Facts about the Sun & Children

Summer is here and it can be lots of fun, especially here in Cyprus. Parents can enjoy the sun responsibly and the best way to protect children by the sun’s harmful UV rays is by being sun-care savvy. 

Here is a stunning fact:

Just one blistering sunburn in childhood can double a child’s lifetime risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.

Here are some tips to help protect your little ones:

SAFE SUMMER TIPS:

*Time it! Choose to expose children to the sun when UV rays are not so intense, ie before 10am and after 4pm and seek shade at all times.

*Sun-protection Clothing - Use sun-protection clothing and swimwear with at least UPF30+ rating. UPF50+ provides the best protection and it means the clothing or swimwear blocks 97.5% of UV rays from reaching the skin. Sunscreen need not be applied and re-applied on covered skin, which provides additional peace of mind at the beach.

*Sunscreen - Use sunscreen with SPF15 or higher that is broad-spectrum (ie blocks UVA and UVB rays). Remember that sunscreen should not be used on infants before they reach 6 months of age. Apply sunscreen in all exposed areas, especially overlooked ones like the ears and tops of feet, half hour before exposure and re-apply at least every two hours.

*Use a hat - Choose a wide-brimmed hat that covers the face, ears and neck that has a UPF30+ rating.

*Protect the eyes! The skin around the eyes, as well as baby eyes are especially vulnerable to UV rays. Children should wear sunglasses starting at 6 months. Look for child-size sunglasses that offer at 100 percent UVA and UVB protection, cover as much skin as possible (wraparound styles are great), and are impact- or shatter-resistant.

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CHILD GETS A SUNBURN:

*Sunburns on children under 1 year old should be treated as emergencies. Call your doctor immediately.

*If your child is over 1 year of age, call your doctor is there is intense pain, blisters, the child is lethargic or has fever over 38.3 C

*Sunburns can cause dehydration. Give your child plenty of juices and water to replenish.

*Shower your child with lukewarm water that can bring the skin temperature down

*    Do not use alcohol

*    Do not use lotions containing any pharmaceutical substances unless prescribed by your doctor

*    Keep your child away from the sun, until the sunburn has completely healed.

Enjoy the summer responsibly!!!

Isavella Frangou-Pavlou
LPN Mum
Founder suncuddles.com


ABOUT SUNCUDDLES.COM

suncuddles.com is the first and only Cyprus e-shop dedicated to sun protection products for infants and children. suncuddles.com was established to provide high quality products that protect babies and children from the sun’s dangerous UV radiation. Our product range includes only certified and tested swimwear made with material of the highest protection rating UPF50+ (blocks 97.5% of UV rays from reaching the skin), sunglasses and gear from the world’s top brands.

suncuddles.com is the exclusive distributor of world-known Australian brands Baby Banz, SunSplash and Stingray for Cyprus.

Orders in Cyprus are usually delivered within 24 hours through courier service. Three convenient ways to place an order:
1.    Online: Go to www.suncuddles.com and make your purchases online. Payment via Paypal.
2.    Email: Send a message to inquiries@suncuddles.com.  Pay-on-pick up at the courier.
3.    Telephone: Dial +355724255513 and customer service will help you place an order. Pay-on-pick up at the courier.

Larnaca Municipality Press Release 25th June - 1st July 2012

This weekly press release is part of an effort to inform our citizens and the public in general about the activities of our Municipality.

Cultural Events

For more information go to www.larnaka.com or call the Larnaca Municipality Cultural Department on 24657745 or 24629333

Construction work

The Department of Construction of the Municipality of Larnaca informs the public that between 25/06-29/06/2012, the following construction work will be in progress:

Works at the beach front related to the International Beach Volley Championship.
Premix construction on Mackenzie street.
Maintenance work in a Community residence on 10, Neofitou Rodinou street.
Pavement construction in Mistra street.



Finance Department

The Larnaca Municipality Finance Department informs the public that payment of the Municipal Property Tax, Corporate Tax and Business Premises Permit for the year 2011 as well as for the previous years is possible only at Larnaca Municipality Offices. A 10% fine will be added on the initial tax amount.
As far as the Refuse Collection Tax is concerned, the payment deadline has already passed and legal proceedings have begun.

