5 Must Try Summer Skin Care Tips For Kids

We need to talk about the excessive summer heat India is facing right now. It’s definitely draining for everyone around. Even your babies and kids need to be protected and equipped to deal with the extreme heat. We are listing some skin care tips for kids that will help them protect their skin from excessive sun exposure and problems like prickly and rashes.

With the temperatures rising, the skin issues too are on a rise. But worry not, there’s a way out for every summer skin problem that your child may be dealing with. The first that comes to mind when we think of heat is usually prickly heat, also known as heat rashes. This is caused due to excessive sun exposure, dehydration, and heat in the body. It’s usually identified as red marks or rashes on the baby’s cheek, bum area or on the back and this can happen to the older children too.

# Keep them hydrated

Getting kids to drink water isn’t always easy so drinks like lemonade or coconut water also nourish the body and skin. Get creative by adding different fruits like strawberry and mint to flavor the water. Along with liquids keep the diet light, encourage the kids to eat more water based fruits and vegetables to keep the body feeling active and light. Watermelon and cucumbers make for great snacks and also add tons of water to the body.

# Dress them in breathable fabrics

Make children and babies wear comfortable clothes that aren’t tight and stick to the body. Wearing breathable fabrics like cotton or linen helps keep the body cool and dry. Especially during their playtime, make sure they wear light colors and a cap too.

# Let them play indoors

Avoid too much sun time. While most children love to play outside during their beloved summer holidays, prevent them from going out in the afternoon. Advise them to play in the evening closer to sunset or early morning. Always apply a sunscreen appropriate for kids before they step out of the house.

# Bathe them

After playing and sweating, make sure to give children a bath. It is advised to bath twice a day when they play in excessive dirt and are sweating heavily. Make sure to choose a shampoo that mildly cleans hair and the scalp and is free from harmful toxins or parabens/sulphates. Since kids may be bathing twice in the summer, use a body wash that is made from nourishing and moisturizing ingredients like aloe vera or coconut. It will prevent the skin from drying out.

# Moisturize well

Keeping the skin cool and dry in the summer is important but it often causes even more skin dryness. Kids may sweat more but this doesn’t mean we skip moisturizer. So, remember to moisturize your kids and babies even in the peak of heat. Use moisturizers with ingredients that hydrate the skin like coconut and shea butter. Opt for a lightweight moisturizer well suited for kids.