According the the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), the hours between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. daylight savings time are the most hazardous for UV exposure outdoors in the continental United States. The best way to protect yourself and your kids? Stay indoors. This sounds impossible as it’s most of the day, right? Actually, there is a way to avoid most of those hours outside. On your vacation this summer, try getting up bright and early and making your way down to the beach or to the water theme park before anyone else. You’ll be amazed at how calming the emptiness is despite the extra shot of expresso you had to make it there. You’ll have your own personal playground for a couple of hours! By the time the crowds actually roll in, start packing it up and head to an early lunch, where you’ll also beat the crowds. Then back to the hotel room or beach house for a nap (you’ll need it as you were up pretty early). Siesta -style! Once you’ve snoozed a bit, head back out for more fun in the sun. There are plenty of light hours left before sunset…speaking of, you’ll have the energy to wait for it now too! Voilá, UV exposure avoided.
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Former NYC fashion industry girl, forever traveler, foodie at heart, and now Mom in Miami. My blog, Arrive Chic, covers the style I find in everyday life both on the road and at home, often with my two energetic little boys in tow.
