General Sun Protection
Shade Those Peepers
Treating Sunburn
Screening Sunscreens

Be sure to select the proper sunscreen product to protect your baby's skin. Here are tips on choosing—and using—sunscreen for your little one:

• Avoid sunscreen for infants under six months old. Sunscreen is absorbed through baby's thin skin, and although it hasn't been proven harmful to infants, there simply isn't enough evidence that sunscreen is danger-free for this age group.
• Select a lotion or milky, gel-like product with an SPF between 15 and 30. Clear alcohol-based products may burn baby's skin.
• Dab a test dose on a small area of baby's arm first. Wait about 15 - 30 minutes to see if she's sensitive to a particular sunscreen.
• Apply generously. If there are no adverse reactions to the test dose. It takes at least one or two tablespoons to cover an average sized preschooler.
• Apply sunscreen at least 30 minutes before exposure to the sun. This allows adequate time for the sunscreen protection to take effect.
• Choose a waterproof product. Generously reapplying it every couple of hours—to maximize protection during water play.