“Sun Smart Safety” 7 Solutions Using Large Umbrellas will offer suggestions for the importance of keeping yourself and your family safe from the sun. We all get a bit lax at times about being sun aware. Keeping skin protected from the sun can sometimes be neglected.
The reasons we must protect ourselves include the risk of skin cancer and sunburn, and why using larger umbrellas can help, young kids and seniors, stay healthy.
This is not something high-risk individuals can afford. Sun protection awareness is a daily ongoing thing for those of us who are more at risk than others. Do you know your sun risk?
Will your family survive a busy summer in the sun? Without sunburn? Sunburn sneaks up on you, and often catches you unaware.
Sometimes a large umbrella is the perfect solution to temporary shade from the sun.
1. The Risk Of Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the primary risk of too much sun exposure. While some individuals don’t develop skin cancers as a result of sun exposure, many like me, have lots of risks. I develop skin cancers because of so much exposure when I was younger.
Did I overexpose my skin to get a tan? You know I did! I had bought into all the claims that one needed at least a light healthy tan.
Unless a darker skin tone is your natural tone, you are flirting with some serious skin cancer problems as you get older.
And yes, you can probably make it to your 30s before you have a skin cancer issue. Do I enjoy spending time in the dermatologist’s office? Time healing up from skin surgery? No, I don’t!
As parents, we like to help our kids learn healthy eating habits. We also should help our family learn good sun safety.
Part of the plan for staying safe in the sun will be easier with a large umbrella to block the sun when you are outside in the direct sun’s rays.
Relaxing and playing outdoors will be safer with a large umbrella for protecting your skin from the sun.
A large umbrella offers portable shade for cooling down and protecting your skin when out in the mid-day sun.
A break under the larger umbrella is a good habit to have.
2. Protecting from Sunburn
Using larger umbrellas for a convenient portable shade will give your family the ability to further protect their skin from the sun.
We know that the mid-day holds lots of allure for many for getting out in the sun. Those mid-day hours are hotter, and we will burn and start to age earlier. And yes, I know some of us have to find out for themselves that getting a tan just won’t work for them.
Does your family push the limits of safe exposure? Having a larger umbrella to offer more shade for all the kids to get under in the sandbox or at the corner of the pool offers some shade.
Shade may not be as good as being in the house out of mid-day sun, but will offer some skin protection during the more dangerous time of day.
Sunburn happens quickly, and once you have it, the “peel and heal” cycle has to complete itself. Will this happen without your skin developing a skin cancer? Maybe, or maybe not.
So having a larger umbrella for use by you and your family will give you one more option to stay out of the sun.
There are many kinds of stands to give you lots of options about where to place your larger umbrellas for sun safety for your family.
Larger umbrellas can help protect from UV radiation. You may be aware of the harmful effects of UV radiation on your skin. However, sunburn can sneak up on you. Then premature aging and skin damage will accompany the sunburn. Where one happens, they both happen.
3. No Reservations? Larger Umbrellas can Help
You didn’t get reservations for a part of the camp area or play area where the shade is located? Larger Umbrellas can help control sun exposure for your family by giving them the ability to have shade where they want it.
Choosing umbrellas made of UV-resistant fabric is important for your sun protection. Choosing frames that can be adjusted to shield off the wind, just by changing the angle is another helpful feature.
Think about where you will be using your umbrella and how to make sure your skin is protected.
Did you and your family ever tie up a tarp to the edge of a tent or a camp trailer to have shade on a hot afternoon? However, due to not knowing, we often found ourselves sunburned before heading for the shaded area.
This was just a lack of knowledge on my part about the danger we were allowing ourselves to be in. So many hours in the direct sun.
Tarps can provide good sun breaks, but now there are many that are made of a fabric that will reflect the sun’s heat. Especially in the reflective lighter colors of white, and light pastels. Just make sure the fabric says it is UV-blocking.
The darker blues and blacks will soak up the heat and be hot to set or play under.
4. Does Your Family Include Infants and Granmoms?
Family-friendly sun safety is important for protecting from the sun. While some members may be young enough that their skin hasn’t finished maturing and isn’t ready for direct exposure yet. Then there may be those who are older and need protection from the sun because they have had too much sun earlier in life.
Having a large enough area with a larger umbrella will give the youngsters room to move and play and still have shade.
The older members of the group can have sun protection, and be a part of the family fun while not having their skin in the direct sun. Larger umbrellas will offer an area that will feel cooler with no direct sun.
