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

A lot of the rules are forced on the schools by the LEAs and aren't always supported by the staff. Sun screen application is just an example.

Yesterday at school I had a 5yr old who fell in some nettles (missed by our usually brilliant caretaker and his hoe). Was I allowed to do anything to help the rapidly reddening, very itchy little mite? Was I hell as like. Not even a dock leaf! All I was allowed to do was offer him a wet paper towel to dab on himself! Now that is taking PC too far.

Oh, Riven, sorry if it wasn't clear, but I was just referring to the OP's daughter, who is able to put it on herself, but not allowed. I realise your daughter's situation is completely different and don't understand what you, or your DD, are supposed to do.

We ask parents to sign a permission slip to say we can apply sun tan cream.
It isn't the time that is an issue but like so many things in modern life the fear of being sued /accused/ blamed, if a child reacts to cream which they assure you is theirs but turns out to belong to a friend/ if a child accuses an adult of hurting them when applying the cream.

DD 5, took her own sunscreen to school today. Her teacher told me she was allowed to put it on DD so long as I had asked her to do it.

Ds's school won't put it on them and advise a hat and putting sunscreen on before school. As he like me is a bit pale I did wonder if this is enough - school does have a shade but do they stay under it??!

They will let the children put it on themselves and supervise if needsbe so I think this is reasonable - totally understand the need for rules regarding touching children etc but I have thought the risk from sunburn is higher. I got ds a lovely factor 50 roll-on from Superdrug and he's had full training in the usage! It's lovely - pretty easy none greasy and soon rubs in.

It's not being over cautious - they don't have to burn to do the permanant damage that may not be realised for 30 years or so later. It's a simple precaution.

We use a really good screen called 'sunsense' and it is from australia. It is a factor 50 and it is called toddler milk and comes in a roll on. It is thin-ish, and rolls on and rubs in easily and is not greasy at all. Crawford pharmecuticals sells it if you phone them up (google 'sunsense'). It does cost about £5 for a small bottle, but it has lasted us all summer. One of my girls is blonde and alabaster skinned, and has never burned with it, even in places like hawaii and south of france.

I haven't read all the posts so apologies if someone has already said this. I was helping in DS reception class today and the subject of suncream came up before play time. His teacher has real concerns about the child in the class that has a nut allergy. Apparently lots of suncreams contain nut oil and can cause serious allergic reactions. They are encouraging parents to apply suncream at home but are allowing individual children to apply their own named creams. This seems pretty sensible to me.