The Journal·4 min read·medium
I grew up with lots of scorching summer sunburn. I hope my kids never do
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Niamh O✦AI Summary
A personal reflection on the shift in attitudes toward sun safety and skin cancer prevention between the author's childhood and the present day. The piece highlights the difficulty of applying sunscreen to children while emphasizing the necessity of UV protection.
“MUM, WHAT’S IT like to be really, properly sunburnt?” asked my kids as we all melted in the shade of the recent heatwave. Their question stopped me in my tracks, because when I was a child, sunburn was a regular occurrence.
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