hOLY Shit! mom shares pics of kid's sunburns after day care outting (warning - super bad sunburns)

[Liberal_in_LA]

Two Oklahoma boys were sunburned so severely during a day care outing on a blazing hot day they had to be airlifted to a Texas children’s hospital.

The boys’ mother Shaunna Broadway of Vinita is outraged because the center failed to apply sunscreen and shared graphic images of horrific blisters covering her boys’ backs on Facebook and GoFundMe.

When Broadway picked up her sons from Happiness Is a Learning Center last Friday, their skin was red, hot and burned, after spending the afternoon at a local water park. Conner, 7, and Tray, 5, were crying in pain.

The heat index was close to 110 degrees that day and and Broadway says the center told her that ran out of sunscreen.

Broadway phoned the doctor who advised her to watch the boys closely and report back if blisters formed. The next morning, blisters and boils covered their skin, and the boys were in excruciating pain.

http://blog.sfgate.com/sfmoms/2015/07/28/mom-shares-graphic-images-of-her-boys-sunburns-after-day-care-trip/

[Liberal Veteran]

1. Damn!

I got nothing.

Just "Damn!"

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. I know! They are red heads! Day care should have kept them out of the sun after running out

of sunscreen. Better yet, buy some sunscreen at the water park!

[Liberal Veteran]

6. I thought you wrote "sunscream" and I was going to say, "They got a full dose of that". -nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

7. I did. Then edited it.

[herding cats]

3. "Both boys were airlifted to Shriners Hospital for Children in Galveston, Texas."

That's horrific! Those poor babies.

[uponit7771]

4. I can't relate, what is the yellow bubbles? tia

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. blisters filled with liquid. like when you burn yourself.

[uponit7771]

8. whoa!!!, that sucks...poor kids!!!

[enlightenment]

9. Blisters. nt

Those kids have second degree burns - and the day care center should be shut down. Immediately.

[ballabosh]

17. I know

I was like what is that balloon stuck to his back? Some kind of treatment? When I realized it was a blister, I nearly fainted.

[Codeine]

35. I had one very similar as a small boy.

Parents were fucking idiots in the 70s.

[msanthrope]

57. mine didn't believe in car seats......nt

[SidDithers]

10. Awful...

How about a fucking t-shirt, if you're out of sunscreen.

Dumbasses.

Sid

[Liberal_in_LA]

13. oh, that's a good idea... cover them up

[YOHABLO]

11. This is unacceptable and criminal. These children could likely face serious future skin cancers.

There is no reason for this. People that lay out in the sun are fucking crazy. Not only does it put you at risk for cancer, you will be damaging your skin for a life time with numerous skin problems.

[giftedgirl77]

12. Fuck sunscreen those kids should have been in

T-shirts & hats.

[nadine_mn]

46. they were in Tshirts - the boys took them off nt

[malaise]

14. Years ago our regular group took one of the moms to the beach

with us - the next day she had several blisters on her shoulder and back - we had to take her to the hospital. I never knew anyone could burn so badly.

[Aerows]

22. Fair skin, especially red heads and blondes

Red heads get the worst of it - they roast to a crisp, but anyone with very fair skin will get roasted without sunscreen or without limiting exposure.

I turn pretty golden, so I don't burn too badly if I'm careful, but my sister? She got burned as badly as those boys did on her shoulders because she is so fair skinned. If all you do is get an aggregate of freckles, that's what happens. I actually tan (but I also don't want skin cancer, so I wear sunscreen and don't act like a complete idiot when swimming or boating).

[malaise]

23. She was fair yes but she is a mixed up West Indian

and we went every week for years. The thing is she hadn't been near a beach in years and she had to take antibiotics to prevent infection. We rarely take her these days and when we do she's not allowed in the sun without sunscreen, etc.

[Hekate]

24. All true. I'm one of 4 sibs, and only 1 is capable of tanning at all. We can make jokes....

....about melanin deficiency, but it really is a matter of health, and if it's your kid with red or blond hair, hats and long sleeves need to be part of their outdoor regimen from birth. Trying to convince caregivers of that fact can be an exercise.

Those poor little boys.

[a kennedy]

41. Oh yah, those are melanoma deaths waiting to happen.....

Just one bad burn like that and the damage is done, and ground work laid for the most deadly kind of skin cancer, melanoma.

[lpbk2713]

15. Can "anyone" run a daycare in Oklahoma?

Apparently so.

"the day care has been cited 19 times for various infractions"

This is scary.

[dixiegrrrrl]

27. Scary, but nice info to have for that lawsuit.

If those had been my kids, I'd be in court asking for all current and future medical costs to be paid, not to mention punitive damages.

