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Getting kids to walk and hike: A primer

September 30, 2020 by kidstra

Hey parents. While you already know that family walks and hikes make your family healthier and help build closer relationships, do you know how far, how fast, and for how long you can expect kids at various ages to go – without choruses of “I’m tired” or “This is boring”? And how to motivate them […]

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Sunglasses for young children: there is a lot for you to know

May 25, 2020 by kidstra

Consider making your next baby gift a pair of sunglasses – a gift that is thoughtful, unique, practical, a gentle reminder for new parents to start sun protection early, and, hopefully, a trendsetter that others will follow. 1. Infants’ eyes absorb more harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays than adults. Infants have relatively large pupils, allowing more […]

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Kids/Winter/Sunglasses

January 15, 2017 by kidstra

Quiz: Look at the pictures. How could the adults and children improve their sun protection? Answers at the end of the article. If you live in snow country or are planning to take your kids on a visit there, outfit them with a pair of snow-appropriate sunglasses (“shades,” in teen talk). While the sun’s warming […]

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Update: protecting kids from the sun

August 1, 2015 by kidstra

(After you read the article, test your knowledge. Look at each picture and ask yourself what the parent could have done better to protect the child from the sun. Answers are at the end of the article.) Just when you thought that you knew all you have to know to protect your kids from the […]

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Infants and young children/Sunglasses

July 19, 2015 by kidstra

Hey Mom! Make room in your already bulging diaper bag for one additional item, sunglasses. For your infant. The earlier children begin to wear “shades” the less likely they are to have cataracts and other eye problems when they become grandparents. 1. Any old shades won’t do. Infants’ eyes are especially susceptible to the sun. […]

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Children/Sunscreens – an update

June 6, 2014 by kidstra

To protect your kids from the sun it would be helpful if you were a dermatologist and a chemist. If you are not, you should read this article. (Some readers complained that my previous posting, “The sun does to kids’ skin what tobacco smoke does to adult’s lungs was “unnecessarily scary.” Click here to read […]

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THE SUN DOES TO INFANTS’ SKIN WHAT TOBACCO SMOKE DOES TO ADULT’S LUNGS

May 21, 2014 by kidstra

1.The younger the child, the greater the risk. Young children burn rapidly. Their skin contains less melanin to neutralize the sun’s rays. Severe sunburns early in life increase the chances of cancer in later life.  Children spend much time outdoors and with increasing longevity have ever more years of exposure ahead of them. 2. Rethink […]

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Kids/Winter/Sunglasses

February 5, 2014 by kidstra

Having your kids wear sunglasses when the ground is covered with snow is as important as having them wear them on a summer day at the beach – perhaps even more so. Wearing the right winter sunglasses prevents snow blindness and, more important, helps prevent cataracts in later life. 1. “Snow blindness” is not exactly […]

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Health Alert: Beware of the June Sun

May 24, 2010 by sonicblum

In the Northern Hemisphere, June is the month that the sun is most hazardous for eyes, especially the eyes of infants and young children.   The sun is closest to Earth, is straight above and there are more hours of sunshine. And the weather is generally cooler than in July and August, lulling adults into thinking […]

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Winter sunglasses are more than fun glasses for children

January 2, 2009 by sonicblum

You need not be lost in the Arctic or drive a dog team in the Iditarod to be concerned about snow blindness. It can happen in a matter of hours to infants being carried in backpacks through snow country, to toddlers frolicking in the snow, and to teenagers out for a morning of skiing or […]

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