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Kelsey Parker mum-shamed for admitting she doesn't put suncream on her kids and strongly argues ‘they don't burn'
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KELSEY Parker has come under fire after admitting she doesn't apply sunscreen on her kids.
Tom Parker's widow Kelsey, 34, made the shock confession in the latest episode of Mum's the Word! podcast with Georgia Jones.
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Mum-of-two Kelsey came under fire after confessing she doesn't apply sunscreen on her kids
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The actress, 34, insisted her two kids ''do not burn''
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After Georgia, 38, complained that putting SPF protection on her son Cooper was like torture, the actress shared her bizarre explanation.
''It's cause he knows, Georg. It's bad for you - that sunscreen.''
Kelsey, who is now expecting her first baby with boyfriend Will Lindsay, went on: ''My kids do not wear suncream. The only thing that I may put on them is an organic suncream.''
The 34-year-old, whose late husband Tom tragically passed away in 2022 at just 33, absurdly claimed that ''suncream is so bad''.
''We never used to wear suncream, suncream causes skin cancer.''
According to the TV personality and vlogger, suncream contains ''really harmful chemicals'' - and instead of using sunscreen, you should simply stay hydrated and stay out of the sun during the hottest time of the day.
''The Spanish do a siesta. Why do the Spanish do a siesta from like 12pm until 2pm? Because it's the hottest time to be out in the sun.''
When on holiday, Kelsey strongly argued that despite not covering her kids, daughter Aurelia and son Bodhi, in sunscreen ''they do not burn''.
Skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells, and it's the most prevalent form of all cancers in the world.
"The good news is there are plenty of ways you can lower your risk of developing skin cancer," said Dr. Cheryl Peters, a senior scientist in cancer prevention at BC Cancer and BCCDC.
"Unfortunately, there are quite a few misconceptions about sun protection that can confuse the issue."
In particular, some media has reported concern with ingredients oxybenzone, a synthetic estrogen, and retinyl palmitate, a form of vitamin A stored by the skin, and other stories might talk about vitamin D and risk of sunscreen reducing the amount of this important hormone in the body.
"This myth is very concerning to me," said Dr. Peters, reassuring that there ''is no evidence that approved sunscreens cause cancer or other health problems''.
''In fact, the opposite is true: not wearing sunscreen poses a significant cancer risk,'' the expert warned.
Kids will complain about the lotion and say it is cold or pasty.
However, children must get into a routine of applying sunscreen whenever the sun is out, experts insist.
Sun safety for kids should be non-negotiable and there are plenty of reasons to not skip this step, such as avoiding sunburn, minimising the risk of melanoma and premature ageing.
Advice for adults and children on sunscreen and sun safety in the UK and abroad
The experts at the NHS have warned that sunburn increases your risk of skin cancer.
They state that despite the common misconception, sunburn ''does not just happen on holiday''.
This means that you can burn in the UK, even on days when it's cloudy.
''There's no safe or healthy way to get a tan. A tan does not protect your skin from the sun's harmful effects.''
You can find more tips on their website here.
'Stop the madness'
Online, Kelsey has since come under fire, with dozens of concerned social media users flooding to slam the pregnant mum-of-two.
One person said: ''Sunscreen doesn't cause skin cancer. The sun does. Stop the madness FFS.''
Another Instagram user chimed in: ''Even if you're children have skin prone to tanning rather than burning they need UVA/B protection via sun cream to reduce skin cell damage.
''If you are reluctant to put suncream all over them then use UV suits and hats for sun protection but you should still be putting suncream on the exposed areas e.g face, arms and legs to minimise risk of skin cancer later in life.
''I appreciate there's anxiety around suncream especially with the noise on social media but as a paediatrician this is what I would recommend.''
A third commented: ''It's so important to clarify that even when skin 'tans', it is still sun damage. Our skin does not 'adjust' to the sun — that's misinformation.''
Someone else said: ''Such a strange strange flex not to protect your children from harmful UV rays.
''A simple scroll of your socials shows your don't apply a thick white cream to your children whilst in the sun.
''So you're either lying about your stance or going out of your way to harm your children. Either way incredibly strange!'
