I try to explain that is a blistering sunburn, that you need some sun for vitamin D and to cut cancer risks. I'm not saying anyone should burn, but there is a reason why closing your eyes and bathing in the sun feels so good - again, Mother Nature.
We are similarly situated as a family. And while we do apply suncreen to the kids so they don’t get roasted, we do allow them to be outside to get some healthy sunlight on their skin. I have seen kids wear a ton of sunscreen and French Foriegn Legion type hats to cover themselves from any sunlight based upon parental fear. Unless there is a specific medical condition, I think it likely actually does harm to keep people/kids from getting any exposure to the sun. It seems intuitive. We were not created to be cave dwellers.
I put on lots of sunscreen on my face and arms, and wear a hat. Now I try to get my sun on the parts that have less exposure for an equalization of wear - if only my face was as fresh-skinned as my belly! But my skin still looks younger than most women’s my age - probably because I gave up tanning in my teens and got serious about sun protection a while later.
I’ve come back from a walk in the California hills looking 15 years older than I started, from the sun and the wind, fortunately temporary. Ladies, protect your faces!
Mrs VS