Safety in the sun |

Friday, 29 August 2008

Safety in the sun

Sun protection

Shade: Shade provides some protection from UV radiation, but babies and small children can still be burned by reflected sunshine. Even if you’re sitting in the shade, cover your child with clothes to stop burning, and use sunscreen on any exposed skin. Cover the pram with a shade while allowing for ventilation.
Clothing: Keeping your child’s skin covered with clothes made from tightly woven fabric such as t-shirt material will protect her from the sun. If you hold the fabric up to the light you can see how much sun will get through it. Cotton clothes with long sleeves and cotton leggings will keep her cooler than clothes made from acrylic fibres. You can also get baby clothes that are specially designed to block the sun and that indicate how protective they are. Look for them at Cancer Council shops.
Hats: A hat is a great way to protect your child from the sun. Look for a soft hat so she can still lie down comfortably while she’s wearing it. A full crown hat with a full brim or a neck flap is better than a baseball cap because it provides more shade; a chin strap will help keep it on your baby's head.
Sunscreen: Sunscreen combined with clothing and shade is the most effective way to keep your child safe from sun and reflection. Use a SPF 30+ sunscreen on the face, hands and any other parts of your child that aren’t covered by clothes. It will work better if you put it on 20 minutes before you go outside and reapply it every two hours. Sunscreens labelled ‘for babies’ or ‘for infants’ are less likely to cause skin irritation. A lotion is better than a heavy cream – you can also look for sunscreens that are free of PABA and non-alcoholic. Sunscreen with reflective particles like zinc or titanium dioxide provide the most protection and are less likely to irritate skin. Sunscreen stops working a couple of years after it is made, so look for a use-by date on any sunscreen you are buying.

“I am a protective mom. I do not permit my daughter to play under the sun. She will play when there is no sunlight. I don’t want her to have sunburn. She has a fair complexion and I want her skin like that. I’m happy for getting this article because it helps me a lot how I can protect my child from the sun. It’s a very helpful article to all moms.”

by: jil0504 at 14:54 | link | comments (1)

Comments:

About me

Links

Counter

Safety in the sun

Sun protection

by: jil0504 at 14:54 | link | comments (1)

Recent comments

Archives