By prioritizing skin protection and sun safety, your family will soon learn the value of time in the shade on family outings.
These sun-safe lifestyle choices will be reflected in your family’s choices throughout their life. This is where and when they learn.
Emphasizing the importance of protecting the whole family and their skin by creating a safe-from-the-sun area.
5. Larger Umbrellas and the Challenges
As we have grown wiser, we no longer have to depend on just one method of skin protection from the sun. We now know that using the tools we have in our sun protection toolbox can lead to healthier skin.
We are now out of a time of thinking that we can use only sunscreen and protect our skin. The rising cases of skin cancer prove that this doesn’t work, at least not alone.
I have chosen on my site to talk about sun-blocking clothing, and when I started I thought it was better than sunscreen. And in some situations, it is. In others, sun blocking clothing needs some help.
Sunscreen is difficult to use, but if you are going to be out in the direct sun, you are going to need to use sunscreen to protect your skin. You also need sun blocking clothing. The two together are keeping my skin safer than ever.
In my sun blocking shirt, if I am not wearing gloves, I need sunscreen for my hands, especially the tops of them. They already look very old.
Even though wearing a wide-brim hat in the sun, I still need sunscreen for my face, nose, and ears. The throat area. These are areas that will get a reflection from the sun. These reflections will be crammed with all the aging rays of the sun. All those wrinkle-forming skin sagging damage rays.
6. Larger Umbrellas Are Effective For Planning Protection
Sun safety is an important part of our overall plan for skin protection from the sun. We can have fun in the sun, and still keep our family’s skin as well as our own safe from sunburn. Healthy skin throughout life is more than just a vanity thing.
Healthy skin serves as a protective barrier against external environmental factors, such as UV rays, pollution, and harmful microorganisms.
It helps to prevent the entry of these harmful elements into our bodies, reducing the risk of skin infections, allergies, and other skin-related issues.
If we maintain healthy skin throughout our life, usually we keep a youthful and radiant appearance. Healthy skin is smooth, firm, and free from blemishes.
This will boost confidence and self-esteem, regardless of your age. healthy skin also helps to minimize the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and other signs of aging. Everyone will like our skin to look fresh and vibrant.
7. Larger Umbrellas Help Keep Your Skin Healthy
Using the larger umbrellas can go a long way in helping you protect your skin. Remember when you learned about your skin being the largest organ? Your skin had a big job to do to keep you healthy.
The skin as the largest organ in the body plays a crucial role in overall health. Healthy skin supports various physiological functions, such as regulating body temperature and maintaining hydration.
Your healthy skin is important in promoting proper circulation.
It also aids in the synthesis of vitamin D, which is important for bone health and immune function.
When you have healthy skin it is comfortable skin, without dryness, itching, redness, and irritation.
By maintaining healthy skin, you can avoid common skin conditions like eczema, dermatitis, and psoriasis, which can cause discomfort and affect your quality of life.
Remember, healthy skin throughout life is important for protection, appearance, health, and comfort. By adopting good skin care practices and making healthy lifestyle choices, you will be able to enjoy the benefits of healthy skin.
Planning ahead to make sure you have what you need when you or your family plans a fun-in-the-sun day can allow healthy skin for all.
A larger umbrella, sun blocking clothing, sunscreen, and safer lifestyle habits all play a part. How is your family preparing for this summer and fun in the sun?
Adding the benefits of larger umbrellas, as well as the features of sun-smart umbrellas, to your family-friendly sun safety.
Planning for and overcoming sun protection challenges, and using tips for sun-savvy living, you can empower yourself to take better care of your skin using larger umbrellas.
Sami’s Take On “Smart Sun Safety” Using Large Umbrellas
Is your family active? Do you have frequent fun in the sun days? Using larger umbrellas may be your easiest bet for keeping safe from the sun.
When you frequently engage in outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, beach trips, fishing or any sport played outdoors sun protection is a concern.
Finding sun protection solutions that are comfortable, convenient, and do not hinder your outdoor activities or lifestyle can be frustrating.
Once you are aware of what can be added to your collection of sun protection tools, you will be able to do a better job of skin protection.
By understanding what your family needs, you can tailor your sun blocking toolbox to cover specific needs. Sun blocking clothing can make your family safer, by protecting your skin and your family’s skin.
Thank you,
Sami