Sun Protection: Child
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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...
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...
What's a Good Sunblock for Toddlers?
Asked by J.V. from Seattle
on May 19, 2008
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My 3 yrs old son has really sensitive skin. I use Coppertone Water Babies SPF 50 and he still gets really red and easily burns, especially the face. Do any of you la...
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- I use Nutragina's spray on sun screen for my little guy and I. I had trouble with any cream based product, so I went strait to the spray on for my baby.
- Try an European brand kids. They have slightly different ingredients plus an extra protection that here is not FDA approved and it is found just in the expensive brands.
- I've had great luck with Bullfrog spray-on sunblock. The spray makes it easy to put on a squirmy kid, and we've never had any burns while using it.
Sunblock for Toddlers
Asked by J.T. from New York
on May 2, 2010
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I really never gave much thought to the type of sunblock I put on my two year old daughter (except a strong spf and bought whatever was on sale) before a friend of min...
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- I used one of the popular spray brands on my baby and she developed a visible rash within an hour of application - so I went hunting for non-allergenic alternatives, w...
- I use Melaleuca's sunblock - it is naturally based with zinc oxide - it comes in spray and lotion. they are running a sale right now - you get a beach tote, choice of...
- I've only ever used the Coppertone baby kind in the pink bottle. It doesn't sting if it gets in their eyes, it seems to cover well and last long, and it's water proof ...
Can I Still Put Sunblock on My Son?
Asked by T.F. from Eugene
on July 4, 2009
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I picked up my son from grandma's house tonight and he got burnt. Again. He got burnt the last time he was there just a few days ago. She said that she put some sunb...
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- Tip: GREEN TEA has been shown in a recent study to help PREVENT the damage to DNA in skin cells that is caused by sunburns (and that can eventually lead to skin cancer...
- i would not put sunblock on the blister. You will need to cover it and keep him in the shade. Have you considered buying him some UPF clothing for Grandma's house?...
- I realize you have a lot of responses already, and the wedding is over, but I wanted to emphasize the importance of putting sunscreen on BEFORE going outside. Most art...
