Home > Advice > Baby > Kids > Toddler > 8 Ways to Stop Sun Cream Tantrums Post author By The Mum Club Post date 15 May 2023 8 Ways to Stop Sun Cream Tantrums The Mum Club15 May 2023 It’s not liquid acid guys! We’re just trying to protect you. 1. Copy this Tik Tok tip A why didn’t we think of that moment. Ex-Paramedic @TinyHeartsEducation shares her novel tip on getting kids to wear sun cream. Watch now 2. Let them do it Solar Buddies is an ingenious sun applicator that can be filled with any lotion and makes applying sun cream fun and easy for kids. Of course, you need to ensure they’ve applied it correctly, but the toy-like packaging will get you an in. Buy now 3. Make a song and dance of it We hate ourselves. But singing daily tasks really does help with getting kids to comply (sometimes). Play this 4. Use the best cream We find creams are better than sprays as they’re quicker to get out of the bottle and apply. Kids have short attention spans, and the sprays seem to stress them out. Of course, it’s always child dependent, but we’d always go for a cream or use the solar buddy applicator. Buy now 5. Make it fun Make silly dots or stripes on their arms and yours. Or create a game, start a timer on your phone, and then challenge your toddler to see how fast you guys can work together to get them covered up. 6. Dress them in some UPF clothing Especially great if you’re on holiday or in the back garden, some upf clothing now even passes well as day wear. Sun-protective clothing will make you feel more at ease if you’re unsure if the rugby tackle and tussle of cream vs child worked, and it means you just need to be more thorough on the areas left on show. Buy now 7. Do it yourself FIRST! Not only are you leading by example, but you can get them interested (and hopefully on board) by applying it to you first. Plus, it’s easy to forget yourself after enduring a sun-scream shitfit. Apply yours before the tussle, and you won’t forget. 8. Create a routine Just like putting on shoes, if you keep it part of the process by visiting the sunscreen station before you step outside, they will hopefully become used to it and understand it’s what needs to happen if they want to play in the sun. The Mum Club15 May 2023 ← TMC Family Recipe of the Week: Walnut Blueberry Energy Bites → TMC Family Recipe of the Week: Summer Squash Salad
