Blinking pc crap about suncream at school...

[CountessDracula]

dd is in reception

A couple of days ago her teacher said that they are not allowed to put suncream on children

Fair enough I guess - but she said that they can bring suncream in and put on themselves. DD is very adept at this.

So today I slapped some on and took her in with a bottle. Now they ahve changed their minds and the children can't put it on at all.

ffs
it's maaaaaaaaaaaaaaad I tell you

Can't they just have a big pump action dispenser in the cloakroom and then it's up to the kids to do it when prompted - like washing hands before lunch.

our school have them running about with their SWEATSHIRTS on in the heat of the full day sun at lunch time - and they get over an hour for lunch !!!!! there seems a huge discrepancy on this, some kids are allowed to take their tops off if they hav suncream on, others aren't. others are allowed to take their tops off if they don't have sun cream on, others aren't !!! they have now agreed that the playground supervisors will help spray the cream on thank goodness.

They'd hate me then - I don't think I even sent a sweatshirt today

We have a history of skin cancer in my family and I don't want dd to be any more at risk than she has to be. If that is paranoia then bring it on. Dd is very blonde and pale and burns easily. It makes me pmsl all this "well my children are albinos and are fine" So what. Mine isn't fine, she burns. So ner.

I do allow dd plenty of sun exposure just not at the height of the day when the sun is strongest. Which of course is when they are out running around for ages.

MP

sorry i ahd to run

i was kidding! just kidding

sorry didnt come across right

oh plus today they have outdoor PE
and she plays footie after school for 40 mins

So a lot of outside time

cd

why wont they let dd do it herself?

fuck knows!
That is what I am moaning about
I couldn't get any sense out of them

Ds said to me today 'It's very important we don't share our sun cream at school because someone else mighht be ILLERGIC AND DIE'

They are brainwashing them nicely......

we sign a form which allows the teachers to help if needed otherwise dds put it on themselves.

i would just ignore them cd and give dd a little stick to use

they surely wouldnt stop her

but, saying that, i thiis morning just put some 6hr stuff on dd1 to go to school and im sure thatll do

bergaderm is the only 6hr stuff dd can wear (and that doesn't feel vile imo)
I can't find it anywhere in shops

Haven't read all the posts, but my (jumbled) thoughts:

I ran around in the sun in the 70s, didn't wear sunscreen and burned.

I've had malignant melanoma. Luckily caught in time, but still have to be totally protected now, with 6mthly checks. All that 70s running around will just start to catch up with our generation now.

My friend also ran around in the sun in the 70s, etc etc

She had malignant melanoma too. She's dead now. She left behind 3 very young children.

The ozone is thinner over much of the UK than in some of the hottest parts of Asia/Australia. I spent 3yrs in Australia & Asia and didn't burn (pre skin cancer), came back to the UK and burned in an hour in the Lake District.

There isn't that much difference btw SPF 15 and SPF 60 (93% protection from UVB vs 96% protection from UVB)

Cheap sunscreens eg Tesco are just as effective as rip-off expensive brands.

Some of the once-a-day products (esp P20) don't offer enough UVA protection - UVA rays are just as dangerous. So you have to look for a 4 star UVA protection minimum.

The only reason some health professionals are starting to query sunscreen use is that it is being used to prolong time spent in the sun - as a security blanket. Nothing offers complete protection.

I would never let my kids out in the sun without sunscreen. I put some on DD before she goes to preschool - I'm also writing to request that more will be applied when she's out on an all-day school trip next week. Will be interested to see what they say - they have SunSmart posters all over the school, they'd better not refuse...

"allergic & die" - shocking brainwashing!

What I really can't understand is why children can't put it on themselves. My DSs certainly would burn if out in the sun for a long time - my experience with school playtimes is that they don't seem to. But I quite understand why people with very fairskinned children do put sunscreen on.

What I really can't understand is why the school won't let the child do it.

The p20 is an allday protection with one application!

expensive but works a treat.

I give them a shower put the p20 on & forget it.. we have used this every holiday, abroad for the last 6yrs, no probs.

yes it is good (p20) but it stains stuff yellow

the ultrasun is just as good but smells nicer and doesnt stain!

P20 still lets UVA rays through though (although have read that they have a newer formula out - haven't seen any details though)

P20 didn't stop me from changing colour.

However I agree that it's better than nothing if they can't reapply during the day.

I'm guessing that the teachers / staff say 'no' to putting the suncream on the kids because of the time it would take and the fact that if they missed a bit & a child got burnt, the parents would be up in arms.

Why they have said that kids can't put their own suncream on - I don't understand - I would want an decent explanation of the reason why

Ultrasun does both UVA and UVB. Its sensititve skin formula (available in both Factor 17 and Factor 28) is much nicer than theri "standard" (liquid) one and much nicer to apply. It even smells quite nice and leaves a nice sheen on the skin (not an issue for the kids though! )

It deos stain a wee bit - althoughnot as badly as P20, so I tend to put on before getting dressed and allow it to abosrb in.

I find it much better (as in longer lasting) and easier to apply than the Boots Once, which seemed more suscpeitbel to sweating.

It is expensive though And as Boots don't tock it, you can't buy it on BOGOF. I've found it in John Lewis and at the Duty Free of BAA Airports.

I find that ultrasun does stain rather badly

Bergaderm is the only long lasting one I can bear
The boots one makes my lips swell up

Just been through the book bags. All have brought home a sun safe leaflet, sponsored by Nivea.