Under New Zealand's extreme UV levels, all it takes is 10 minutes to get burnt. Photo: Getty ImagesParents who repeatedly don't apply sunscreen on their children in the hot summer sun have been accused of child abuse by a top doctor. If a child burns themselves by tipping boiling water over themselves… I don't see severe sunburn is any different," Prof Frankum told the Daily Telegraph. She warned parents are getting caught out, believing that "putting your baby under a tree thinking your baby is in the shade is not adequate." Prof Frankum warned parents who believed getting a tan was good for their child's skin needed to be re-educated about the dangers of the sun and skin damage.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 13, 2018 22:07 UTC