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You want your children to have an active and healthy lifestyle, with plenty of outdoor exercise.  But what about the risk of skin damage? Don't live your life inside — you and your family can be fit and sun-safe.

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Sun Protection for Babies and Toddlers

Did you know that babies under the age of six months should not be exposed to the sun at all?  Very young children also have especially sensitive skin, and are highly susceptible to damage from the sun.  Find out how to protect them.

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redhairedbabyYour baby's skin: soft, sweet-smelling, vulnerable.  You notice that when you're diapering:  irritation develops easily; a soothing cream clears it up like magic. 

Young skin heals faster than older skin, but it is also less able to protect itself from injury, including injury from the sun.

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Quick Facts About Teen Tanning

Is your child spending afternoons basking in the sun covered in tanning lotion?  Is he or she going to the local tanning salon to "get some color?"  It may seem like just another example of teenage vanity, but this behavior is dangerous.  Here's why.

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