to expect DTDs to be allowed to wear a sunhat in the playground

[SlightlyMadStilton]

Cos I have just found out that despite sending it in for the last 3-4 weeks the teachers have not allowed them to wear it .

OK to be fair - they have not let them get it out of their book bags at playtime. But still I am bloody glad we have not had a weekday like yesterday or I would have been fuming .

[Peachy]

I've just been out to look at sunblock and buy some actually- Soltan are no offering a 6 - 8 hour long term waterprrof and UVA UVB filtered cream at SPF 50 (so even if its lower than specified its still got a big drop to make before it loses its effectiveness iyswim). Boots also ahve buy 1 get 1 free on several brands atm.

I did go for Nivea as it happens, but only because its a lighter formation.

Ntice Boots now stock a solid stick of sunblock on a wrist chain for kids to keep handy- what an excellent idea!

[agnesnitt]

I'm a fan of the clear spray on sunblock right now. Means I can do my daughter in the morning, and just before she goes into nursery of an afternoon. It's just a case of hanging onto one arm and spraying arms and legs, wetting a tissue with the stuff and swiping her face and on she goes. Excellent!

She loves her hat too, so would throw a hissy if they tried to stop her wearing it. Well worth a summer of tantrums a couple of years ago that

Agnes

[SlightlyMadStilton]

TwoToTango amd SoupDragon - Not sure about this years formulation and I am not sure about the 10hr stuff but Soltan have had bad press in the past about their suncreams not acheiving the SPF quoted (by Which).

[essanel]

At my dd nursery - at the start of term they all got a legionnaires type sunhat that they MUST wear before playing outside (stays at nursery in peg bag) - we also have to sign to say that we will apply sun cream before the session starts - she is only there half day - the reason they gave for this is that it is not possible for them to put cream on 30 children! but realise the safe touching probable makes more sense

[Nymphadora]

Most people don't use them enough which doesn't help.

I had melanoma when I was 22 and was only signed off from the hospital last year, I have never been a sun worsiper but spent a lot of time outside as a teenager and they could only think thta that was when it was from.

[Peachy]

I do the same Edam, DS3 is very dark skinned anyway so I am not quite as acreful, whilst ds1 and ds2 are fair (ds2 has reddish hair in some lights) so I am more careful there- today for example they playyed for a half hour outside early on, came in for a bit and when they went out it was hotter (elevenish) so it was cream and sunhats.

So i try to get the Vit D early on, when the hea isn't there. DS1 and ds3 don't drink milk either so its very important iirc.

Wasn't there a big thing in The Times alst week anyway saying that sunscreens weren't reallyvery useful anyhow? Mine do wear factor 5o though!

[edam]

Thing is, there's a trade off between protection from sunburn and getting enough vit. D. So if ds isn't going to be outside for long, I don't put sun cream on. Probably haven't got the balance right, but I try!

[Enid]

mine are very fair

must do better [slaps own hand]

[suedonim]

Depends on the child, Enid! Dh's brother goes red at the merest suggestion of sun, he can't tolerate it at all, while dh and his sis never seem to burn.

My sister has had melanoma so that does tend to concentrate my mind a bit, but I still forget occasionally.

[Enid]

yes me too

I didnt put any suncream on them today and we were out all day at a party in someones garden

dd1 was fine as she insisted on nicking and wearing my new hat

[Peachy]

Ours aren't allowed to have sun cream put on at school which annoys me rather, as they spend a lot of time in a shadeless field. They're allowed hats though, and to retrieve them! How bizarre!

School ahs requested we only send them in polo shirts from now due to heat, , as I am sure cotton short sleeve shirts are much cooler in reality. Nowt to do with the school getting a cash bonus from all the extra polo shirt sales then?

They will wear short sleeved shirts, more cover and cooler. If school want to send them home yay! more time with them.

[Aloha]

I am really, really bad about sunscreen and sunhats. I forget.

[Enid]

god I dont care about sunhats for 30 mins in the sun

is that bad?

[MrsWho]

When dd1 was in reception there was a rule put in that only books and letters in book bags as kids were bringing alls orts of stuff in then water was getting spilt on the books, hats and coats getting missed.

[MaureenMLove]

Blimey, thats a bit off! I thought we were supposed to promote safe sun with the kids of today! Our school has a big long letter that comes out as soon as the weather warms up, with 'rules of the playground' Hats are actually compulsory (they even got baseball caps with the school logo made!), as is making sure they have enough to drink. The letter says that they are only allow to run around for 20 mins and then have to sit in the shade for a while. We're not allowed to send sun block obviously, but I put it on about 5 minutes before they got to school and just hope for the best. They're only outside for about 2 hours max until home time anyway.

[kslatts]

YANBU, at dd's primary school we get letters home reminding us to bring sunhats and wear suncream.

[Lauriefairycake]

It is definitely because teachers aren't allowed to touch children and rub in cream.
So you can spray from six inches and child can rub it in.

It's part of the 'safe touching' plan.

[TwoToTango]

Thanks SoupDragon

[SoupDragon]

NB It's Solta Once and not the bog standard Soltan which has something like "12 hour protection" on it - the 12 hours refers to moisturising protection, not sun.

[SoupDragon]

Used it in Antigua with no problems whatsoever (although I did reapply it at lunchtime because of sand and swimming)

[SoupDragon]

Yes, Soltan Once.

[TwoToTango]

Do Boots do their own 10 hour one?

[SoupDragon]

The 10 hour stuff is fab. I use it (Piz Buin and the Boots one, SPF 30) on the DSsfor school.

[edam]

Maybe spray so that teachers don't have to actually touch the children? Possibly? Not suggesting that isn't daft, just trying to work out what's going on.

[SlightlyMadStilton]

I personally hate spray TBH. As I said I have to clarify that rule - and ensure they are not fabricating it for their own benefit/gain. They took cream last year in reception - and were using it.

TBH I am planning on getting 10hr cover so I know it is done properly in the morning - so that is not an issue to me personally.