Allowing sunburn is child abuse

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

While relaxing with our family on a Florida Panhandle beach recently, my wife and I observed a large family set up about two car lengths away from our canopy.  Shortly thereafter, I walked over and asked the young man holding the baby if he would like to lay his baby under our shade. In heavily accented English he said kindly, “Thanks, but no.” We continued to watch the seemingly sunblock-less young baby redden.

This potential child-abuse scene inspires me to think that all states should mandate a common-sense health law to sun-protect our most innocent.

 

MIKE SAWYER

Denver