CLOSED: Protect your baby with Halo's comfort line (+Giveaway)

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I'm sure you remember my review of Halo's SleepSack, right? Well William Schmid's brainchild has developed another innovative line called Halo Comforts.
The line was brought out keeping in mind babies and children with skin issues like eczema and to protect sensitive young skin from the blaring rays of the sun.

Now did you know that the American Academy of Pediatrics has found that more than half of all infants between 4 month and 15 months of age have sensitive skin or develop skin rashes? (That's no small population!)
Halo's Technical Comfort line thus strives to be a parent's aid in helping protecting their young ones.


HALO’s Technical Comfort System is more than just "cool” clothing for babies. Featuring coordinating pieces made of Coolmax, a breathable, high performance fabric that active parents have enjoyed themselves for years, the Technical Comfort System apparel keeps baby comfortable and skin healthy all year long.

HALO Technical Comfort Clothing:

• Wicks moisture away from the skin twice as fast as cotton
• Regulates baby's temperature to protect their delicate skin
• Has a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 without any added chemicals to help protect babies’ skin from the sun, too!

Thankfully Bunny Boo is rash free but he does get exposed to the early morning sun (which is not that bad) and the mid morning rays (which are at its peak!) when we go drop and later pick Bunny girl from school.
Why should we have regrets for not taking the proactive steps required to safeguard our young ones?
It's always best to protect a baby's skin sooner than later.....
and Halo's Comfort Line has been developed to step up to Momma and Dada's plate as your 'sooner' aid!


Buy it:

You can buy the Halo Technical Comfort System Two Piece set for 22.95 US$ and a Technical Comfort System Hat for 7.95 US$


Win it:

One reader will have the opportunity to win a Halo Technical Comfort System set of choice.


Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Tell me which Halo Technical Comfort System set you'd choose if you win.


2. Love on the Sponsor-

- Follow HALO on Twitter.

- Fan HALO on Facebook.

- Follow me on Twitter and tweet once daily...

RT @ebmommy Win a Halo Technical Comfort System at EBMR's(10/9) http://bit.ly/bv8bMX #giveaway #halo #baby #safety #win #sun #eczema #skin


3. Four additional entries: (1 entry each)-

-Follow my blog via Google Friend Connect, RSS feeds, email updates

- Fan me on Facebook.

-Snag my Blog button

-Blog about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your blog post)


* Please ensure your Blogger Profile holds your email address. If it's set to private or your email address does not show, please add the same in your comments*


This giveaway is open to US Residents only, 18 years and above. 1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on October 9 2010 at 10 pm Central time.





** EBMR Disclaimer: I was sent the featured product for review purposes only. This review has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**

Labels: Baby, HALO, Mommy and Baby giveaways, Reviews / Giveaways, sun, Technical Comfort System

posted by Marina@EBMR @ 3:19 PM 184 Comments

Sunscreen Tips for Kids Going Back To School

Summer vacation may be over, but that doesn’t mean kids will be out of the sun.

Data suggests that the majority of sun exposure in a person’s like occurs before the age of 18. So… how can you be sure to protect your children when they are back at school and out of your sight?
Dr. Kavita Mariwalla suggests following these simple rules:

• If your children play sports, pack water-proof spray-on sunscreen in their backpack. Make sure you tell them to spray it on while getting ready for practice or the big game (30 minutes before sun exposure). The spray version is easy to apply and they don't have to feel shy about asking a team mate to help them out.
• Consider washing your child's practice clothes and uniforms with Rit Sunguard. Available on-line and in most grocery stores, the easy to use powder can be washed in with clothes in the laundry and confers added SPF to t-shirts, shorts and socks - good for multiple washes.
• Buy empty lotion bottles (travel size) and fill them with sunscreen to pack in your child's backpack. That way it is easy to transport and easy for you to monitor their use.
• Don't forget sunglasses. Beyond a fashion accessory, sunglasses protect your child's eyes from harmful UV rays
• Encourage wearing a hat. Though most children are resistant to wearing a broad-brimmed hat, baseball caps are better than nothing. Just remind your child to put sunscreen on their ears and the back of their neck!
• If your child is in tournaments lasting the whole day in the fall, designate a "sunscreen parent." Just like the "snack parent" who provides nourishment to keep the kids on the field, the "sunscreen parent" can keep them safe and free from sunburns. Making this part of the sport environment creates healthy habits early on.
  

