Comments on: Why is sunscreen not recommended for babies under 6 months?

By: ♥Rolo♥Elijah♥

♥Rolo♥Elijah♥ — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:50:59 +0000

Yes he will be fine. My son was about 3-7 months during summer time and I put sunscreen on him. My doctor advised me to. I can't remember right now why they shouldn't, but your son will be ok. And seriously, what is a month gonna really do?????
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By: friends R gifts we give ourself

friends R gifts we give ourself — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:42:59 +0000

there is baby sunscreen it's expensive but it's for babies 3 months up, they don't want babies to eat it,
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By: Amber's mommy

Amber's mommy — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:23:59 +0000

Can I live where you live? It was snowing here today

It’s probably because of the chemicals that are used in the sun screen are probably more harsh then the baby sun screens, if there isn’t a reaction yet I think you’ll be fine
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By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:39:59 +0000

As long as you use small amounts, your baby should be fine.

Here is what I found on iVillage.com:

There are two very important reasons for not overusing sunscreen in young babies:

1. Infants and children have what is called a high body surface to volume ratio. What this means is that proportionately babies have more skin for the size body as compared to an adult. Sunscreens are made of chemicals. On the older child and adult, the chemical exposure is relatively minimal because the body surface ratio is smaller than a baby. Therefore, babies get a higher "dose" of sunscreen than do those older. While this exposure would most likely not cause any problems, the likelihood of an adverse reaction is greater.

2. Babies have a mildly impaired mechanism to keep cool by sweating. In addition, they have a greater risk of becoming dehydrated due to heat. Sunscreen can somewhat impair effective cooling by perspiration, so placing it on an infant could be detrimental.
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By: susanlizcamp

susanlizcamp — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:14:59 +0000

It is because of the chemicals used in sunscreen. Don’t worry though. My pedi told me to use sunscreen on my son when we took him to Disneyland at 4 months. Just don’t use it all the time.
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son’s pedi.

By: Jaiden Eats At Mommy's

Jaiden Eats At Mommy's — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:40:59 +0000

Whoops. Good question lol. My daughter was born in July and we used sunscreen on her face (sparingly) once in a while. Skin sensitivity could be the main issue as well as the absorption (clogging pores and whatnot). I'm sure your baby will be just fine at 5 months especially if my daughter got it at 1 month and is doing fine lol
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By: silverxeno

silverxeno — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:00:59 +0000

It’s is unethical to test products on babies. So, the companys that make the products do not know if it is safe for your child.

If your child has not reacted to it…you should be fine. The most common reaction would be a skin reaction…bumps, hives, etc. If there are no signs, baby should be alright.

And being that your child is very near the cutoff, it shouldn’t post any threat. As the lotion has NO clue what age your child is.
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By: Almana

Almana — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:39:59 +0000

If you're really worried you should consult someone who is certified to answer this. However, I don't think babies that young are supposed to be in the sun that long, anyway.
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By: Nik-nik?

Nik-nik? — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:07:59 +0000

I would never take my infant son to the tanning salon without first slathering him with Coppertone.
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By: lebdawg

lebdawg — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:55:59 +0000

dont panic your child may get a small rash but that shlould be it no other dfamage sld happen
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