People, their children and babies with no sun hats

[SimplySteve]

Was at Alton Towers yesterday, DD was visiting with a friend and her GF was working, so I was right by the entrance for an hour in the morning as park opened, then an hour as park closed (4:30-5:30). It was high 20s/low 30s.

I was astounded at the amount of people of all ages be it teens, young adults and families, some with toddlers/youngsters on shoulders/in strollers and babbas in prams. There were so few sun hats being worn, and could clearly see sunburn on those with exposed shoulders/backs and arms. I mean it's fair enough if you want to take these chances but young children are reliant on a sensible adult to protect them.

Or I'm talking crap?

When my Dbro was about two he threw his brand new sun hat into the monkey enclosure at the zoo. The zookeepers had to go in to retrieve it as my DM had spent a lot on it and was gutted. Toddlers aren’t very fond of wearing hats.

My DD’s go to school wearing caps and always come out not wearing them. Just the way it goes with kids. Unless you glue it to their heads, what can you do really? Just make sure they have sun cream on and they’ll be reet.

OP i don't have time to fight with a 2yo each morning to put on a silly looking flappy hat. It's factor 30 and shoved in the garden in a nappy and nappy cover. He will not wear any clothing in this weather, even in the winter he will regularly be out in shorts and a shirt. As long as he has sun cream on, always has a drink of water near him and isn't annoying me I don't give a flying fuck what other people may think.

If you do happen to see a child wearing a sun hat and all the other bits, the child has been drugged against their own will.

How do you make a 3 year old wear a hat?

Mine gets thoroughly covered in suncream factor 50, but won't keep a hat on. I keep her in the shade at midday.