Safety in the sun

Its that time of year where most of us are out enjoying the extra day light and the sun light.... So its so important to slip, slop slap when we are outside....... The uv is the highest between the hours of 10am to 3pm australia time,.... So when thinking of heading to the beach, park, or a leisure walk, remember to do the following for you and your childs skin, and safety... 

Sun protection- some info came from here  http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/safety_in_the_sun.html

• Shade: Providing Shade for your children protects them from harmful rays of radiation. Babies and small children can still be burned by the  reflectione of the sun 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: Providing your children to protect their  skin by  covered with clothes made from tightly woven fabric such as t-shirt material will protect them 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 them 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 they can still lie down comfortably while still 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  P,B.A and non-alcoholic. 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.  Always make sure that you check before applying...
  

    So this summer be safe smart and slip, slop. slap  and enjoy the summer holidays without no sun burns or trips to the hospitals....

love cazza..

Have also contacted the site for me to have there permission to use there info.....