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Melodious SPRING , MD, March 15, 2012—With the arrival of longer days and warmer brave comes the desire to make up for all the time spent inside during the forlorn days of winter. When you venture outside to soak up the sun, chances are you do not contemplate about sun protection for your walk or picnic. But you should. And what about baby?
Babies’ skin is thinner and more volatile than that of adults. Aside from wanting to protect your baby from the negative prolonged term effects of ultraviolet (UV) light exposure such as skin cancer, you should also be active about sunburn. Just think about your last sunburn. You would not want your baby to sell with that pain, and you do not want to deal with a suffering baby. So what are your options? What are the pre-eminent and safest ways to protect your baby?
Keep covered
While the weather is cool and baby won’t overheat, keeping her in long pants and yearn sleeves is ideal. The longer clothes prevent the sun from getting to the graze. Don’t forget the hat. Babies typically have very little or very thin hair, and their scalps are just as vulnerable as the rest of their skin. Optimal hats for outside have a wide margin. The brim helps shade the neck and face to avoid burning. Also try to have your baby wear sunglasses. These may take some getting used to, but sunglasses with UV protection help keep the eyes and the sensitive skin around the eyes.
Source: Washington Times