I Want My Son To Get a Tan!!?

Question

Ok, I have a 13 month old, who is mixed (russian/jamaican) he is like, a whitish-gold colour right now and I know that if I take him outside a lot, he'll get darker. I heard from some of my white friends that sunscreen blocks the sun off the skin so they can't tan with sunscreen on.. Is that true??
If it is true, what cn I do to protect my son from the sun and give him a good tan..
(I in NO way thinking of taking my son to a tanning salon or anything..) maybe using natural glow lotion or tanning lotion?? Is that safe??
I need help!!! Thanks for your time, guys!

Answer 1

Use sunscreen, your son will still get a little darker during summer...but use a lighter sunscreen, but just reapply a lot. That should work best. But it is better for him to not get a tan than to risk skin cancer because you forced a tan on him. Please use good judgment about this and make sure he doesn't get burnt a lot as a child, it could really haunt him later on.

I mean who is gonna look at the tan a 13 month old has anyway? ya know?

Answer 2

Sunscreen doesn't completely block the sun and he will still get a tan. However, at 13 months old, his skin is so fragile. He shouldn't really be getting a tan. Also with sunscreen, if it is old or not applied appropriately he can still get burned!!!

Answer 3

Well for one you 13 month old does not need a tan. You must not be very smart, you need to protect his skin from the sun. Who cares if he has a tan he is a baby. Get a life there are better things to worry about then him getting a tan.

Answer 4

Sunscreen doesn't block all of the UV light, only some of it. So if you use sunscreen, the child will eventually get a tan after enough time in the sun.

However, I find it extremely disturbing that you would risk cancer so that a baby can have a tan.

Answer 5

You should talk to your pediatrician before you do anything. The chemical make up of sunscreens may not be good for an infant. Also, I don't know of any reason why a 13 month old should have a tan. There skin is in such pristine condition at that age, why mess it up?

Answer 6

You should NEVER take a child outside without sunscreen from spring to fall. As adults, we can make the decision for ourselves if we want to get burned or not. He is not old enough to make that choice. You should love your son regardless of whether he has a tan or not. Imagine if he gets burned how uncomfortable he will be.

Answer 7

Tanning is nature's way of telling you that the sun's rays are cooking your skin. Don't be worried about how your son looks - love him the way he is. If you put sunscreen on him, he will probably still get some color (depending on the SPF you use).

Answer 8

Sun cream doesn't totally block the sun out but protect the skin from UV rays which is a cause of skin cancer.
Using products that are not made for baby soft skin can lead to problems on the skin like hardness, rashes, spots ect.
Babies have extremely sensitive skin which should not be abused by you wanting your son to have a tan, as he gets older his natural skin colour will develop depending on his background.

Answer 9

you cant use tanning lotions or natural glow on a baby the chemicals are too harsh for his skin. put sunscreen on him spf 30 and up and let him play dont damage his skin. a tan means the skin cells are dead. so its really not so pretty when you think about it

Answer 10

don't skip the sunscreen...there's no such thing as a healthy tan...and burns from childhood can significantly increase his risk for skin cancer later in life. as for the self-tanning lotion, i don't know for sure if that would be safe for a baby...but somehow i doubt it. you could call the manufacturer at the "questions or comments" number on the bottle...but don't be surprised if the say "oh yeah, that's safe" just because they want to sell more lotion...