Can you take a 3 month old in the garden, in the sun?

[katiee1999]

I've read that babies that are 12 weeks (that's how old my son is) shouldn't be outside when the sun is shining, and sun cream shouldn't be used on babies under 6 months. He doesn't settle very well when he's just lying there in his pram, so is it bad if he is lying on a play mat or something similar in the sun in the garden? What does everybody else do?

It's fine for a bit! With a hat.

Suncream is better than sunburn in my non-scientist view.

Of course they can go outside on sunny days! Just keep them shaded.

Of course you can! If babies can’t go out when the sun is shining have to literally not left the house for 12 weeks? Just stick a hat on them or keep them in a shady part of the garden. They can’t go anywhere.

They shouldn't be in direct sunlight so keep them shaded. Wish it was sunny here but it's raining instead

Shouldn't be outside when sun is shining? That's crazy. Just keep baby out of direct sun i.e. in the shade. Crazy!

Thanks so much ladies! :) xx

Pop them in the shade or under an umbrella resting on the floor 😊

What are people with babies born in spring supposed to do? Hide indoors for three months?? Ridiculous. Obviously stay in the shade, and using suncream is fine too as long as it’s one appropriate for babies. DC was born in late spring just as it got warm, we were out everyday. We got a little pop up tent for the garden it was lovely - he just chilled in his bouncy chair and I read magazines and sunbathed. You won’t be able to just sit and relax next year when he’s crawling or walking! Make the most of it

What about babies born in sunny climates of course it's ok .

Childrens farm do a suncream suitable for babies.

There's plenty of backwards logic on this thread! Just because it's sunny when some banks are young doesn't mean that it's fine, there are differences in various health conditions later in life depending on the month you are born, so better to look at the research rather than anecdotal evidence.
I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment of don't go panicking about everything, but the logic doesn't work.
For what it's worth we let our 6 month old outside but we keep him either in the pushchair with the canopy down or near the fence where it's shaded.

Oh right, John. Perhaps you could quote your sources then if there's scientific conclusions been drawn about birth month, amount of sunshine, and health conditions and how they're related. Or maybe we should just assume you have your logic the right way round because of your name?

I remember those anxieties, OP! Yes you can. Just direct sunlight and a hat. Enjoy!

Sorry, AVOID direct sunlight

For what it's worth we let our 6 month old outside

You say that as if NOT letting your 6 month old outside is a perfectly valid choice. And it isn’t. It’s bonkers.

@ThePlantsitter i don't need sources to tell me that the reasoning within a post is flawed or anecdotal.
I'm also not sure what my name has to do with anything.
All I'm saying is that you can't say it's safe to let kids out in the sun based on the fact that some babies are born in summer months, or that some countries are sunnier than others. It just doesn't follow from that.
The only place it follows from is actual evidence which is what you find the advice on the nhs website etc is based on.
I haven't actually checked the evidence but that doesn't mean i am happy to go with non logical conclusions, even if they may happen to be right.

@ThePlantsitter sorry forgot to add a source, pick any from here
www.google.com/search?q=birth+season+health+outcomes