What is the deciding factor for you putting sun cream on your dc?

[Cherrypineapplecocktail]

Are you putting sun cream on today? What temp does it need to be before you decide put it on or not?

or what other factors do you factor in to your decision? (Thinking more nursery/ school days rather than days when you’ll be in the sun all weekend).

My ex used to put it on them everyday. Every single day. The uv goes through clouds

me? When it was sunny and on holidays

And when I remembered 😳

Temperature is irrelevant. It’s the date, time of day and amount of cloud cover. Also when & how long they’ll be outside.

Today is 13° and raining here so I'll be wearing my big coat 😭

But to answer your question, if it was sunny or cloudy and sunny and probably over 18° which I doubt is scientific but very pale dd has always avoided the sun

Do you have the weather app on your phone? It tells you clearly the UV index and when you should apply sun cream. I wear sun cream on my face every day.

Any time from March to October on days with strong sunshine. Heat is less relevant really.

If it’s sunny and if they’re outside a lot. I only do it on school days really if they have games and they’ll be outside on a field for a while. Where they have break time is very shady and they’re rarely in full sun so I don’t tend to put it on then.

My line is always ….. if you can cast a shadow you can catch a tan! Drives my kids up the wall!

I work outdoors and unless it’s really chucking it down, I wear sunscreen everyday. You can burn in winter if it’s bright enough and you’re outside for long enough.

High UV levels or medium and above 16c for me. It’s probably not the mist cautious. I’m sure there is ofgical guidance some where by people using knowledge rather my vague guess!

Every day on the face, neck and ears. I check the forecast for UV and go from there for arms and legs etc, especially for DC when wearing summer clothes x

Was she outside? Did she have skin? Sunblock went on.

Occupational hazard of red hair.

Thanks all.

It doesn’t have to be hot or even particularly sunny to burn or damage skin - the most dangerous weather is probably cloudy and warm because people don’t think they need cream but are also wearing shorts and t-shirts so have lots of skin exposed.