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Don't Burn, Baby, Burn

The Sun's Effect on Baby's Skin

By April Clarke

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises shade, brimmed hats and lightweight clothing covering arms and legs for babies younger than 6 months. For older babies, toddlers and kids, the AAP suggests a waterproof sunscreen made for children applied at least 30 minutes before sun exposure.

"My pediatrician told us not to use sunscreen on my boys before the age of 6 months because it can cause skin allergies and irritation," says Megan Espich, mother of 6-year-old Cameron and 3-year-old Nolan. "We didn't, but used Banana Boat on Cameron around 18 months and he broke out in a bad rash. Not sure what was in it but now we only use Coppertone and have no problems with either of the boys, even with Nolan's ultra-sensitive skin. We use the kind that is colored blue so we can make sure it's covering. It comes out of the bottle blue and then disappears as you get it rubbed in."

Thrasher says now that her son is older, she is a little more liberal with the sunscreen. "I still lather him with SPF 45 on every part of exposed skin I can find," she says.

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