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sun cream at School????????

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anniebear · 30/08/2005 07:24

my twin girls start School this week

I know the Teachers can't put sun cream on.

So they just get sun burnt?

I have spent the last 4 summers making sure they don't burn and on Thursday they could go to School and get sun burnt (one is actually going to a SN school were they will put cream on them)

You get told not to let them out in the midday sun, yet on Thursday it could be boiling hot and they might play out for 40 mins at 12.

What do you do? Has anyone's child come home sunburnt?

Was going to put a cap in her bag but she is only 4 tomorrow and I don't think she would remember to go and get it. Plus would she be the only one?!!

Thanks

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Prettybird · 30/08/2005 12:04

Ultrasun do a sensitive skin one - might that be OK? There's a Factor 17 and a Factor 28.

It seems much more gentle than P20, one of the other "once a day" sun creams.

Furball · 30/08/2005 14:41

Eve - The trouble with P20 is it has no protection against UVB which is the one that can cause skin cancer

Furball · 30/08/2005 14:58

Oops sorry - just realised my error - mean't theres no protection from UVA.

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swedishmum · 30/08/2005 15:03

I use Piz Buin allergy cream on me. Children are encouraged to take sunblock to school and wear hats. Mine quickly got used to topping up with a spray.
Every time I found a cream that didn't make dd2 react they'd go and "improve" the formula. Fortunately now they are a bit older they have become less sensitive - hopefully yours will too. This year using L'Oreal and Clarins.

Prettybird · 30/08/2005 16:09

That's one of the reasons I looked into Ultrasun, as it protects against both UVA and UVB. And then I found out it was nicer anyway!

nikkie · 30/08/2005 21:54

I work in a SEN school and we are allowed to do it.
But my daughters school the staff aren't allowed I have done the same as everyone else and done one major blitz in the am then gave her a roll on so she has some protection .They have to have hats or stay in at break.(this was the same on Rainbows trip too!
I had melanoma at 22so I am very concerned about skin cancer.BTW I have never been burnt(just brown)

swedishmum · 30/08/2005 22:20

I know teachers at school apply sunblock to kids and I'm certainly not going to complain! (It's the kids' own sunblock so no allergy probs. There have to be a few advantages of being in a small village school!)

Judessis · 01/09/2005 10:18

Hiya Misdee, my 14month old has very bad eczema and I find the Avon factor 50 waterproof one excellent - I can't atually wash it off in the evening! I have applied it in the morning before a day out and its still there in the last afternoon, so it may be worth a try (he reacts to everything and has never reacted to this!) Haven't tried piz buin though - may give this a go as well!

jambot · 01/09/2005 12:25

In South Africa, where our sun is obviously a major factor, the schools are fanatical about sun protection. No playing outside without a hat. What a lot of schools do is ask parents to contribute a small sum every term and the school buys sun protection cream in large bulk dispensers. They are positioned at the door of the classroom and as each child goes outside for break they have to take a squirt and put it on their face and arms.

swizzy · 01/09/2005 21:28

I have had P20 very highly recommended. It's not cheap, but it is a once a day application - I knew a chap who was a typical red-head, who used the stuff whilst on holiday in Turkey, in and out of the sea all day on the one application and did not burn. I'm definately going to give it a go next year for my 3 year old as well as me and my husband.

Another product I've heard of but not used is called 'Scalpbloc - the invisible sun hat', it's SPF20. It also claims to be a once a day application, I have no idea how much it is or where you can buy it, but it says that it 'protects the scalp whilst leaving your hair natural and non-greasy', apparently you can also use it on your body, and under makeup. If it works, it means that you won't need to worry about your children remembering to put their sunhats on. Equally useful if you have fine hair or are going a bit thin on top.

So if you use either or both of those products, you should be protected from head to foot.

Hope this helps!

Furball · 01/09/2005 21:45

Swizzy - The trouble with P20 is it has no pretection whatsoever against UVA which is the one that can cause skin cancer. It only protects against UVB.

Better off trying all day Piz Buin or Ultrasun

RTKangaMummy · 01/09/2005 22:04

we use nivea moisturising sun lotion factor 26 with uva and uvb on DS each morning and he has been at school all day without top up and has been fine

he always wears hat every day

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