Hey to all my moms out there -
I was flipping through my recent issue of Real Simple (I love that magazine) and I stumbled on an article talking about the problem with sunscreen. Most of us know how important it is to feed our kids Vitamin D milk so that their bodies can actually absorb and use the calcium to make strong bones, but what we often forget is that our body also makes it’s own source of Vitamin D from exposure to sunlight. However, exposure to sunlight means harmful UVB rays so we lather on the sunscreen, and limit the amount of Vitamin D our body is able to produce. Double check the amount of reccemended Vitamin D supplements your child should be taking during the summer while he’s saturated with sunscreen from dawn until dusk. You might be surprised.
Also, another nifty little thing, http://www.uvsunsense.com/ has these awesome little wrist bands you can wear which tell you when it’s time to apply another coat of sunscreen so you can just concentrate on enjoying your day outside. With as much as my kid likes to be in the water during the day, these are an awesome way to make sure I’m not letting him get too much sun.
~ Sarah Anne
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