I have heard you should wait till babies are 6 months old before you use sunblock. We are out in the sun alot. Will it hurt him if I put the baby sunblock on him????
2007-09-04 19:09:00 · 15 answers · asked by luvmydoggies4ever 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Baby's skin is very thin and sunscreen is full of chemicals. That's why they recommend you wait until they are older. Babies burn quickly, so the best thing to do is keep them out of the sun. My daughter likes to be outside, but I put her in her little chair under the carport or under a tree so she can see me and enjoy the great outdoors, without too much sun exposure. Sunscreen is no fail safe anyway. Keep bub in the shade.
2007-09-04 19:16:50 · answer #1 · answered by Rosie_0801 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason you shouldn't put sunblock on babies younger than 6 months is because infants don't perspire as efficiently as as adults.
But...
"Dermatologists advise that daily protection with sunblock should begin at six months of age, and most sunblock products state on the label that they are not to be used by infants under six months of age. But according to both the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), that rule is not absolute. In the summer of 1999, the AAP issued a new recommendation which stated that "when adequate clothing and shade are not available, parents can apply a minimal amount of sunscreen to small areas, such as the infant's face and the back of the hands." (Tops of the ears and back of the neck are also a good idea.)"
2007-09-06 11:41:37 · answer #2 · answered by pensk8r 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it is not ok. I have an eight month old and my Mother in Law is a Pediatrican. She insists her patients wait until the baby is at least six months. Sunblock is very harmful to babies and it could damage him more than a few minutes in the sun could.
If you are in the sun a lot, I recommend buying an extra sun shield for the carriage. My wife bought one for our daughter and it actaully is better for the baby becasaue it keeps the sun of ouf their eyes.
2007-09-05 07:34:31 · answer #3 · answered by Eric G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a sunscreen that is specially formulated for babies and toddlers. You can even purchase the ones for children with sensitive skin for even more assurance.
Before you rub it all over his body, try a patch test, perhaps on his hand. If after a day or two, he has had no reaction to it, then it should be fine to use on his body.
Just remember to put him in a hat, and cover his skin as well as you can with light clothing etc.
Congrats on the new bubs!
2007-09-05 02:21:02 · answer #4 · answered by Jade 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i put sunblock on my son from him being about a week old as he was born in the summer i used johnosns baby sunlotion its factor 50 and is really good
2007-09-05 03:07:34 · answer #5 · answered by lovestoned 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would you like to put sunblock on your child?
Babies needs the sunlight and its very healthy for your baby.
Just make sure that you don't over exposed your baby to the sun coz it can develop into cancer. I don't suggest putting sunblock on your baby. As much as possible don't put things on your babies skin. Specially when you don't know if your child has allergic reaction to things.
2007-09-05 02:21:01 · answer #6 · answered by Colonel 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes you can put sunblock on him just avoid his eyes, around his mouth and his hands!
2007-09-05 02:12:04 · answer #7 · answered by Mommy2B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course u can putit on him, but u can get special sunblock for kids so ure better off getting that for him, the difference is that its safer on the babies skin its formulated to help young skin
2007-09-05 02:12:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to try a sunscreen that has the main ingredient of zinc oxide. It would be a little gentler on the skin I think. Also keep a hat on him at all times and keep him in the shade when at all possible.
2007-09-05 02:18:04 · answer #9 · answered by Starsfan14 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as it is baby sunblock he should be fine, they are made with mild ingredients which wont harm him
2007-09-05 02:13:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