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Original poster

to think it's outrageous to not put suncream on your child in this weather

166 replies

BornSicky · 25/05/2012 20:50

a little girl aged 3/4 was playing out front this afternoon wearing barely any clothes, no parent in sight and was bright red everywhere. SHe was out there for a good while. her poor little face was glowing with the heat.

i'm sooo angry. had it been remotely appropriate, i'd have slathered my suncream all over her.

AIBU to think it's really not that fucking hard to cover your child in suncream before they go outside, especially when it's this hot?

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MsKittyFane · 25/05/2012 21:12

If she is badly burnt she will probably be sick as a dog tonight, I have only got sunburn once and I had heatstroke, temp and sickness. Never again.
If she is playing out tomorrow she is probably ok and has possibly got cream on after all

AmazingBouncingFerret · 25/05/2012 21:14

Swap you some maltesers for some of your minstrels Showy.

MsKittyFane · 25/05/2012 21:14

OP if she was playing in your front garden why didn't you take her to her house and say to her parents that you were worried because she didn't look well?

slowestwildebeast · 25/05/2012 21:15

do people leave 3year olds to play in someone elses garden.
I have a lot to learn.

MsKittyFane · 25/05/2012 21:15

No good fuming on MN after the event.

fuckarama · 25/05/2012 21:15

If she was in your front garden, didn't you think to take her home and say to her parents that she needed to be indoors as she was getting burnt?

TheHouseOnTheCorner · 25/05/2012 21:16

What is REALLY outrageous is the fact that the price of the stuff makes it prohibative for the poorer families to buy....it should be on prescription for under 16s if you ask me.

Original poster
BornSicky · 25/05/2012 21:16

ShowofHands I only have Revels, so yes to the minstrels please!

I can be a bit lax/crap with my own suncream, but I'm religious with sunblock and my DS and hats etc.

Sorry about your mum.

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AThingInYourLife · 25/05/2012 21:17

She's 3 years old and she was just playing in your garden unattended?

Jesus.

Guitargirl · 25/05/2012 21:18

OP - are you afraid of her parents? I get the impression you are getting it off your chest on MN - where you know that people will agree with you re the suncream - rather than suggest to them that they should be supervising their 3 year old better.

Original poster
BornSicky · 25/05/2012 21:18

fuckarama and msKittyfane i didn't, because someone else did take her home.

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EmptyCrispPackets · 25/05/2012 21:19

I once let my son get burnt in Egypt, he had been slathered in factor 50 cream and had got in the pool too early, that was the only thing it could have been. He even had a vest on after lunch. The pharmacist was outraged at me and I felt even more awful. Lesson learnt big time and now I slather them in cream before brekkie, so it can soak in whilst eating. Same before going for lunch then again mid pm. Am very ott now.

Incidentally, last year in Egypt I watched a woman slather baby oil on herself. Then she called her 2 kids (aged about 2 and 6) out of the pool and proceeded to slather them in baby oil. The little girl didn't even have a costume on, just pants. Angry

Original poster
BornSicky · 25/05/2012 21:20

guitargirl you're probably right, though I never know whether people will agree with me! Grin. I feel sorry for the kid.

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MsKittyFane · 25/05/2012 21:22

So she was taken home and her parents were told.
Yhey don't sound great because they let her play unattended in your garden. You could assume that if they neglect to watch her they would neglect other things like suncream. It's all assumption.

NannyPlumIsMyMum · 25/05/2012 21:23

thehouse I agree entirely.
The cost is ridiculous and it should be on prescription for under 16s.

MsKittyFane · 25/05/2012 21:23

You are possibly right but you don't know for sure.

WorraLiberty · 25/05/2012 21:24

If you saw my 9yr old DS's face when he's playing you'd probably think it's burnt. He goes cherry tomato red when he runs around Grin

Mind you, he's always got a cotton t.shirt on and sun cream.

VickityBoo · 25/05/2012 21:24

Christ - my dd is 3.5 and gets red in the house if it's hot. That's not sunburn it's a warm child. Her entire playgroup class were sporting red faces this week.

It's normal.

On the other hand, sun BURN is awful a not at all something we should see on a child.

On another hand again, I get my daughter into the sun for a good half hour cream less it's good for her skin condition. Not midday but mornings/evenings.

MsKittyFane · 25/05/2012 21:24

Nanny you can buy it at pound shops. It's not branded but I have seen it there.

accountantsrule · 25/05/2012 21:26

There was a notice up at pre-school today to say that only 2 children out of all the 'all day' children had brought in sun cream - in spite of a letter being sent home etc to remind parents to bring it in. God knows how many didn't come in wearing it for the half day sessions.

Parents shouldn't need reminding its been 26 degrees FFS!!

Original poster
BornSicky · 25/05/2012 21:26

just as an aside... it's BOGOF on sun cream in Waitrose at the moment... (guess what I bought today?) Grin

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EmptyCrispPackets · 25/05/2012 21:27

Yep most places are doing Bogof. I also saw some in the pound shop. Small but handbag size and perfect for out and about.

ShowOfHands · 25/05/2012 21:27

I'm happy to share

Now Ferret, how do you eat your maltesers? There is a right answer to this question.

wasabipeanut · 25/05/2012 21:27

YANBU in thinking it's outrageous to let a child get sun burnt - there is no excuse.

However, I find myself using sun cream less & less - I prefer thin cotton clothes & hats. When I put the recommended amounts of factor 30+ on mine they go all red & sweaty. If I don't they seem to stat cooler and come indoors when they feel hot anyway. They have never burnt. If I was abroad I would probably use it more as I've been caught out myself in the past pre children.

FrillyMilly · 25/05/2012 21:28

My DD who is 3.5 has really bad eczema that is affected by the sun. Her face looks burnt but it isn't. She has on factor 50, a dress that covers her shoulders and a sun hat. I do worry that when people see her they are judging me and thinking I allow my daughter to burn. Luckily we do get suncream on prescription as she allergic to almost all of them and the one we need is £15 for a 125ml tube.