Sun protection for a 6 month old - Page 2

[EdnaMarie]

We used a sun parasol from One Step Ahead. If your child is not crawling, and even if she is but not like, super fast, it's great and you can clip it to the stroller or something else like a beach chair to sit over her.

http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/...mSource=Search

It's $9.95. It has a lot of poor reviews, but it's a great price. I was happy with mine. I didn't find it flimsy, but it does bend. It just depends how far you're willing to go to avoid chemical and microparticle sunscreen. Mine was a newborn her first summer and it was worth it to me. If you Google UV sun parasol, you can find much more expensive ones that are bigger and sturdier.

[Penny4Them]

Hi, Do you buy them larger than your kids' actual sizes, or would my kids be swimming in them if I did that? (drum riff hahahah!)

Originally Posted by woodchick

Swim Shirts like this one at Land's End

[allical1284]

We LOVE Loving Naturals!!!! This is our second summer to use it, and we have nothing bad to say. We are in hot and sunny Houston and live in the water during the summer months.

[lunarlady]

I try to avoid sunscreen on my DD, and use UV protective clothing when possible. Regular clothing is actually very UV protective, as long as it's not wet. So just get lightweight cotton clothing and call it good for your regular walks and trips to the playground. I also support the use of hats. DD has several and she enjoys picking the one she wants to wear when we go out.

For swimming, I get my DD the UV protective long sleeve from Land's End, and a matching swim skirt to protect her little thighs. I buy the regular size she wears, but you can size it up to make it fit longer. If you do that, however, the sleeves might get too long. I got my DD a new outfit just last week and I think the whole thing was about $24 with shipping.

I've also bought the UV stuff from One Step Ahead, but it is more expensive and honestly, I think the stuff from Land's End is less expensive, cuter, and equally well made.

[Artichokie]

Our personal rule of thumb for my family is sunscreen if we're going to be outside for more than 15 min or so between the hours of 10:30 and 2:30. Otherwise, we normally don't use it. I've seen some research that indicates the risk of cancer due to lack of vit d from sun exposure is greater than the risk of skin cancer. Obviously no one wants a painful sunburn, though.

[cschick]

Originally Posted by Penny4Them

Hi, Do you buy them larger than your kids' actual sizes, or would my kids be swimming in them if I did that? (drum riff hahahah!)

The lands end swimshirts run right on size and are supposed to be a bit skin-tight. If you're looking at using them as shirts rather than in the water, you probably want them 1 size larger.