What is the data to support the importance of sunscreen use?

Data shows that basal cell skin cancer is rising in people under the age of 40. In addition, a study done in 2000 and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that children who wore sunscreen consistently developed fewer moles than those who did not.
The same study showed that sunscreen use is even more important for children with freckles because it decreased the number of nevi or moles they acquired by up to 40%.

An epidemiologic study completed in 2009 showed that male children are at higher risk than female and additional risk factors for developing moles include spending 5 - 6 hours /weekly/ between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm outdoors. That's not a lot of time considering most sports practrice at least 1 - 2 hours a day. And don't forget those soccer tournaments!


So, if your child is playing sports when school gets back in session, remember these tips and keep them protected even when they are not under your watch.


- Kavita Mariwalla, MD, is the Director of Mohs and Dermatologic Surgery at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt and Beth Israel Medical Centers

Labels: guest blogger, Mommy Tips, sun, sunscreen

posted by Marina@EBMR @ 3:41 PM 1 Comments

CLOSED: Keeping the kids 'sun safe' with SunSkinz (+ Giveaway)

* Click here to view the name(s) of the winner(s)*

Did you know that one in five Americans are victims of skin cancer and that 90% of skin cancer is caused by the sun's harmful rays?

To help protect your kids from the sun, the Sun Protection Zone has developed SunSkinz, a dedicated line of kids clothing to keep your kids 'sun safe'.


SunSkinz shirts (long sleeved and short), shorts and suits are made of proprietary high density yarn that provide 100 SPF / UPF 50+ UV Protection.


The fabric is comfy, flexible, dries quickly and is 4 way stretchable. Bunny girl didn't put up a struggle when zipped up in the suit. (That meant quite a bit as she's very particular about wearing long sleeves in the summer especially as she's, literally, 'allergic' to all things hot, sweaty, stuffy and uncomfortable)

Most kids detest applying sunscreen (Bunny girl for one!) so slipping on a SunSkinz suit before getting all set to hit the beach or before that dip in the pool, is just as effective as slapping on some sunscreen.


Here's another big plus.... you can’t wash it off nor do you need to reapply it after a few hours. Once your suit is on, it has your child covered from the sun!


Buy it:

You can buy a short sleeved SunSkinz for 18 US$ and a SunSkinz suit for 25 US$.


Win it:

One reader will have the opportunity to win a short sleeved SunSkinz of choice (For Boys/For Girls)


Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Tell me which short sleeved SunSkinz you'd pick, if you won. (For Boys/For Girls).
Sizes available: 2-12


2. Love on the Sponsor-

- Follow Sun Protection Zone on Twitter

- Follow me on Twitter and tweet once daily...

RT @ebmommy Win a SunSkinz at EBMR's (7/31) http://bit.ly/9lYQ75 @sunprotectzone #win #giveaway #sunprotection


3. Four additional entries: (1 entry each)-

-Follow my blog via Google Friend Connect, RSS feeds, email updates

- Fan me on Facebook.

-Snag my Blog button

-Blog about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your blog post)


* Please ensure your Blogger Profile holds your email address. If it's set to private or your email address does not show, please add the same in your comments*


This giveaway is open to US Residents only, 18 years and above. 1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on July 31 2010 at 10 pm Central time.





** EBMR Disclaimer: Sun Protection Zone sent us the featured product for review purposes only. This review has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**

Labels: More giveaways, Reviews / Giveaways, sun, Sun Protection Zone, SunSkinz

posted by Marina@EBMR @ 8:08 PM 72 Comments