Kids sun protection outfits don't actually protect from the sun?!

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swim1 · 04/04/2024 20:22

This week I've been stocking up for abroad holiday which we are still paying for and have scrimped and saved for, so holiday outfits are only what we really need as we are buying for SDC as well as our own DC.

I've purchased long sleeve / cover up swimwear for the girls from Asda and sainsburys and nowhere on them does it say they offer sun protection.

I thought all cover up swimwear gave sun protection- AIBU to use them?
The last thing I want to do is allow the kids to get burnt, I'd rather go without something else and buy them one each from next where I know sun protection is in the swimwear.

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RigIt · 13/08/2025 21:41

NoKnit · 04/04/2024 21:01

You need sun cream and to keep them OUT of the sun between 11am -3pm

You can't rely on clothing.

Out of the sun by 11 brief chill out fame of cards etc then a long lunch and back to the pool at 3pm. Always done this and my kids have never burnt. Only time was once when my husband insisted it was fine if they had cream on at midday. It wasn't and I was furious. It has never happened again.

This is rubbish. I am really fair skinned (I don’t tan at all) and have been outside many times in the middle of the day in full sun and am fine as long as I am rigorous with the factor 50 and ensure I reapply 2 hourly. How do you do days out if you are inside from 11-3 all summer?!?

And I’ve never bought spf clothing but have never burnt through clothes. As long as you are covered you (or your children) will be fine.

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