This post was sponsored by Neutrogena as part of an influencer activation for The Motherhood. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review, all opinions are my own.
Growing up, healthy
As parents, we all want what is best for our children and thankfully we know that leading by example is the best way to teach our children healthy habits. That’s why I am committed in leading the healthiest life as possible (give or take a french fry or two) so that my children will grow to understand and appreciate healthy habits. Did you know that despite all we know about sun protection, skin cancer continues to be a health epidemic in the United States? On average, more than 350 Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer every hour even though skin cancer is one of the most preventable cancers! What does that tell us? That’s telling us that we need to take our skin protection from the sun more seriously! Recently, I partnered up with Neutrogena, the #1 Dermatologist Recommended skincare brand in an effort to help spread the word about teaching our children skin protection importance.
My oldest daughter and I and the sun!
Healthy Habits, Healthy Futures
We are an active family, I love to go and see and do all that Southern California has to offer. Melanoma rates in my state are on the rise and have increased 36% in the past 10 years. That is why, before each and every adventure – from playing in the backyard to spending a day tide pooling at the beach – I make sure that my children and I are covered from head to toe with Neutrogena sunscreen. Studies show that kids are more likely to adopt healthy habits, like applying sunscreen, if they see their moms applying it on themselves. Sparking this simple, healthy behavior change early on may help reduce the likelihood of developing skin cancer later in life.
My crazy kids having fun in the sun!
Adventure Awaits, but first – Neutrogena!
As a mom of four young children I fully realize that my children look up to me and watch my every move (I haven’t visited the restroom alone in over 9 years!) and I want to set the right example by taking care of myself. I am committed to instilling safe sun behaviors in my children and that is why I make sure they always see me applying sunscreen to myself first.
I choose to use Neutrogena UltraSheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen on myself because it’s fast absorbing, water resistant and best of all it feels lightweight and clean. However, I have a special combination of Neutrogena sunscreens I like to apply to the children. Before each and every adventure I first apply sunscreen to myself of course and then I apply Neutrogena Pure & Free Baby Sunscreen to each of the children. I appreciate that it is 100% naturally sourced sunscreen ingredients that won’t run into eyes and sting! Then, after a few hours of fun into our adventure I like to use Neutrogena wet skin kids sunscreen spray! It’s easier to give the children a quick spritz of a second round of sunscreen than it is to have them sit and wait to be lotion applied!
I made a quick video of three of my children and I to demonstrate healthy skin habits! I hope you enjoy it!
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I rub it on and my son has autism and that is calming for him so he enjoys me putting lotions on him. We also make a song up that we sing while we do it to make it more fun.
We usually play their favorite music while we put on our sunscreen!
Draw silly faces first.
I’ve never been too creative about it, but they’re pretty cooperative if they know they have to put it on before doing fun things outside!
Make funny faces on their arms and legs before rubbing the lotion in.
I make sunscreen application fun by drawing smiley faces on their arms with the lotion before running it in.
Making sunscreen application fun is difficult but I just try to make it fast and not greasy. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
I just pin them down and apply fast! lol
We just try to be thorough. Not fun, per se, but necessary!
My daughter loves the spray because it is more fun to apply.
We make it fun by playing a game.
Writing their names on them with the sunscreen is always fun.
I distract my son with his favorite toy that plays music while putting on the sunscreen 🙂
We make sunscreen fun by using nice smelling sunscreen!
My kids are 7..9..&13 so they don’t find it fun lol, they try to run off before I can apply but they also know that sunburns are not fun because they saw me deal with a third degree burn sunburn so they know its best for them, and now they remind me lol
I love to draw letters and numbers on his back for him to guess as I am rubbing it in.
i put the sunscreen on their fingers and tell them to write on their faces.
I draw their names or we sing a silly song.
Our little one loves wind turbines…so I always have to make a wind turbine in the sunscreen before I rub it in!
We love the color changing sunscreen. He begs me to reapply so he can watch the colors change
We’ve made it a race before. At age 8, my daughter knows it is important to put it on and helps prevent sunburns, so that helps!
My kids know that when we put sunscreen on we go outside and that makes it fun.
My kids have always loves putting on sunscreen I haven’t ever had to do anything creative to make them enjoy it.
We sing a song when I put sunscreen on the kids.
We let the girls draw pictures with the sunscreen before they rub it in! Its also lots of fun for them to spray it themselves! Makes them feel like adults lol
Draw silly faces first!
I tell my son jokes when applying sunscreen!
I don’t… I just slather it on!
I make it a race to see who can rub it in fastest.
I’m not too creative with putting on sunscreen. Loved reading all of these ideas though!
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I do it by drawing their names in it before I rub it in.
Love Neutrogena products!
I am a native Floridian and skin cancer survivor. Protecting my three young children is the highest priority for me. We make sunscreen application a daily routine. They understand that it is a must in order to be protected. They like to make silly faces when applying it to try to make each other laugh.
By always going to the beach afterwards!
We use a spray sunscreen and go outside on the deck to apply. I let the kids spray my back and they always crack up when I jump a little bit because it is cold going on. 🙂
I draw a picture before rubbing it in, and she has to guess what it is!
I let my little one apply sunscreen on me to show them it’s not “scary” being sprayed with sunscreen.
I guess I don’t really make it “fun”. It’s just a routine for us. Assume the position!
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We draw on different shapes and names.
well it is already fun for my kids because my kids love to apply things to their skin that feels like lotion