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Sun and heat protection

What it is

Shade and hats always; SPF 30+ from 6 months through the school years; shade hours 10:00–16:00; never a covered stroller in heat.

every week · from 6m · until 18

Always on

1. Avoid 10:00–16:00 sun in summer; water offered often from 6 months.
2. Israel's UV index runs 9–11 in summer — check the IMS forecast before tiyulim and beach days.
3. Five-second hand test on pavement/sand before letting a barefoot child (or a dog) walk on it.
4. Teens on school trips and at the sea: hat + morning sunscreen is the habit that sticks.

Sources

• Summer safety: sun hours, SPF 30+, infant sun rules, hydration cups — Israel Ministry of Health · checked 01-09-2026
• Sunscreen FAQs (SPF 30+ broad-spectrum) — American Academy of Dermatology · checked 01-09-2026
• UV-index climatology, Israel (UVI ~9–11 May–Jul, ~4 midwinter) — Israel Meteorological Service (+aggregators) · checked 01-09-2026

Last reviewed 01-09-2026 · Confidence: high

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed above. Not yet reviewed by a clinician — check anything important against the source, with Tipat Halav or with your doctor.