Boy, 8, came home from school with severely sunburnt head & sparks debate with mums arguing WHO is responsible
A MUM has sparked a heated debate online over who is responsible for keeping kids sun safe at school after sharing pictures of her severely sunburnt son.
The Australian mum posted photos of her eight-year-old son’s scalp looking bright red and tender after a day at school.
She shared online that she felt “annoyed” the school had let him play so long without sun protection.
The frustrated parent admitted she was at first upset with her son, then the school, and asked the internet if teachers should be responsible for reminding kids about hats.
In a Facebook group the mum wrote that she was “pretty annoyed that in 33-degree heat my child’s school didn’t make sure he had sun cream or a hat on at lunchtime”.
She added in the post, “I know he’s eight and should do it without reminder, but he doesn’t always.”
Following the hundreds of comments – including some that said her boy should have been sun smarter – the mum clarified her grade three son did have a hat and sunscreen in his bag.
“When I saw how burnt he was I was so mad. Initially with him, but then the school,” she said.
“He knows he has to wear sun cream and a hat, we always do when we go out. I asked him why he didn’t have a hat or sun cream on and he told me he had lost his hat.
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