Summer has finally arrived, which means that children now spend more time outdoors. Only after you take necessary measures to protect them from the sun, let your kids to play outside. Do not forget that most of the damage to the skin caused by sun's harmful rays occurs before the age of 18, so that the establishment of habits for protection from the sun in early childhood, a good way to prevent skin cancer in later life.
Find hat for your child
A large hat that protects the scalp of a child, face and eyes is the ideal sun protection. Choose some interesting patterns and colors, to make it a child gladly wore it.
Use sunscreen
Be sure that you used sunscreen on their face, hands and all parts of the body exposed to the sun. But even when you smeared the cream, make sure to keep children in the shade as much as possible. Choose the right sunscreens. Use a sunscreen of 15 or more than that which protects against UVB and UVA rays. Just in case, check the label. The product should contain avobenzone that block UVA rays or titanium dioxide or zinc oxide, which block both UVA and UVB. Spray tanning is also useful, but only if it's rubbed completely. And do not forget to use sunscreen on places such as the ears, back of legs, neck and lips
Buy sunglasses for the kids
The sun can damage the skin around the eyes of your child, but also the cornea, leading to cataracts and macular degeneration (macular degeneration causes loss of vision in the center of the visual field). Always look for sunglasses that are labeled “100 % UV protection.”
Wear appropriate clothing
The classic white shirt has a sun protection factor 3, which is not enough to protect against solar radiation. Better option is to buy special clothing that has the appropriate protective factor already built into the fabric. This kind of clothing is hard to find on the market, so be sure to use the sunscreen and under clothing.
Choose shade
The sun is most intense from 10 am to 16 pm, and when you're on vacation, on the beach, go early in the morning or late in the afternoon, not during the hottest period of the day.
Protect the children at all times
Beach is not the only place where children are exposed to sunlight. You need to think about protecting and when children are in the yard, more precisely, whenever they're outside, even on cloudy days. Moisturize with protective cream at least 20 minutes before going out can protect children's skin.
Buy special stickers with UV sensors
On the market have appeared labels that are equipped with UV sensors. If you can get them, glue them to the children's skin because they absorb the sun's rays. The moment when the label changes color, it is a sign that we should again apply some sunscreen (about every two hours). Note: even a waterproof cream is necessary to re-apply after the child get out of the water as it is possible to strip with the towel.
Also protect children with darker tan
Although children with light skin, freckles and bright eyes at greatest risk of getting sunburn, do not forget the kids’ darker tan. Tan does not protect from the sun, and the experts believe that if your child burn only two or three times in the sun, it doubles the risk of developing melanoma later.
