{"id":1736,"date":"2011-06-04T10:14:27","date_gmt":"2011-06-04T14:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=1736"},"modified":"2011-06-03T14:58:04","modified_gmt":"2011-06-03T18:58:04","slug":"summer-sun-and-a-preschoolers-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/summer-sun-and-a-preschoolers-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Sun and a Preschooler’s Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"

As parents we know the importance of protecting our children against sun exposure, especially in the summer months. Protecting preschoolers, who fuss at wearing hats\u00a0 and being slathered in protective lotion can be a daily challenge, but Dr. Perry Robins,\u00a0 President of the Skin Cancer Foundation encourages parents to make this daily ritual an ongoing activity no matter the struggle as it will save lives in later years.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I<\/em><\/strong><\/span>n<\/span> his comments on the Skin Cancer Foundation website (www.skincancer.org) Dr. Robins shares, saying, “Unfortunately, 54 percent of children burn or tan in their second summer and 22 percent burn in their first, according to one US study. Children should not be getting sunburned at any age, especially since there are a range of very effective sun protection methods that can used.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

Dr Robins offers the following advice for keeping young children safe:<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Infants<\/strong><\/p>\n

Infants under 6 months of age should be kept out of the sun. Their skin is too sensitive for sunscreen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

An infant\u2019s skin possesses little melanin, the pigment that gives color to skin, hair and eyes and provides some sun protection. Therefore, babies are especially susceptible to the sun\u2019s damaging effects.<\/p>\n