How to educate children about the risks of the sun

We all know that children's skin is more delicate than that of adults and that they should be especially protected against sun exposure. We have enough information to know that we can not leave the child exposed to the sun without sunscreen. However, the Spanish Association of Primary Care Pediatric

However, the Spanish Association of Primary Care Pediatrics (AEPap) considers that it is also necessary to educate children so that they themselves become aware of the importance of having healthy habits in terms of sun protection, to avoid burns, cancer of skin or other injuries.

Protect and educate children about the risks of the sun

According to AEPap, a way for children to know the risks of the sun is to conduct school and community campaigns so that from the youngest to adolescents they can understand to what extent they put in risk their health if they are not adequately protected from sun exposure.

And it is demonstrated that all healthy practices aimed at minimizing sun exposure, which favor the use of sunscreens, clothing and glasses to prevent burns should start as soon as possible so that children make it something habitual. The behaviors that are acquired early tend to last.

A practice that parents can perform is not only to put sunscreen on our children, but also to explain to them during the process why we do it and what could happen to them if they do not wear sunscreen.