Avoid damaging sunburns this summer by using sunscreen properly, covering up when possible, and playing outside during recommended times, according to Kids Health. Even if your children don't seem to burn easily, damaging UVA and UVB rays from the sun will still take their toll. Sunscreen with an SPF rating of 30 or higher should be applied generously and frequently re-applied. Better than sunscreen, cover up the body with hats, long sleeves, umbrellas, and other accessories that will block the sun's rays completely. In all cases, try not to stay outside between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. when the angle of the sun is at its strongest and most direct.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
