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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]80s were a time of being raised with benign neglect (leave them alone and they'll figure it out), now we helicopter parent. Also a fairskinned, the 80s were my HS years when we slathered on baby oil and roasted ourselves at the pool every time we went. People in general weren't as worried about skin cancer or sunburns back then[/quote] But sunburns are very painful. Even if you'd never heard of melanoma, you'd think you'd take steps to avoid sunburns just because they are so miserable. A bad sunburn on very fair skin, especially on a kid, can cause fever and painful itching and burning for days, and the skin will peel for weeks. That's not "benign neglect." It's like intentionally giving your kid a virus for no reason whatsoever.[/quote] Your mom was raised by people who grew up without sunscreen’s existence. Sunburns were a normal part of life.[/quote]
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