Summer months are children’s favorite seasons that they look forward to all year long. Children, who have the chance to spend time comfortably with their friends and families with the start of the school holiday, love to spend the whole day having fun under the sun. Sand castles built on beaches, games played in parks and hours spent in the heart of nature mean a new discovery for them. However, increasing temperatures every year make the burning effects of the sun on children’s skin increasingly risky. Children’s skin, which is much thinner and more delicate than adult skin, is quite vulnerable to harmful UV rays from the sun. The effect of the sun on the skin at an early age is more than a burning redness, but rather a risky process that penetrates the cells under the skin and triggers various skin problems in adulthood. For this reason, it is critical to protect children against the ultraviolet rays of the sun without depriving them of playing outside during the summer months.
Here are the most effective sun protection methods you can apply to your child this summer:

When choosing sunscreen for babies 6 months old and older, you should pay attention to the SPF value of 30 or 50. Sunscreens with a high protection factor reduce the effects of UVB rays that cause sunburn and UVA rays that reach the skin. For ideal application, the sunscreen’s protection factor is not the only value you should look at. Sunscreens with chemical filters can irritate children’s skin. Creams with mineral filters that repel sunlight by creating a physical barrier on the skin surface are much more suitable for young children. You can safely use products containing zinc oxide and titanium dioxide on children’s skin.
Even the best sunscreen does not provide ideal protection when applied incorrectly and inadequately. To increase the protective effect of sunscreen on the skin, you should start applying it 20 minutes before exposing your child to the sun and renew it regularly throughout the day. It is also recommended that you allow at most two hours between applications. When children play outside, they become damaged due to sweating, sand and towels.