[REP]

16. That's more than "ran out of sunscreen"

That's a level of sun exposure that even with sunscreen is TOO HIGH.

I'm not sure how anyone could expose anyone else to that much sun and think it'd be safe.

[Blue_Tires]

53. that was my thought...

[shanti]

63. right

they were apparently out there by the pool for hours. pale skin like theirs? 2 hours max, with sunscreen and/or sunshirt.

[HubertHeaver]

18. Looks like a sunburn I had about 65 years ago.

I still remember it but that didn't stop me. I've had many more since.

[SidDithers]

19. Ozone layer depletion...

look it up.

Sid

[HubertHeaver]

21. Meaning what? Sid.

I remember the burn. It was extremely painful. Didn't learn to stay out of the sun.

[Hekate]

25. I'll spell it out: your innate risk of melanoma is greatly increased by what you do. Good luck. Nt

[HubertHeaver]

28. Ok, let's recap.

I said I had a burn of similar severity 65 years ago. It was painful.

What are you reading into my comment?

[Hekate]

42. You said: "I've had many more since," which I take to mean many similar burns with blisters.

It seemed clear to me. If that's what you meant, all I can say is Bad Idea. If I misunderstood you, I'm glad you learned to be careful early on.

[HubertHeaver]

43. It has been a while since I sunburned.

Beginning 1950 continuing through March, 1969, I burned and blistered every summer. Some years worse than others.

So far, no signs of melanoma though I do get a semi-annual screen.

[Hekate]

44. Gotcha

[SidDithers]

29. We're exposed to higher intensity UvA and UvB now, compared to 65 years ago...

because of ozone depletion.

Sunburn was a nuisance 65 years ago.

Now, it's a hazard.

Sid

[HubertHeaver]

33. I think I see now.

You seem to believe I am minimizing the severity of this child's sunburn and pain. I am not. Sunburn is a hazard. It was a serious hazard then, it is a more serious hazard now.

[SidDithers]

37. That's exactly what I thought...

you have my apologies. I completely misinterpreted what you posted.



Sid

[HubertHeaver]

39. Thank you, Sid.

[tammywammy]

38. Blue Lizard sunscreen is the best I've ever used.

I usually use Neutrogena on my face, but nothing beats Blue Lizard.

One of the biggest issues is that people don't apply enough sunscreen. I don't trust the spray ones, I use a lotion so I know if I'm applying enough.

[SidDithers]

40. Yeah, I completely agree about the lotions....

I like the Banana Boat Kids 60. I've never heard of Blue Lizard, I'll have to check to see if we can get it up here.

I also use a stick for my lips, with zinc oxide - too much sun and I get cold sores, which are no fun at all.



Sid

[Rex]

65. You had huge boils and painful pockets of liquid on your back?

I have to say, I've never seen sunburn like that...almost looks like they held those kids over a spit.

[HubertHeaver]

66. Yes. The last time was March, 1969.

That time I had several big sacks hanging on my back.

[tammywammy]

20. As a red head when I was little I burned twice bad enough for blisters

No where close to what happened to these poor boys. I was also a day care kid that went to the pool every Tuesday and Thursday practically during the summer. Those teachers were always slathering sunblock on me, and if I had run out they had extra on hand too. Why didn't they have those boys at least put on a t-shirt????

I put on sunblock every work day right now. It's a five minute walk from where I park to the building I work in. I realized a few weeks ago I was pinkish on my arms, so it's part of my morning routine.

[udbcrzy2]

26. I would get an injury attorney asap! n/t

[Liberal_in_LA]

30. she started gofundme account for help with bills. Will have to take time off from New job

http://www.gofundme.com/h95wegx86p

Balance is $7000

[onecaliberal]

31. Words fail...

[AtomicKitten]

32. omg that's horrible, poor kids

This happened to my son when he was in preschool. They had an outing at a pool. I had packed his beach towel, flip-flops, hat, and sunscreen, making sure I showed the people there where the sunscreen was and what to do with it. When I came to pick him up he was as red as a tomato. I lost my shit. I may as well have been speaking Japanese (not that there's anything wrong with that). I swear some people couldn't outwit a rock.

[irisblue]

34. That is criminal neglect of a minor times at least 2

how could adults do that to a little kids?

[Codeine]

36. Fucking madness.

Everyone knows about sunscreen now. Decades ago people did stupid things but now we damned well know better.

I spent some if my childhood in Oklahoma and hated it; doesn't sound like it has changed much. Hillbillies without benefit of hills.

