Epic Fail – School Regulations, Common Sense and Sun Safety
A simple Google search about sunburns and parenting will bring up a number of national articles about a situation just south of me in Tacoma, Washington. On June 19, 2012 the Port Defiance Elementary School in Tacoma, WA held its Field Day. During the five hours the event took place, two sisters aged nine and eleven, one with albinism, suffered severe sunburns. Their story was first shared by their mother, Jesse Michener, on her photography related blog, the following day (and with many updates since). Her posts are detailed and intelligent and well worth reading if you’re interested in some of the details of the story.
Practice Sun Safety with your Kids
The summer solstice occurred on Wednesday at exactly 4:08 PM (PST). It marks the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere and it’s the exact moment when the sun is at it’s furthest point from the equator. The word solstice is from the Latin “solstitium” which means “sun-stopping”. The ancients noticed this was the time of the year the point at which the sun rose and set stopped and reversed direction.