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  • Joie Stroller Burn Risk

     

    WARNING!!

    For all you moms looking for strollers to keep your little ones cool this summer, please stay away from Joie. A couple of weeks ago I bought this Joie Nitro Stroller from Argos and 2 days ago while walking to my daughters Nanny’s house the frame of the stroller got so hot in the bank holiday sun that it burnt her finger.

    We weren’t out in the stroller for long, 1 hour tops! And in that time the frame got hot enough to blister her finger so much that we had to take a trip to the hospital.

    Joie Stroller Burn Risk
    Joie Stroller Burn Risk

    Joie claims to ‘put every piece of every product through extreme testing’ in order to keep our babies safe. However, in my experience this was not the case.

    I did not want to put this on Facebook but I didn’t want anyone else to go through the same thing!

    EDIT**

    For those of you say that ‘metal gets hot’ I’m not an idiot I know metal gets hot but strollers should be made out of non conducting material so it doesn’t get dangerously hot enough to burn any of our babies. BASIC SCIENCE

    Credit Kayleigh Gittens

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  • These Medicines Can Make You More Sensitive To The Sun

    Well Britain finally appears to be having sunnier. hotter and nicer days, (hope I havent jinxed it) now we all remember to put sun cream on the children and make sure they are hydrated and wear a sun hat.

    But what about yourself, do you wear a hat? Do you put sun cream on?

    Are you aware that some of the medicines you take for health conditions may in fact make it harder for you to be safe in the sunshine.

    If you are currently taking  Venlafaxine, Sertraline, Mirtazapine, Olanzapine and antihistamines certain antibiotics, these medications increase sun sensitivity and risk of sunburnis vastl increased.

    We have listed only a few medicines which can affect sun sensitivity, we advice that you check all your medicines for the side effects, we all get into the habit of just taking the medicines prescribed by our trusted GP but rarely do we check the information pamphlet provided.

    If you are on any medication which increases your sensitivity to the sun, please wear factor 50 sun cream with a high UV star rating, avoid going out in the sun between 11am and 3pm, ensure you sit in the shade and wear a hat if you can.

    If you are concerned with the medications affect you can request a medication review at your doctors and they may have an alternative available.

    Please share to let others know about the risks of medications and sun sensitivity.

    If you have a story you wish to share with us, or would like to raise awareness of any topic, or would like us to report on something please send us an email to mumsadviceltd@outlook.com

  • Chemical Burns From An Innocent Fruit-Parents Beware

    Parents are advised to be careful this summer, quite often parents will enjoy a small glass of wine or an ice-cold beer in the local pub, whilst their children enjoy the out-door play area in the beer garden, the children are usually bought a lemonade or a fruit shoot and often parents will allow their child to suck on the lime that is placed on the side of their drinks glass or family, many families will have barbecues this summer as well and quite often have a margarita

    One mother allowed her small child to suck on the seemingly harmless fruit and within the hour her son was screaming in pain and had what appeared to be burns around his mouth and on his hands.

    The mother had allowed him to have this small slice of lime which comes from Mexico well it’s juice is toxic if left on the skin and mixed with sun. Therefore, it caused a chemical like burn to this small burn. 

    Any child or adult can get this chemical reaction with a lime and sun mix The resulting chemical reaction is called phytophotodermatitis , so if you do feel the need to suck on the lime juice ensure you wash any skin that has come into contact with the lime juice.

    This chemical reaction can happen to any skin color or type. The lime makes your skin reactive to ultraviolet light, typically UV-A radiation, which can penetrate glass. If you’re at the beach you should have lathered on sunscreen anyways but if you’re indoors you might not be aware of UV-A rays

    Symptoms include burning, itching, stinging, and large blisters can slowly accumulate. Symptoms usually begin within 24 hours of exposure and peak 48-72 hours after being exposed.

    To share your story or raise awareness of any topic (doesn’t have to be parent related) or to advertise please send us an email to mumsadviceltd@outlook.com

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  • Stop Assuming Factor 50 Suncream Is Good Enough

    Carly King A nanny from Northampton is desperate to raise awareness regarding sun creams!!

    ☀ It’s that time of year again!!! My lovely suncream post! ☀

    Please can we all like and share to spread awareness!

    After last years post I’ve had a few people ask me which cream is best to use so I feel it’s a good time to share this now as it’s hot!!!!

    So last year I noticed how many children are tanning and burning whilst using suncream and I saw so many people say ‘I used factor 50+ and my child is pink/ red after being in the sun’

    So I created the post below… 👇🏼

    Earlier today one of my friends came to me saying she had a children’s suncream for her daughter that factor 50+ and she had got sunburn at nursery despite the nursery applying it correctly!

    ~~~When buying sun cream PLEASE make sure you check the UVA star guide! Ambre Solaire being one of the well-known brands deemed very high protection… 3*** and £7 a bottle, but Asda own brand at £3 is 5*****.~~~

    It isn’t all to do with the factor, there is another rating that you need to consider when buying cream, and if that is low, ultraviolet light can get through and damage the skin.

    ***UVA (Ultra Violet A) protection is key to keeping out the harmful radiation. (The stars you see on the bottle)

    SPF (sun protection factors) is the measurement of protection against UVB (Ultra Violet 😎 and is rated on a scale of two to 50+.***

    The British Association of dermatologists said: “That’s why it’s important to choose a high SPF as well as a high UVA protection (e.g. a high number of stars).

    “Sunscreens that offer both UVA and UVB protection are sometimes called ‘broad spectrum’.

    “A sunscreen with an SPF of 30 and a UVA rating of 4 or 5 stars is generally considered as a good standard of sun protection in addition to shade and clothing.”

    This statement came after the Manchester evening news published my post!

    We buy into trusted “quality” brands but reality shows it’s not always in the name! I have been in childcare for 13 years now and I’m very cautious about suncream use and Children burning/ tanning even whilst using spf 50+. This SHOULD NOT be happening!!

    My main point for this post is. People assume factor 50 “very high protection” is enough, when in reality these high protection creams should be higher in uva/uvb protection. 3* isn’t sufficient enough!

    The British association of dermatologists say “Nowadays there is a vast range of different product types available, including lotions, mousses, sprays and gels. Because of this variation, it is not possible to give a set amount that you should apply that is the same for all products.”

    **Please use the link below to BAD for the most accurate information to protect your children’s skin and your own**

    PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN KEEP WELL HYDRATED AND HAVE REGULAR BREAKS FROM THE SUN AND HEAT ❤

    https://www.facebook.com/carly.king.9/posts/10156183117673632

    http://www.bad.org.uk/for-the-public/skin-cancer/sunscreen-fact-sheet#applying-sunscreen

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  • Do Not Cover Your Baby

    Seeing a parent pushing a pushchair with a blanket draped over it is a fairly common sight. However, Doctors have warned it could potentially be fatal.It would quickly become uncomfortable and potentially dangerous for the baby … if a baby gets too hot then the baby may think that it is back in the womb, which is why breathing may stop.
    An experiment was conducted when the pushchair was left on a normal summers day  uncovered the temperature did not rise above 22C. A thin cover was then placed over the pushchair. After 30 minutes the heat inside had risen 34C. An hour after it was a sweltering 37C.

    Parents end up resorting to draping blankets over their prams to give babies some shade from the heat and darkness to help them sleep, but what they’re not considering is that these blankets or sheets are not manufactured to be breathable.

    Regardless of what you choose to use on your pushchair, it is common sense to keep your baby cool and shaded in hot weather. The sunlight is made even more dangerous by UV, so if you can also use something that blocks these rays, your baby will feel even cooler.