Baby’s Eyesight and Sunshine

Sunshine can be quite tough for babies and excessive exposure to sunlight during early childhood is harmful to their eyes. Sunlight has a lot of harmful UV radiation and the risk for retinal damage from the sun’s rays is greatest in children under 10 years of age. The consequences of excessive sun exposure usually don’t become apparent until they reach adulthood. To keep the baby’s eyes safe from the bright sunshine, sunglasses with UVA/UVB protection are highly recommended. However, a lot of babies get extremely irritated when there’s something hanging between their noses — making wide-brimmed baby sun hats our best option for protection against the sun.

Between 10 AM to 4PM is when the UV exposure is the most dangerous, and those are the times when your baby should be wearing baby sun hats when you go out with them during the aforementioned dangerous hours of the day. Baby sun hats will help block indirect sunlight, which can come into the eyes around the edges of sunglasses.

Baby’s Skin and Sunshine

Following the mentioned time of the day when the sunlight is the strongest, it is advised that during these hours, your baby’s skin is thoroughly protected from the harmful rays. The baby’s skin layers are so thin and sensitive that’s why it won’t take long for your baby to get sun burned. Wearing baby sun hats will help protect babies’ face and neck. Wide-brimmed baby sun hats with UV protection are a great way to keep the baby’s face and neck safe. For the rest of the body, dress your baby in clothes with tightly-woven fabric. This way, the sun’s rays won’t easily get past through the fabric unto your baby’s delicate skin. There are also clothing that has built in special sun protective factor which you may consider. For babies under six months old, it is best to keep them completely out of direct sunlight.

Making your baby get used to wearing protective accessory like baby sun hats may be more important than anything else while they are so young and fragile. Whether your baby’s skin tone is dark or light and freckled, the sun’s ultraviolet rays are dangerous for everyone, especially to children.

About Melondipity:

Melondipity aims to provide the best experience through our unique crafts, customer-friendly website, and our overall customer care. Our baby hats and headbands are crafted with utmost care, quality, and passion. We strive to suit every client’s needs and requirements. Check out the baby sun hats we have available, and don’t hesitate to contact us for your questions and inquiries.

Our line of newborn hats offers a great variety of endearing designs that makes a perfect coming-home gift for infants. Whether you’re looking for a hat that’s perfect for winter or summer season, there’s definitely something for your baby.

Make your baby stand out with our fabulous designs of sun hats, flower hats, animal hats, beanie hats, crochet hats, fashion hats, stocking hats, and just about any type of headband or hair accessories— Melondipity have everything you’re looking for in a fashionable headwear for babies, infants, or toddlers.

A baby hat is one of the best statement pieces you can ever put on your stylish and sassy baby. It’s a great addition to anyone’s wardrobe collection, and photographs with your baby in a stylish hat can be cherished for many generations to come. It is certainly more than just an infant hat — once your newborn sport a lovely accessory, it instantly becomes a memorabilia, a cherished possession that will bring warm and cheerful memories when you first took your child home.

Dressing up babies is a fun and quirky way to bring the family together. Stylish baby hats can be a great conversation starter, it definitely adds to your baby’s star quality, and lets your baby’s stellar personality shine through. Melondipity’s stylish baby hats are not only cute; they’re also a great way to protect your baby’s skin from the harmful rays of the sun. A baby’s skin and sight are sensitive, thus, baby hats are one of the best accessories to help them stay safe and comfortable during sunny weather.

From simple, elegant, charming, and adorable hats, all of our creations are handmade, making each and every product a unique masterpiece. We use only quality materials from America and moms trust us to make iconic hats to suit their babies’ delicate framework.

Our customers love us for the pleasant shopping experience we provide them, and we’re catering to different client requests such as custom hats for special occasions or functions. Whether you’re after the design, quality, or function of these hats, Melondipity won’t compromise any of them.  We’re always aiming for a great overall quality among our crafts and that’s the secret why our clients keep coming back to us. Feel free to get in touch with our customer care team for your inquiries.

