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what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

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twobabies
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what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

i use a spf of 30 suntan lotion on my 3 year old and 2 year old. is that high enough?? or should i switch to 45 or 50? tia.

Posted 6/20/06 3:47 PM
 
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MABLE03
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

I use 45 b/c he has fair skin.

Posted 6/20/06 3:47 PM
 

yankinmanc
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

I bought 40, however one of my friends bought 50. Now I think I am a bad mother because she obviously loves her son 10 more than I love mine!!!

Posted 6/20/06 3:51 PM
 

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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

DD has darkish skin, but I use 45 on her.

Posted 6/20/06 4:09 PM
 

JRG71
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

Posted by racheeeee

I bought 40, however one of my friends bought 50. Now I think I am a bad mother because she obviously loves her son 10 more than I love mine!!!



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Posted 6/20/06 4:11 PM
 

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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

I use 45+ on all of mine.

Posted 6/20/06 4:12 PM
 

MelToddJulia
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

I got the new banana boat for babies SPF 50.

Posted 6/20/06 4:34 PM
 

Marcie
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

I was told by someone that anything over SPF 30 - is not really different than SPF 30. Just has more ingredients. I have to research this though.

Posted 6/20/06 4:49 PM
 

sunny
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

Posted by racheeeee

I bought 40, however one of my friends bought 50. Now I think I am a bad mother because she obviously loves her son 10 more than I love mine!!!

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I use 50.

Posted 6/20/06 5:25 PM
 

05mommy09
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

I use 50 as well...

Posted 6/20/06 5:29 PM
 

Stacey1403
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

Posted by Marcie

I was told by someone that anything over SPF 30 - is not really different than SPF 30. Just has more ingredients. I have to research this though.



I have heard the same thing. Plus I have heard that a white T-shirt is only SPF 15 as is the shade of a tree.

Posted 6/20/06 5:34 PM
 

Kidsaplenty
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

I use spf 60 on both girls.

Posted 6/20/06 5:52 PM
 

yankinmanc
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

Posted by greeneyes361708

I use spf 60 on both girls.



60!!! Bloody hell, you must love them a lot!!!

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Posted 6/20/06 5:55 PM
 

Melbernai
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

I use SPF 50.

Posted 6/20/06 9:33 PM
 

Elizabeth
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

I use 50

Posted 6/20/06 9:39 PM
 

monkeybride
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

30 and 45 depending on which sunblock i grab. I actually think one of them is 50

Posted 6/20/06 10:07 PM
 

Corinne
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

50 +

Posted 6/20/06 10:13 PM
 

pharmcat2000
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

Posted by Marcie

I was told by someone that anything over SPF 30 - is not really different than SPF 30. Just has more ingredients. I have to research this though.



I learned the same thing. You just pay more money for the higher numbers, but they don't REALLY give any more protection.

ETA: that doesn't mean that I won't "waste" my extra money to get the higher number for my little angel though -- JUST IN CASE! Chat Icon

Message edited 6/20/2006 11:42:13 PM.

Posted 6/20/06 11:40 PM
 

Texas4Good
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

60 Water Babies

Posted 6/20/06 11:58 PM
 

Stefanie

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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

Posted by MelTodd604

I got the new banana boat for babies SPF 50.



Me too!

Posted 6/21/06 8:46 AM
 

pnm1654
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

Posted by Marcie

I was told by someone that anything over SPF 30 - is not really different than SPF 30. Just has more ingredients. I have to research this though.



My ped told me not to get anything over 30SPF as anything higher just has more ingredients. However, I couldn't find SPF 30 for kids. So I bought the Aveeno baby SPF 40.

Posted 6/21/06 9:43 AM
 

2003fallwedding
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

I have a bottle of Coppertone baby 45 and a tube of 50 that I picked up at BRU...I don't know who makes that one

Posted 6/21/06 10:48 AM
 

mommy2bella
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

I use 45 or 50...my ped said 15 was fine...it's not the SPF so much as the need to reapply often. I still use the higher # because it makes me feel better...

Posted 6/21/06 1:06 PM
 

iffer042373
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Re: what SPF do you use on the lil ones??

I use water babies spf 50

Posted 6/21/06 1:11 PM
 
 

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