Sun Protection
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Sun Screen for Highly Allergic Child
Asked by M.D. from New York
on April 28, 2009
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hi moms!
i have a 20 month old who is allergic to EVERYTHING from foods to meds and everything in between. this is a new thing, this time last year he had no health...
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- my son and i are sensitive and doc recommended Vanicream Sunscreen- works well. You have to ask for it behind the pharmacy counter (atleast I do at ShopRite) but it is...
- Hi, I use California Baby sunscreen for my 2 year old...He has no known allergies but the sunscreen is specially formulted for kids (or adults) with sensitive skins.I...
- My nephew has sensitive skin and used Blue Lizard. You can buy it online.
Sun Screen
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on April 11, 2010
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I have a very fair skinned little blondie who is always getting red! I have tried about 6 diff types of sun screen and each time shes red the next day. have any of you...
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- I myself am fair skinned. If I forget the sunscreen I get burnt! I have found the sunscreen with the higher SPF is better and I have to reapply it. I can get sunburn...
- We like Blue lizard the best. Zinc Oxide based - works wonderful on my ultra fair little red head! The sensitive one and the baby one are the same and we find it works...
- i am having this problem with 2 of my kids also if you find something let me know however i used bull frog on myself once when i was younger and it worked but havent b...
Sun Protection
Asked by K.I. from Washington DC
on April 26, 2008
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How paranoid should I be about the sun when going on little jaunts and walks with my 6 month old? I have her wear a hat and sometimes sunglasses but the rest of her s...
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- Hi K.... you don't have to be paranoid about the sun, just protect your girls skin like you do for your skin. It is very important to protect the soft baby skin(as ...
- Go to your local health food store and ask for sunblock without PABA. There are several brands that are sport block and are not greasy. Look at info. on www.ewg.org. ...
- Looks like the sunblock issue is covered... great ideas, ladies! Good job getting her to wear a hat. I started young with my daughter, and for the most part, she'll we...
Best Sun-block and Insect Repellent
Asked by A.M. from Indianapolis
on June 2, 2011
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I know this question has probably been asked a thousand times but when I use the search tool, I get Q&A from 5+ years ago and I can't find the recent ones I remember r...
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- Arbonne's Sun Screens are great we have several and on just for babies and kids. Also the Awaken Body Mist is great to keep the bugs away. All of these things are all ...
- I use California Baby for both sunscreen and bug repellent. In a very mosquito-prone area you will probably need something with more chemicals though :-(. The CB is av...
- go to www.cosmeticdatabase.com and look up the best options. Most things people think are safe aren't :(
Sun Protection Advice Needed
Asked by D. from Chicago
on April 19, 2006
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Hey Mamas,
I wanted to get some advice on the best sunscreen for a 6month old- there are tons of different brands- any you guys would recommend? I bought a sun shirt ...
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- I just got and used Water Babies for my sun. I think it was SPF 45. We were in Arizona and it seemed to work fine. One of my friends bought something from Whole Foo...
- D. - We just got back from FL with our 14 month old and when we got her a sun hat w/ SPF 50 and a beach cover up w/SPF 35 built right in the items, they were inexpensi...
- I use Coppertone SPF 50 on my 15 month old. I don't think it matters as much about the brand of sunscreen, but just make sure you use SPF 45 or higher.
Sunblock and Kids
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on April 6, 2010
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I am having my annual summer angst over sunblock for my kids. I ran around all day in the sun as a kid with no sunblock, but I know the atmosphere has changed so that ...
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- I know what you mean. I only have one and I hate the battle to get the sunscreen on, then the battle to get it off again. But it is very important. One burn that bl...
- Aveeno and Lubriderm both make an every day lotion that has SPF 15 protection. fully clothed kids, just going outside to play will be totally protected by this... I ...
- I LOVE Kiss My Face Sunscreen in the small orange spray bottle. It is the only one i use on the whole family. I buy mine at Whole Foods and think it is about $15 for a...
Sunblock on Newborns??
Asked by R.A. from Chicago
on July 6, 2009
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I just talked with dr. office and they say I cannot use sunblock on my 2month old until she is 6 months old...They suggested dressing her in long sleeve onsies..hello,...
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- My son is 2 months old too and I thought the same thing. We are going to Florida to visit my in-laws this week, so the sun is almost unavoidable. I bought an extra s...
- Of course it sounds horrible to put your child in long sleeves in this weather! However...my daughter was also very young during the summer. I just kept her very well ...
- We used sunscreen on our son before 6 months, but 2 months is very, very early. I would definitely go to whole foods and buy sunblock for children there. It's very gen...
Concerned About Sunblock.
Asked by E.D. from Boston
on May 29, 2007
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I have an eight week old daughter named ella. I have read just about every where that babies can't wear sunblock until six months... Ella was born April 1, 2007 so i ...
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- Hi E., There is a sunscreen that I was introduced to that my peditrician recommended for my daughter - Arbonne Baby Care Sunscreen SPF 30+. It is a gentle water-re...
- I am a mom of three the youngest being five. I always used sunblock while nursing, and holding cuddling. my kids never had any problem. I do suggest getting something ...
- I have a 6 1/2 month old and I was concerned about the same thing. There's a great article in "Parents" magazine June 2007 issue about protecting your child from the e...
Sunblock Recommendations
Asked by L.T. from Pittsburgh
on April 19, 2007
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I would like to know what brands of sunblock other moms like to use and the reasons why you like what you use. I am looking for something suitable for little ones - ...
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- I use Baby Blue Lizard for my 9 month old. It is rather expensive compared to most sunblock that you can buy and since your children are older you may not want to purc...
- We use a natural sunblock with the least amount of chemicals. Actually we have NO CHEMICALS in our house at all. Childrens body masses are much smaller then ours and I...
- Hi L., My sister checks everything on Consumer Reports.com and Banana Boat has gotten great reccomendations and that is what I use on my two little ones. Hope th...
Hypoallergenic Sunblock
Asked by M.M. from San Francisco
on April 2, 2010
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Hello,
My son and I go out on a stroll every day that is sunny, so we purchased the Aveeno sunblock lotion for babies, and it made him have a reaction to it. His skin...
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- Neutrogena they have a baby one. Its in stick form. I use that for my kids.
- neutrogena makes an amazing hypoallergenic line...it isn't for babies but it should be safe for him
- Hi M. - my son has the same problem. Even ones labled hypoallergenic and sensitive skin give him a reaction. Unfortunately it's going to be a little bit of trial and...