[B Calm]

45. Wow!

[Vinca]

47. Those poor kids. That's the worst sunburn I've ever seen.

Hope the daycare center has liability coverage because those little guys just got college paid for and a new house. Someone ought to be arrested for their negligence, too.

[gollygee]

48. :(

Oh wow. These poor kids. One of my kids gets a tiny bit pink and I die inside. I can't even imagine.

[Telcontar]

49. Oh My God!

Those poor kids!

I hope lawyers are lined up around the block.

[Liberal_in_LA]

50. internet is blaming mom also. saying she should have provided sunscreen

[pnwmom]

51. Many public schools have zero tolerance policies that forbid the use of sunscreen at school

as a drug -- unless sent with a letter from a doctor and applied by the school nurse.

I always sent my kids to school with sunscreen anyway, on days I knew they'd be outside a lot ("field day.&quot

I know this is a daycare, but this could happen to older kids, too, in public school.

[stevenleser]

52. This OP almost caused me to get myself in trouble at work

I pictured this happening to one of my kids and I almost screamed.

The day care would not like having to deal with me after this happened is all I am going to say.

[KittyWampus]

55. you would have slathered your kids with sunscreen before they left, I am sure of that.

This is the year 2015. I live in East Hampton which has world famous ocean beaches. On my daily 3 mile walks I see hundreds/thousands of parents with kids. The parents all, ALL, slather their offspring with sunscreen.

Parents, slathering and spraying.
Kids, standing there squirming and scrunching up their little faces.

[stevenleser]

56. I'm going to need to hear the full story on this. Problem with these outings is, you often

drop the kids off at the day care and the kids leave from there. I can't say for sure dropping the kids off indoors that I would have applied sun screen in advance. I might be wrong about how this went down.

I agree, if I am taking my daughter anywhere, she is covered up and slathered with sunscreen. If I dropped her off somewhere outside, that would be the case, but if I am dropping her off at the day care for them to later take them on a trip? I am not sure I would have put sunscreen on her.

[KittyWampus]

58. so weirdly, file this one away as "lesson learned" to all parents and guardians of children.

AND- even if it's cloudy kids should have sunscreen on if a trip is going to be outdoors for any length of time.

You can get a sunburn on cloudy days too.

[KittyWampus]

54. the mother is JUST as culpable. Sorry, but who sends two children to a water park

without slathering them with invisible zinc oxide? Or similar?

[justiceischeap]

59. When I was a kid I used to kid bubbles like that anytime I went to the pool

Of course, this was pre-sunscreen. I spent many a night sleeping on a towel in case they burst while I slept. I worry about melanoma now and stay out of the sun if I can. I'm so fair, sunscreen doesn't help. I also always have to wear a hat in the summer, 'cause my scalp will burn too.

I think the worst sunburn I got though was as an adult. I was wearing Birkenstock sandals and was at the shore... the tops of my feet were so crispy, I couldn't wear regular shoes for days.

[Codeine]

61. When I was fifteen I burned the tops of my ears

that they got bubbled and crispy. They felt for all the world like fried pork rinds. Now they're discolored and I'm sure at some point I'll be having them sliced up by a cancer doc.

And you're not alone on the Birkenstock Burn front either; that's pure misery.

[redstatebluegirl]

60. Here in Oklahoma you have to be really careful about what daycare

you use. I don't know what the state does if anything to regulate them but these small ones crop up all over the place. A few years ago the lady next door was running one, when she had "had enough" she put them in the backyard for a period of time. I noticed them out one day when it was really hot, I called the state and reported her, then I called the police. Nothing was done that I know of.

[shanti]

62. poor little guys

i'm surprised their faces aren't blistered too. those are horrendously painful looking.

my grandson is very pale, like these kids, and i'm always fearful that something like this will happen to him. it's hard to keep sunscreen on a kid at the pool. i think the best bet for pale kids is to just use swim shirts on them.

[Rex]

64. That was almost a case of homicide, the place is lucky the kids are alive.

I hope they get the shit sued out of their corporate HQ. That is way too much to chalk up to just out in the sun too long. Someone needs their walking papers and maybe a court date.

[FourScore]

67. OMG!!! I've never seen anything like this! n/t

[JI7]

68. i never knew how painful the sun can be on fair skin

until one time when i had mostly kept my feet covered so they were lighter almost white from being out of the sun . i went out could feel how much it hurt on my feet and that's just my feet .

this is why i usually see red haired/fair skinned people with umbrellas when the sun is shining down .

i use to think it was just about skin cancer and i'm sure part of it is but it's also really really painful just to be out.