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Royal kids not wearing hats or sunglasses

134 replies

LondonMaybe · 02/06/2022 18:13

So on the carriage trip, Katherine and Camilla wearing big hats and the 3 kids squinting uncomfortably in the sun. No sunglasses allowed or hats. Seems cruel to me. Along with the expectation that they have to shake hand with strangers when the rest of the country are teaching their kids they don’t have to hug family goodbye if they don’t want to to teach bodily independence. Used to be pro royalty, definitely not these days.

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Strokethefurrywall · 02/06/2022 20:32

Dear god. I live in the Caribbean and my kids don't wear sunglasses or hats.

Do you really have nothing better to fret about?!

withsexypantsandasausagedog · 02/06/2022 20:34

Maybe OP lives in Australia? Kids aren't allowed out without hats at school I don't think.

ScootsMcHoy · 02/06/2022 20:35

As if the women wouldn't have been wearing hats if it was cloudy!

Children wear hats at school as we can't make sure they have sunscreen on and they are outside for quite a long time compared to the carriage ride. But mostly it's because it's a good habit to get into and it's a good time and place to get into that habit.

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Nothappyatwork · 02/06/2022 20:36

withsexypantsandasausagedog · 02/06/2022 20:34

Maybe OP lives in Australia? Kids aren't allowed out without hats at school I don't think.

I live in Coventry and they’re not allowed out without hats on these days, global warming is a real thing UVA ratings are measured daily and children burn very quickly and the damage done in the early years is more likely to result in cancer than sun burn in the adult years.

Cherryblossoms85 · 02/06/2022 20:36

Just goes to show how ridiculous the over protectiveness of kids is. They'll get rickets at this rate.

onlythreenow · 02/06/2022 20:36

Oh for goodness sake! I live in a country where the sun is stronger and more damaging than in the UK and I rarely see kids wearing sunglasses. As for hats, they really weren't out that long. And for the shaking hands bit - !!!!!!! Honestly, have you nothing better to worry about?

Unexpecteddrivinginstructor · 02/06/2022 20:36

They will have been lucky to get their daily dose of vitamin D in that length of time.

CornishGem1975 · 02/06/2022 20:37

I have a 2-year-old who has never worn a sun hat or sunglasses. Call the NSPCC!

YellowDots · 02/06/2022 20:38

I live in Coventry and they’re not allowed out without hats on these days, global warming is a real thing UVA ratings are measured daily and children burn very quickly and the damage done in the early years is more likely to result in cancer than sun burn in the adult years.

Ok but school is every day and this was a one off occasion for 15 minutes times two. I'm sure if they had been going to the zoo for the day they would have worn hats.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 02/06/2022 20:40

But lizards are cold blooded, they actively seek out the sun...🦎🦎🦎

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 02/06/2022 20:40

what a goady and ridiculous thread.

seriously depressing that ppl post threads like this-for what??
what do you want @LondonMaybe ??
Bashing? Care for the children?

DFOD

Nothappyatwork · 02/06/2022 20:41

Sunburn can happen within 15 minutes of being in the sun, but the redness and discomfort may not be noticed for a few hours. Repeated sunburns can lead to skin cancer. Unprotected sun exposure is even more dangerous for kids who have moles or freckles, very fair skin and hair, or a family history of skin cancer.

Blossomtoes · 02/06/2022 20:44

Nothappyatwork · 02/06/2022 20:41

Sunburn can happen within 15 minutes of being in the sun, but the redness and discomfort may not be noticed for a few hours. Repeated sunburns can lead to skin cancer. Unprotected sun exposure is even more dangerous for kids who have moles or freckles, very fair skin and hair, or a family history of skin cancer.

Thank you for sharing that, ever heard of grandmothers and eggs? They were obviously covered in sunscreen.

Nearlyadoctor · 02/06/2022 20:45

As other posters have said - get a life!! Is your life really that empty that you need to make a thread about this 🙄

Mulhollandmagoo · 02/06/2022 20:47

To be fair, I spent a large part of the day attempting to get my toddler to keep a hat on....she knew best though of course 🙄 she was covered in suncream though.

User56785 · 02/06/2022 20:53

Nothappyatwork · 02/06/2022 20:41

Sunburn can happen within 15 minutes of being in the sun, but the redness and discomfort may not be noticed for a few hours. Repeated sunburns can lead to skin cancer. Unprotected sun exposure is even more dangerous for kids who have moles or freckles, very fair skin and hair, or a family history of skin cancer.

We all know this. It's not 1973.

20viona · 02/06/2022 20:57

Get a grip

Chikapu · 02/06/2022 20:58

👏

Iloveychildrenandmydoggie · 02/06/2022 21:02

Crikey…you need to get your meds reviewed!! Feel sorry for your kids TBH !

NeedAHoliday2021 · 02/06/2022 21:12

Great to see the kids getting some vitamin d.

LuluBlakey1 · 02/06/2022 21:20

LondonMaybe · 02/06/2022 18:13

So on the carriage trip, Katherine and Camilla wearing big hats and the 3 kids squinting uncomfortably in the sun. No sunglasses allowed or hats. Seems cruel to me. Along with the expectation that they have to shake hand with strangers when the rest of the country are teaching their kids they don’t have to hug family goodbye if they don’t want to to teach bodily independence. Used to be pro royalty, definitely not these days.

Yes, they should each have been wearing sunglasses, a large-brimmed sunhat, long-sleeved black heavy cotton shirts, gloves and carrying parasols for the 10mins they were in the carriage.

Amichelle84 · 02/06/2022 21:26

Laughing so much at you!

Try keeping a hat or sunglasses on a kid...

TotalRhubarb · 02/06/2022 21:31

Nothappyatwork · 02/06/2022 20:41

Sunburn can happen within 15 minutes of being in the sun, but the redness and discomfort may not be noticed for a few hours. Repeated sunburns can lead to skin cancer. Unprotected sun exposure is even more dangerous for kids who have moles or freckles, very fair skin and hair, or a family history of skin cancer.

It was a ONE OFF formal occasion. For a few minutes. And for all we know they were plastered in factor 50.

As somebody who’s had a basal cell carcinoma caused by sun exposure and is very careful in general about sun exposure for me and DD6, I think you are being utterly ridiculous. There is absolutely no need to be so terribly anxious about small things like this.

Giraffesandbottoms · 02/06/2022 21:58

I am fastidious about hats on my children and I have to say today was quite patchy/cloudy at times and even if not they aren’t babies or toddlers they are older children and 10 mins in that level of sun is not a reason to get worked up. This is bonkers.

mindutopia · 02/06/2022 22:03

I took my 2 dc to our local beach (in Cornwall where it was quite sunny today) and they had SPF 50 on but no hats or sunglasses for like 3 hours. They’re outside in the garden most days and are fine.