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[quote=Anonymous]My mom believed in "sun baths." Was told by pediatrician to put me, a preemie, in direct sunlight - outside if possible - to prevent jaundice. It worked, I guess. I should add that this was 1967 and we lived in Alabama. I also recall being gooped up with iodine and baby oil and attempting to tan next to my perpetually tanned (and 1/2 Italian) mom. I was maybe 6. That continued, forever until my mom switched us to Hawaiian Tropic (oil) and had me bake in the sun on one of those silver, reflective blankets that were a thing apparently in the summer of '79. Really, truly, I can say that the only warning I ever got about tanning was not to get sunburned. Just crazy to think about purposely subjecting a young child with perfect, healthy pale skin to all that sun. My mom was advised by her country doctor to NOT stop smoking when pregnant with me; he told her that a cigarette a day would help keep her weight down. [/quote]
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