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MummyFreckle 
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 9:50am |
Can anyone recomend a good sunblock that we can use on Ollie? The only one I could see at my chemist that was designed for babies cost $30!!!!!! Any suggestions?
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Mama2two
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 9:51am |
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We are using the Hawaian tropic baby skin one that was about $15 at the supermarket. It is a pink bottle and seems to be fine on Sam's super sensitive skin! :)
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 9:53am |
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We use that Hawaiian Tropic one too and it is SPF50. Only $15 at the chemist.
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 10:09am |
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sim sam for a baby your age the recommendation is keep them covered and not for them to be in a position to need a sunblock... and you will end up having to pay a bit for a good sunblock regardless...for something that is a necessity it doesnt come cheap!
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 10:09am |
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BabyBaby does a great one for babies/kids and its about $14 or $15 i think and really nice
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AnnieB
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 10:12am |
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We use the BabyBaby one on Lucy and it works fine
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MummyFreckle
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 10:18am |
I do everything in my power to keep him out of the sun, but yesterday we went to Piha to visit some friends for the day (it was lovely) and even though I kept him covered with a muslin when he was in the front pack, I still worry about him getting exposed to the sun. Where can I get the BabyBaby one from? Thanks for the suggestions
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ElfsMum
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 10:41am |
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i'd be interested as to what you find out.. we are always told both at work(preschool) and from parents not to use sunscreen on children under 1 due to allergies etc and because of the stuff that's in it.. but has that advice changed now? I'll be having a baby in the middle of summer so yeah would be interested what you find out..
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 11:33am |
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I was told that too kawww and so I have bought some but I am too afraid to use it and I am PARANOID about the sun on his sensitive perfect skin. I'm sure you are like me and burn easily so you will worry. At this stage I just dont let him out in the sun with out a hat and arms, legs covered. Usually he's in his buggy with shade cover on. If I am carrying him I try and keep his face in shade. like I said PARANOID!!!
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 11:47am |
 Mum2Sam wrote:
We are using the Hawaian tropic baby skin one that was about $15 at the supermarket. It is a pink bottle and seems to be fine on Sam's super sensitive skin! :) |
We use this too - its called Babies Faces and Tender Places. I find it really good (and it smells yum!). And even if you have your bubs in the shade and covered, I would still use sunblock to be extra safe 
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Mama2two
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 11:59am |
LOL Nikki. I am the same with Samantha, hence the sunblock. She is so white she almost glows in the dark! 
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 1:38pm |
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I just bought some today as we are going to the A & P show this weekend, and bought the cancer society one for kids. I will do a 'test patch' on Bella first, to see if she reacts. She also has very sensitive skin, but she takes after me and is lily white with strawberry blonde hair, so VERY fair skinned and sometimes its hard to cover everything...
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 2:30pm |
We use the Nivea kids one. I know at Andrew's preschool they use the Cancer Society one - so I may get some of that when we run out of the Nivea.
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 2:35pm |
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Ive got uv triplegaurd for kids in a roll-on
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 3:07pm |
teh daycare she goes to uses the cancer society one and we use the pink bottle ($5 at P and C show!!!)
altho best if you remember to put it on...ummm i forgot for a while yesterday! sorry ella! 
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Posted: 21 November 2007 at 11:36am |
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sorry bout that nzpiper haven't been able to get on for a few days.. i don't think you are paranoid at all.. I'll be glad if the rules have changed.. seems one week its one thing next its something else.. :(
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Posted: 26 November 2007 at 9:49am |
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I phoned Plunket Line yesterday to ask what they recommend. She said the sunscreen needs to be an SPF of at least 30, and to do a test on the babies wrist. If they are going to have a reaction, it will be instant. She suggested I ask my pharmacist what they recommend for babies under 6 months. She didn't say not to use anything. Personally, I think the more protection the better! I am allergic to most sunscreens, so was concerned that Oliver could be too. I am going to buy some today, but also don't want to pay $30. Will let you know what I find.
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Posted: 26 November 2007 at 9:54am |
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sweet thanks...as i said the rules have probably changed..but when i did my training they said no sunscreen on under ones..but they did always have hats and under cover etc and at several of the preschools i was at the parents asked us or we checked with them to do it anyway.. as you say important to have them protected..
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Posted: 26 November 2007 at 10:05am |
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Maya has super sensitive skin when it comes to sunscreen, she gets exczema even from the sensitive baby sunscreens, I used to use the Clinique one on her but at $50 a pop it was pretty pricey, esp when preschool reapply it three times a day. Lately we've been using the Weleda one which is all natural stuff and she's fine with it so I use it on the gremlins as well.
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