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BakoMom - > Bakersfield Stay at Home Mom -> WARNING: Don't put sunscreen in your eyes (like duh!)
WARNING: Don't put sunscreen in your eyes (like duh!)

Some of you have already this.  I posted it on my other blog at  Mom eNetwork

.......Yesterday we were going for a swim. I sunscreen all over my daughter. Literally, head to toe. She managed to get some in her eyes. She started to have a reaction to it. Swelling in the eyes, bright red, runny nose. We gave her a bath and washed everything really well. The reaction lasted for some time. I gave her Tylenol and watched her. This was a scary event. It wasn't the first time she used this sunscreen. It was the first time it got in her eyes. I was thinking about taking her to urgent care to get her eyes rinsed. So now I'm wondering what do you moms put on your children's face for sunscreen. As I don't want to revisit that event. ...

Just wanted to share my experience.

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I have since used the same lotion on her legs and arms.  So I'm confident she's not allergic to the formulation.  Just the fact that it got into her eyes.  After several great responses, I now will use the stick sunscreen on the face.  :)   Or not put anything on her face. 

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posted by BakoMom on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 01:11 PM
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posted by Normajean on May 25, 2008 at 10:37 PM

Probably like many other mom's, I don't take my time when applying sunscreen because the kids are dying to get out there and swim. So, to answer your question, if it's a spray I first spray it on my hand then apply it on the forehead, cheeks and nose trying to avoid the area around the eye. If it's a lotion, I only use a dab because it tends to go a long way, and apply it to the same areas. Maybe, apply a small amount then do a quick touch-up every 30-45 minutes.

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