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Meanwhile, in my school a parent called an complained that one of my seniors got sunburned while they were out doing a school activity they have been doing since freshman year. Apparently not only am I supposed to supply sunscreen to seniors (at my own cost) I am supposed to remind them to put it on at least three times a day….go figure.
Meanwhile, in my school a parent called an complained that one of my seniors got sunburned while they were out doing a school activity they have been doing since freshman year. Apparently not only am I supposed to supply sunscreen to seniors (at my own cost) I am supposed to remind them to put it on at least three times a day….go figure.
This made me giggle. A senior? What will the parent do when they go to college?
If it isnt allowed to be brought to school then they can always apply it before school and leave the bottle at home. Besides, one day (if that) in the sun isnt going to cause skin cancer.
One day in the sun unprotected can cause a nasty sunburn.
This is an issue? Really? My kids always had a small tube of sunscreen and a hat on them when we knew they'd participating in an all-day outdoor activity. There was never an issue with school authorities over it. In fact, many times when they were young, we received a note from a teacher reminding the kids to bring them.
I work in an early childhood center, with toddlers, and we are not allowed to apply sunscreen unless the parent provides it and files a waiver that absolves us of any responsibility of any action if a child gets a rash or other reaction. If the child gets a sunburn, it's on the parent for not providing the sunscreen or filling out paperwork. It seems stupid, but parents can be litigious, and it's a CYA.
I am the father of two 5 year old twins who had them late in my life.................I am continually amazed at the changes since I went to school. Everything is so explicit and called out nowadays.
My 23 year old future sister in law just had melanoma removed from her back and has a giant 6 inch scar from what was a small mole. She is a brunette of 100% Southern Italian heritage who has never purposefully tanned - she and her parents only remember her ever getting 2 or 3 sunburns as a child. Luckily, it was caught early enough to not require chemo, but that is ONLY BECAUSE my brother saw it. It was not in a location she would have found on her own until it was too late. When I was going through my own cancer treatment at 23 (not skin cancer related), I met several other people in their 20s all going through treatment for melanoma. About half have since died.
This is no joke.
I put on 8 hour, SPF 50 sunscreen every day before I leave for work. If I do not reapply to my neck, chest, arms, and tops of my feet and I eat outside for lunch for a half an hour, I will burn. I've burned through tshirts if I did not put sunscreen on under the shirt. I can't imagine if I was a blond or redhead! I keep a hat at work, but that doesn't help my lower arms, feet, legs, etc.
Just because you never burn when you apply sunscreen once a day does not make that true of everyone.
I don't think people realize there are two major types of sunscreen. One type is safe with no allergic reactions. The other type can cause peanut allergy type reactions.
I don't think people realize there are two major types of sunscreen. One type is safe with no allergic reactions. The other type can cause peanut allergy type reactions.
No, I've never heard this. If that is the case, it would be a nightmare for kids with peanut allergies---they couldn't safely go anywhere that people might be wearing sunscreen, which would be pretty much anywhere.
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