Why do schools not allow kids to bring sunscreen or hats?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think this is a thing anymore. Just apply sunscreen to your child before school. If your child is good at keeping track of items, allow the hat.

If child is responsible for reapplying and keeping track of items, I don't think schools care. They have much bigger fish to fry. Just email or speak with the teacher to give a heads up.

I think things changed when schools allowed headwear for religious reasons. If they allow for one group, they have to allow for all groups.

Sunscreen is only effective for something like 80 minutes. Which means every kid should be applying before playing outside before school, 20 minutes before going outside for recess, and 20 minutes before going outside after school. Never mind if they're supposed to be outside for gym.

The 80 minutes is specific to swimming or vigorous exercise. If you put it on and go to school it will still be on at recess.

Right? I put sunscreen on my own face every morning and I don’t reapply if I go outside for lunch or walking home at the end of the day. In mid-summer I wear a hat a lot of the time but not in winter. I only reapply sunscreen multiple times a day when I’m outside for an extended period, which usually only happens when I’m at the pool and need to reapply after swimming, anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think this is a thing anymore. Just apply sunscreen to your child before school. If your child is good at keeping track of items, allow the hat.

If child is responsible for reapplying and keeping track of items, I don't think schools care. They have much bigger fish to fry. Just email or speak with the teacher to give a heads up.

I think things changed when schools allowed headwear for religious reasons. If they allow for one group, they have to allow for all groups.

Sunscreen is only effective for something like 80 minutes. Which means every kid should be applying before playing outside before school, 20 minutes before going outside for recess, and 20 minutes before going outside after school. Never mind if they're supposed to be outside for gym.

The 80 minutes is specific to swimming or vigorous exercise. If you put it on and go to school it will still be on at recess.

Right? I put sunscreen on my own face every morning and I don’t reapply if I go outside for lunch or walking home at the end of the day. In mid-summer I wear a hat a lot of the time but not in winter. I only reapply sunscreen multiple times a day when I’m outside for an extended period, which usually only happens when I’m at the pool and need to reapply after swimming, anyway.

Oh, also, my kids school and every camp they’ve attended in DC and MD have allowed and even encouraged the kids to bring their own sunscreen and hats. Teachers can’t help them apply it but they can certainly have it and use it themselves.

[Anonymous]

Do gingers get a waiver?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Probably because most sunscreens are filled with carcinogins and toxic PFAs that will damage your liver and potentially give you cancer. What we need was provided in the Earth. We have olive oil, coconut oil, jojoba oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, and all types of natural, safe, and adequate sun protection. Use it.

Zinc oxide is safe and works well:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09MJK2335

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Probably because most sunscreens are filled with carcinogins and toxic PFAs that will damage your liver and potentially give you cancer. What we need was provided in the Earth. We have olive oil, coconut oil, jojoba oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, and all types of natural, safe, and adequate sun protection. Use it.

Citation please? Any known carcinogen has to be labeled in CA where I’ve bought quite a lot of sunblock…

Octocrylene breaks down into benzophenone

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do gingers get a waiver?

My kids have met ever been told they can’t apply sunscreen.


-Mom of a ginger

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do gingers get a waiver?

My kids *haven’t* ever been told they can’t apply sunscreen.


-Mom of a ginger