At what age can you put sunscreen on an infant?
ByI know they need sun protection every time they go outside, but can you put sunscreen on an infant as young as 3 months?
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I know they need sun protection every time they go outside, but can you put sunscreen on an infant as young as 3 months?
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10 Comments
April 16th, 2010 at 5:27 am
I think you can put sunscreen on an infant that young. There are suncsreens for babies. You can call your pediatrician and ask or call your pharmicist. Either one would know.
April 16th, 2010 at 6:05 am
There are sunblocks made specifically for babies. Those are safe. Other sunblocks may have chemicals that are too strong for your baby, so I wouldn’t recommend using them.
April 16th, 2010 at 6:27 am
Ask the doc or pharmacy, but they have special ones for babies, just read the label for age limits!
April 16th, 2010 at 6:31 am
no…just keep them in the shade, big floppy hat, stroller with a top on it, car seat with a top on it ….for about a year
April 16th, 2010 at 7:07 am
Yes, you should always put sunscreen your child NO matter the age. Just be sure to use the baby stuff so it doesn’t sting their skin.
April 16th, 2010 at 7:55 am
I’ve always heard to wait til 6 mos at least, and to just keep them shaded until then. It’s always a good idea to keep them shaded when they are young, because the sun is draining and they can’t tell you when they are getting overheated.
It’s pretty easy to keep them shaded before then anyway because they are still immobile.
Ask your doc to be sure. When you do start it, get the kind for kids.
April 16th, 2010 at 8:23 am
yeah. they make special sunscreen for babies.
April 16th, 2010 at 8:57 am
Yes, you can, as long as you are careful what sunscreen you put on them, however, I agree with a couple other answers. Keeping them from being exposed to the sun’s damaging & draining rays, by shading them, is probably best. Remember that your baby can not regulate his/her own body temperature, so your baby could become overheated very quickly as a tiny infant. I’d use extra caution.
April 16th, 2010 at 9:45 am
Well there’s different kinds of sunscreen some for adults and some for infants.It should be in a pharmacy nearby.
April 16th, 2010 at 9:53 am
wait until 6 months i have a 9 week old and i asked his doctor she said for know keep him out of sun as much as possible and if we got out side use a wide brim hat and cover up the stroller with a blanket to block the sun.
the link below has something that might be use full