So... DS spent the weekend at M/P's house. The only communication they made with me was when P indicated which side of the car DS's car seat was on. I also received a text about 8pm telling me DS would be returned 10.30pm.
That was fine. I can stay up and fix my blog I think.
However, DS comes in and his skin is RED from sunburn. Apparently in the 26 degree celcius heat, with a blazing sun, M neglected to put on sun cream! I am LIVID... Apparently she told him that it is fine because it will 'turn into tan' in the morning.
Sunburn Defined
Sunburn is a literal burn of the skin. However, a sunburn, as opposed to a thermal or contact burn, causes skin damagebefore significant redness appears. As sunbathers experience little to no pain during the initial stages of sunburn, many overexpose their skin without realizing the danger involved.
The actual cause of sunburn is overexposure of ultraviolet rays (UV), whereas lesser amounts of UV rays produce a suntan. The types of UV rays responsible for sunburn are UVA and UVB (short and long wave rays). UVB is of greater concern when it comes to sun-related skin cancer and, depending on your location, these rays tend to be much stronger midday and a couple hours before and after. More stringent guidelines recommend against tanning from 10am to 4pm. Tanning beds also produce both UVA and UVB rays.
The dangers of sunburn are far more than cosmetic, and cumulative effects begin as early as childhood. Protect yourself now and avoid several health complications as well as premature aging.
The Many Dangers of Sunburn
Both short- and long-term dangers of sunburn exist and range from mild to sometimes life-threatening. According to reports by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and eMedicine (from WebMD), these dangers include, but are not limited to:
- Premature and accelerated skin aging: age spots, wrinkles
- Aggravation of existing or underlying skin disorders: eczema, rosacea, psoriasis
- Dehydration
- Photosensitivity / photoreactions
- Second-degree burns
- Secondary infection
- Shock (such as from massive fluid loss)
- Death
Long-term complications may include:
- Pre-cancerous growths
- Skin cancer
Additional studies show UV rays' connection to:
- Cataracts, corneal burns, macular degeneration, and other ocular disorders
I always, always, always use at least factor 50 on him, especially since vitiligo runs in my family!
DS also told me that M/P had been discussing whether I really WAS saving money for my child, or if I had spent it! This was immature and could affect the trust my son has for me, while making me look small and petty and a criminal in his eyes [since he only sees concepts as black or white, with no grey areas...]
I tried to explain to him that he has £160 saved up, and that I had to wait until he had £100 saved before I could get him a bank account at the post office, and that it was delayed because I have to send away my driving licence and that is the form of I.D. I need.
His next words shocked me, he said 'that's very convenient.' THOSE are not the words of an eight year old child! Those are the words of an immature adult trying to turn DS against me!
So, since it is 12:36am, and my child cannot sleep because of his terrible sunburn[ despite liberal applications of aftersun], I will be pulling M/P tomorrow both about not using suncream on DS and discussing things such as his bank account in front of him! I am very, very, very displeased!
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