“Personally, I do not believe it is healthy to always put sunscreen on, especially children.”
I have one very fair skinned child. I wait for a half hour before I put sun screen on her.
With the rest of my children I usually don’t apply it at all unless we are outside for more than 2 hrs.
I think the latest studies are showing that certain cancers are prevalent in developed societies because we spend the days inside working, and the nights under electric lights. We need sun by day and dark at night. Again, of course you wouldn’t want to burn and fairer skin means be more careful. But isn’t it sad that popular culture, even popular medical culture, can turn us away from common sense healthful practices?