A good baby sun shade can protect your young one from the harmful rays of the sun and keep the babies body temperate in check. A hot baby is a cranky baby. Not to mention what the damage of just one sun burn can cause.
It only takes about 15 minutes for you are your baby to get sunburn even on a cloudy day. Keeping your baby out of the sun from 10 to 2 is the general rule but keeping them out up until 4 or 5 is even safer.
Never put oily products on your baby, as it will prevent him from sweating so his body temperature will rise. However, it is good for your baby to get some sunlight. It will help him to make vitamin D, which is actually a steroid hormone that our bodies produce by using the UVB rays of the sun. Moreover, vitamin D in turn will also help him to absorb the calcium that he consumes. A deficiency of sunlight can even cause rickets in babies. This can affect the bone growth in your child. However, keep in mind that a baby only needs a few short minutes of sun exposure per day.
So what are some good ways to keep your baby safe from the sun? If you are in the car, there are many sun shades to protect your little one from the harmful rays of the sun. They attach to the window with suction cups. Many of them have a roll up feature that works much like roll up window shade that you might find in your home. You can find these on line and at department stores.
You can get sunshade tents for at the beach too. They are lightweight, fold and then pop up quite easily when you get to the sand. You can also find these on line but only a few department stores are carrying them right now. Also available is the sun shade version that goes over your stroller, although most strollers already come equipped with a sun shade.
Choose a baby sun canopy that fits your needs and your baby will be protected. You can get sunshade tents for at the beach too. They are lightweight, fold down and then pop up quite easily when you get to the sand. You can also find these on line. Do some searching and choose a baby sun shade that fits the area you need and your baby will be protected.