The public should settle their payments to Larnaca Municipality on time and within the given deadlines to avoid added legal and court costs.

Visit the website: www.larnaka.com

Energy Team and Environmental Management Department: www.larnaka202020.eu

Contact: 24816559, 24816581/email: perivallon@larnaca.com

Translation kindly provided by

Eri Constantinou

 www.greek4kids.eu 

Funny Finger Puppets

Emma and I came up with the cutest, funnest finger puppets... totally by accident! I was ready with my felt, thread and needle, I had already started drawing outlines, when Emma took one of the pipe cleaners, curled it all around her finger, and gave me the best idea ever! We made a piglet, a duck, and a funny looking cow :)

What you'll need

Pink, yellow, black & white pipe cleaners
Pink, yellow & white medium pompoms
4 pink tiny mini pompoms
Googly eyes
Pink, orange, white & black pieces of felt
Hot glue

Curl the pipe cleaners around your child's finger. For the cow, place the black and white pipe cleaners together and curl them at the same time. Cut out a closed U shape out of white felt and glue it to the white pompom, draw two dots for the nose and glue the googly eyes. Next cut two small triangles out of the black felt and glue to the top of the head and right next to them glue two pink mini pompoms. Then glue the head to the body.

For the pig, take the pink pompom glue mini pink pompoms as ears. Cut a small circle out of the pink felt, draw two dots for the snout and glue to the head. Next glue googly eyes or as we did, cut small circles from white felt and draw a dot to each and glue to the head. Once its done glue it to the pink body.

For the duck cut a semi circle shape out of orange felt and glue it to the yellow pompom, then glue the googly eyes to the head. Once the head is done glue it to the yellow body.

Let the fun begin! Emma loved them and played with them for hours!

Vanja

GAIA Wellness Center Grand Opening

Brandy Sour

The Brandy Sour is a mixed alcoholic cocktail that has been cited as the national drink of Cyprus. While other forms of the Brandy Sour cocktail exist, the Cypriot variety is a distinct mixture, which only shares the basic brandy and lemon flavourings with other variants. Both brandy and lemons are among Cyprus's major exports, and both have distinctive Cypriot characteristics.

The Cypriot Brandy Sour style was developed following the introduction of the first blended brandy made on Cyprus, by the Haggipavlu family, in the early 1930s. The cocktail was developed at the Forest Park Hotel, in the hill-resort of Plátres, for the young King Farouk of Egypt, who often stayed at the hotel during his frequent visits to the island.The Brandy Sour was introduced as an alcoholic substitute for iced tea, as a way of disguising the Muslim monarch's preference for Western-style cocktails. The drink subsequently spread to other bars and hotels in the fasionable Platres area, before making its way to the coastal resorts of Limassol, Paphos and Kyrenia, and the capital Nicosia.

A typical recipe for a Brandy Sour should include:

• 2 measures Cypriot brandy (typically KEO VSOP or Haggipavlu Anglias brands)
• 1 measure Cypriot lemon squash
• 2-4 drops of bitters (Angostura or Cypriot Cock Drops brands)
• Top up with lemonade or soda water
• Ice

Cocktail brandy produced in Cyprus is typically less strongly flavoured than cognac or armagnac, and most brands have a caramel-biased aftertaste balance. Cyprus also produces distinctive, yellow-green coloured, bitter lemons — used by British author Lawrence Durrell for the title for his autobiographical novel Bitter Lemons of Cyprus. These lemons are used locally to produce a bitter-sweet lemon cordial, which forms the sour and bitter base for the Brandy Sour cocktail. Bitters are added to taste, and while the locally produced Cock Drops brand is widely available on the island, the internationally-recognised Angostura brand is increasingly used. These ingredients are added to a tall glass and stirred, before the glass is topped up with lemonade (for a classic, slightly sweeter drink) or soda water (for less sweetness and a more pronounced brandy flavour), and plenty of ice.

Enjoy