Sun protection for babies is as important as the sun protection for older people. Their skin needs to be protected from the sun and stay healthy. There are numerous healthy products as well as useful strategies that can help you protect your kid and prevent sunburn.

The AAP – American Academy of Pediatrics says that using SPF that is about 15 or even more to all of the areas of the baby skin exposed to the sun. The product will offer UVB and UVA sun protection, but it has to be applied to the skin 30 minutes before going out in the sun. Even if the weather is cloudy outside, the skin still needs protection. Don’t rely on the product info that the product is waterproof. After swimming, always reapply the sun protection product to your kid’s skin. The sun rays are strongest from 10am to 4 pm, so avoid going out during this period.

The U.S. optometric Association stated that kids should have their sunglasses, too. The sunglasses should protect 99 or 100% of the UVA and UVB radiation. It is important to know that the grey tint will protect the eyes but will not distort the vision. There are plenty of kids’ sunglasses in super-cute colors and kids will love them. Sunglasses made by Real Kids Shades are made from rubber that is bendable and these sunglasses are not breakable. There are 8 different colors and the sunglasses offer 100% protection from the UVA and UVB radiation.

Besides sunscreen and sunglasses, you should buy your child a hat that will protect its head from the sun. The Wallaroo hats offer a UPF 50+ protection and block 97.5% of the sun rays. The hats are made from a special fabric that offers the needed protection.

If your child loves water and spends summer days running around the pool and swimming in it, then you’ll need a sunscreen that sticks for a longer period of time. The sunscreen Neutrogena Wet Skin Junior Sunblock Spray is made exactly for this purpose – to protect the wet skin from the sun.

For protecting the nose, the cheeks, the ears and the shoulders, you will need a sunscreen that contains titanium dioxide or zinc dioxide. These are chemicals that cannot provoke an allergic reaction.

The technology has gone so far that now there’s an app that can tell you if you are exposed to the sun rays. The UV Index App made by FeedVision uses information like skin tone, the SPF of the sunscreen you use and your current location. After calculating your exposure, the app tells you how to protect yourself.