About Melondipity:

Melondipity aims to provide the best experience through our unique crafts, customer-friendly website, and our overall customer care. Our baby hats and headbands are crafted with utmost care, quality, and passion. We strive to suit every client’s needs and requirements. Check out our baby hats, infant hats, sun hats, and baby headbands or accessories we have available for newborns, babies, and toddlers.

Dangers of Too Much Sun to Your Baby

A baby’s skin is very thin and is quite sensitive to sun. Ten to fifteen minutes under the sun can already cause sun burn to babies. That’s how vulnerable their skin is to sun damage. Parents seeking advice on how to shield their baby’s delicate skin from the sun may have a difficult time finding solid answers. Therefore, we’ll take a word of advice from The American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP).

The AAP is discouraging the use of sunscreen on babies (especially those who are less than 6 months old) because babies have such delicate skin that cannot metabolize and excrete chemicals yet. Babies and toddlers are more vulnerable to sun damage, as well as to the chemicals found in sunscreen lotions or sprays. Using alternatives to protect your baby’s sensitive skin from the harmful rays of the sun is highly recommended. Examples of these alternatives are stroller shades, umbrellas, long sleeve shirts, sunglasses with UV protection, and baby sun hats.

Sunburns can be very painful for babies and may result in serious health problems such as dehydration and fever. It has been reported that due to the exposure to sun’s harmful rays, one in every 100 children may develop melanoma and worse, skin cancer. Prevention is the best way to avoid these problems that’s why the use of sunscreen alternatives like baby hats is one of the best ways to protect your baby’s skin.

Safe Exposure of Your Baby to the Sun

A few minutes in the early morning sun is healthy because sunlight is the most natural source of vitamin D. The human skin has an amazing capability of absorbing this vitamin from sunlight. First precaution when basking your baby in the gentle morning sunlight is to avoid protecting the skin with baby oil because it enhances damaging effect of the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Another factor to consider is the time when it is relatively safe for babies to absorb a little sunlight. During sunrise and sunset is when it’s safest for babies to catch a little patch of sun.

In places closer to the equator, between 10AM to 4PM is when the sun shines its strongest rays. This is the timeframe when you should avoid sunlight from your baby at all cost. If you need to go out with your baby anytime during these hours, you have to attach an umbrella or canopy when using a stroller; and the baby needs to wear long sleeves, tight-woven clothing, shades, and baby hat when going out.

About Melondipity:

Melondipity aims to provide the best experience through our unique crafts, customer-friendly website, and our overall customer care. Our baby hats and headbands are crafted with utmost care, quality, and passion. We strive to suit every client’s needs and requirements. Check out the baby hats we have available, and don’t hesitate to contact us for your questions and inquiries.

Perfect for New England summer vacations!

Little Girl Lobster Sun Hat 0-12 months $18.99

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Little Guy Lobster Sun Hat 0-12 months $18.99

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12 days ago we welcomed another little Melon head into the world!

Here is a preview of our daughter Abigail Rose enjoying her first photo shoot in our Chocolate Flower Beanie!

MORE PICTURES TO COME SOON!

Photographer, Jill Erwich of http://www.jillerwich.com/

Black and White Chic Baby Sun Hat!

This one is REVERSIBLE!

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You can’t get anymore chic than an all black and white floral printed hat! This stylish Black and White Chic sun hat features a REVERSIBLE floral print so you can have different looks on different days!

• Reversible Floral Print! White with black flowers and black with white flowers.
• Silver grommets at side of hat for black bow. Bow can be worn on either side of hat
• Photography by Julie Rae “The Look Photography” http://www.thelookphotography.com/

CHUNKY SUGAR BEAR BEANIE HAT

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Fancy Flowers Baby Sun Hat

Grape Sorbet Baby Sun Hat

Polka Dot Garden Party Sun Hat

Raspberry Truffle Sun Hat

Spring Rain Baby Sun Hat

We are currently expanding this section so please be sure to check back with us for new additions to our Baptism hats and headbands collection.

Valentine’s day is just 8 short days away! We have many cute red and pink hat and headband options for your little one this Valentine’s day! We also have a super cute heart hat!

Check out our Valentine’s day selection here

We love this photo for a little V-day inspiration by Julie Rae of “The Look Photography”.  This is a great photo idea for little sisters