It is a running joke in Glasgow that any temperature over 20oC is considered ‘TAPS AFF’ weather!
Over the past week we have had the pleasure of enjoying some of the warmest days of the year, with temperatures soaring to 25oC and above.
As tempting as it may be in this glorious weather to take our ‘taps aff’ not having the correct clothing or sun protection can be extremely damaging, not only for our skin but also our health.
Signs of heat stroke/exhaustion
Here are some top tips for keeping yourself and your families safe in the sun!
- Keep children out of the sun between 11am-3pm
- Babies under six months should never be left in direct sunlight
- Let children play in the shade instead
- If your setting has little shade, put up tents, gazebos or awnings to allow for play in the shade
- Children should wear brimmed hats and loose long-sleeved clothing
- If splashing or paddling, children should wear longer-sleeved UV-protective swimwear. Or oversized T-shirts also provide good coverage
- Use a high factor sunscreen (30 plus or 50 plus) applied every four hours — remember to put cream on necks, ears, feet, etc
- You can ask parents to provide sunscreen, labelled with their child’s name and kept in their day bag or drawer
- You don’t have to record the application of sunscreen unless it is a specially medicated suncream in which case you record as normal
- Children need Vitamin D which you get from the sun but sun protection takes priority so you still need to apply suncream
- Don’t forget to lead by example and wear a hat and suncream yourself
Applying Sunscreen Hack – No more tears!!
