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20th July 2023
09:44am BST
Resorting to sending her daughter in a bathing suit with a long sleeve rash guard to prevent sunburn, by the third day at the pool the only dry swimming togs were a normal one with straps.
On this day, her daughter arrived home with severe sunburn on her back and shoulders. After asking her daughter if the staff had applied sunscreen, she said no.
This was when the parent decided to take matters into her own hands, giving her daughter the bottle of sunscreen and asking her to apply it herself.
Of course, a seven-year-old can only do so much and couldn't reach her own back – making the mum question if this was the right approach.
They said: "I'm pretty upset and want to mention something to the camp staff and ask them to help her apply it.
"My husband thinks it’s her responsibility and she needs to do a better job, and that I shouldn’t blame the staff.
"Am I wrong here? I don’t feel like a 7 year old should be expected to apply sunblock by themselves and actually get it onto the hard to reach places."
Offering advice, one parent said: "You’re supposed to start the day by covering them. Use a good quality cream type. Then you send them in with a spray can to use in the afternoon or after swimming. Counsellors aren’t usually supposed to do it, no."
Another wrote: "Put sunscreen on before they leave and make sure to have hats, rash guards, and shorts to limit sun exposure. I have heard preventing staff from applying sunscreen on kids is to avoid potential abuse/allegations."
