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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:37:38 +0000

Cindy,
Oh, I love Cookie Madness! It’s my favorite food blog.
My daughter is really good about applying it, so I guess that’s good, but she still has this desire to be tan. It drives me crazy! She’s naturally super pale and also pretty much gets to the same color that other people start out at!
Jennifer

By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:39:11 +0000

Just saw your comment on Cookie Madness, checked out your blog, and had to respond.
My husband has had 50+ skin cancers since he was 27 (he’s over 60), we always wear hats and sunscreen. Our college-age daughter just tells friends that when she tans she gets the color other people start out, so why bother!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:54:02 +0000

Becs,
Thanks so much. That really does make me feel better-less worried/guilty about letting her “step down” to lower spf sunscreen.
Jennifer

By: Becs

Becs — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:51:52 +0000

I know you don’t me, but I took my daughter for her 3 year checkup today and noticing our tan skin he responsibly asked about sunscreen. I informed him we used 30 every morning and reapplied accordingly. He went on to say there is basically less than a full degree of difference in protection between 30 and 50, and I wish I could remember, but I can’t, he quoted the source. I am such an information hound that I always like to know the sources. I thought of you and wanted to pass the info along.

By: Jaded

Jaded — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:13:44 +0000

I am in agreement with the others. Basically…skin cancer can happen if you only get one sunburn in your life…just one. So if that has already happened at one time or another, it’s a risk. Bub and I have been blessed with olive toned skin ( I have a drop of cherokee indian somehwere in my bloodstream, apparently) So I cant say I completely relate to your problem. However…I think that backing down the the sunscreen is an ok idea. She is still protected. Everything causes cancer, truthfully and you cant shelter her from everything. I think a little suntan would be ok.
You are such a good mom! :o)

Hugs.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:18:05 +0000

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By: katearch1978

katearch1978 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:25:04 +0000

Victoria’s secret has a good tanning lotion too. It also keeps my legs from that shade of whitish/blue.

By: mortonmalaise

mortonmalaise — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:48:31 +0000

Jen,
As you know, I am also at high risk for skin cancer. Fair, freckled skin, light hair, etc. I spent all of Summercamp in direct sun, and SPF 30 was almost too much. I re-applied every 2 hours or so and barely got tan. I think she should be OK with 30.

By: Rixblix

Rixblix — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:25:52 +0000

How about some tan-in-a-can? Neutrogena and Coppertone make a couple good ones that are nothing like the “QT” stuff from high school. They don’t streak and look natural. I, too, am really fair skinned and the tan-in-a-can helps my legs not look that lovely shade of whitish/blue.

By: Becs

Becs — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:24:38 +0000

Don’t quote me on this, but I have heard that SPF 50 does not really provide more skin protection than SPF 30. So if she is reapplying appropriately, etc, than giving her that 20 may not be that much of a jump. We live in FL near the beach and I use 30 on my 3 year old. I have found no change since I made the switch about a year ago. I do reapply quite frequently. (Note: we are what could be considered “tan”. But skin cancer threatens all, and I am serious about sunscreen… aside from that one “fitting in” phase the summer I was 16 where I will admit to using tanning oil.)