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I think it’s safe to say that we’ve all heard the most recent scandal. A New Jersey mom has been arrested for allegedly allowing her 6 year daughter to tan in a tanning bed. Check out the article.
I am fair skinned. I have red hair and freckles. I have to
wear SPF 30 sunscreen just to go outside to get the mail. Okay, that is a
joke, but you get the point! My daughters are all just as fair skinned as I
am. Guess what? I do not tan. I do care about being tan. I do not spray tan. I
do not use bronzing lotion. I am fair, pale skinned and I am beautiful. I do
not understand this concept of “tan” being healthier or prettier. It simply is
not true.
The mom, 44-year-old Patricia Krentcil DOES tan. She stated
the arrest was a misunderstanding, that she takes her daughter on errands with
her, which sometimes includes going to the tanning salon but that her daughter
has never used a tanning bed. Krentcil is very, very tan herself. Some reports
claim that she uses tanning beds five times a week.
The arrest came after a school nurse found severe burns on
the child. The child is the one who said she tans with her mother. (I know my
two year old has a wild imagination and frequently claims to have done or not
done plenty of things. Kids tell fibs. BUT, I think that is an invalid point.)
The child’s father states the burns came from the sun, not a tanning bed. Am I
the only one that feels that regardless of where the burns came from, there is
some form of child endangerment taking place. Children play outside. We all
make mistakes and forget sunscreen sometimes, but for a child to be suffering
from severe skin burns of the type explained in this case; to me it does not
matter if they came from a tanning bed or the sun. The parents were still
negligent.
I do not know what is going to come of the New Jersey case
but I do think it is important for parents to set a good example for their
children.
You can contact Heather by emailing her at heatherc@mumblingmommy.com.
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2 comments:
Do you mind if I re-post this on my blog?
Great one, Heather! My mother has beautiful fair skin and always told me to wear sunscreen. People are surprised when they ask me if I think I should tan, and I say, "no!"
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