SPF 30 Organic Sunscreen which is scent free and developed specially for children's skin. This sunscreen uses physical UV blocking ingredients rather than UV absorbing chemicals.
Posted by Sarah Smith
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