It is sunny and extremely hot in large parts of the country and many families spend several hours at the beach to the great happiness of the children. -It is very important to avoid the day ending with burns and dehydration, says Johan Holmgren who is a specialist nurse for children. Blanket over the pram becomes a sauna for the baby – Children under one year have very low thresholds to suffer from dehydration. Children under 6 months should be protected and not exposed to either sun or sunscreen. Many parents come to the health care with small children Do not hang a blanket over the convertible top on the pram. It will be a sauna for the baby and with the weather we have today, it can be temperatures of over 50 degrees. The older children should feel sticky with sunscreen all day. More tips on sun protection for children can be found in the player above
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Here are the dangers of the sun for the very youngest children
