Written by Editorial Team
Exposure to the sun is the top source through which we can get vitamin D in our bodies. Vitamin D is essential for us to absorb calcium in the body to have healthy bones and teeth. However, repeated and prolonged exposure to the sun can also be a cause of worry and damage to our bodies. The harmful UV rays from the sun can even cause skin cancer,
However, the skin of our children is far more delicate than ours and sensitive too. Small amount of sun exposure works wonder, but care should be taken with babies. Babies should not be directly exposed to sunlight.
Sun rays essentially consist of three types of ultra violet rays – namely UVA, UVB, and UVC. All UV rays are harmful and cause damage to human body and skin. Just a few serious sunburns can increase your child’s risk of skin cancer later in life. Their skin needs protection from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays whenever they’re outdoors, says the CDC.GOV website.
It is hence, very important to protect the kids as well as yourself from the UVA and UVB sun rays.
Kids who are:
are more prone to sun damage.
Dark skinned kids will get more tanned – and tanning is a sign of sun damage. Painful sunburns are also experienced by dark-skinned kids who are exposed to sun.
Even if your kid doesn’t depict above characteristics, he is exposed to following risks.
In addition to this, sun exposure damages tissues causing premature ageing and dullness of skin.
A healthy sun exposure is the key to be sun smart. Totally missing sun is not advisable. Vitamin D, synthesized from sun is important for healthy development of bones. You may obtain it from early morning or late evening walk and other outdoor activities. Protect your kids from sun now to prevent skin cancer in later life.
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