Despite wearing a kids soltan factor 50 once suncream, thickly applied, my DS (2.8) went to bed with a red nose and cheekbones from catching the sun. He was only outside from about 9 till 11 then came in till school pick up. I reapplied suncream for school pick up and it's very shady (through a wood). He won't keep a hat on his head and rubs his nose once I've applied cream (so probably rubs it off). Twice this month he has burnt his nose and cheekbones when I was caught out (we had thermals and wooly hats on and then the sun came out...) so I should imagine this makes him even more sensitive.
He is fair but doesn't look exceptional. Sandy blondish hair, blue eyes and a few freckles. I burn really easily too and wear once factor 30 pretty much every day from when the clocks go forward but again I've been burnt already this month.
Can anyone suggest anything that might help? I was wondering if there was a coloured sunblock that I could put on his nose and cheeks (like they used to have for skiing) so at least I could tell if he'd rubbed it off.
Don't live anywhere exotic, just near High Wycombe in Bucks.
DD (4.8) is fair but the once 50 stuff seems to be fine for her.
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Having trouble protecting my 2 year old from the sun.
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MonkeyChicken · 24/04/2013 19:36
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