Use a sunscreen with a SPF of at least 30 and apply it thirty minutes before your child goes outside. Sunscreen sticks go on easily and evenly; coloured sunscreens will reveal if you've missed a spot. An adult should always supervise a child swimming in the pool or at a lake. Remember that while floatation devices such as water wings add buoyancy and help your child stay up in the water, they are not lifesaving devices.
Bathing suit folliculitis, a bacterial infection that causes a rash on the legs and buttocks, often strikes young girls who sit in wet bathing suits all day. The solution? Get out of the wet suit and into some dry clothes as soon as possible and the problem usually resolves on its own.
Cool baths or showers, followed by powder or cornstarch, can help clear up prickly heat - an itchy, red rash that usually appears in the folds of the skin.
Ticks and mosquitoes can transmit several diseases. For the best protection, dress your child in light-coloured pants (tuck them into her socks) and a long-sleeved shirt when she'll be playing near a wooded area where ticks live. Also apply insect repellent to her clothes and any exposed skin to protect her skin.
source : sitagita
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
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