Health

How to choose eye protection for travel

October 28, 2021 JayneLeave a comment

We all love to travel to new places and gain new experiences that fill us with energy and vitality. But during the trip, our eyes are in significant danger from their exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays. So protecting them is just as important as the rest of your travel planning because your eye health should always be at your forefront at all times. So you need to know what that eye protection option is during your trip. Keep reading to discover all the features you need to find in the sunglasses you will choose during your trip to a sunny destination.

Sunglasses are one of the most important accessories because they protect our eyes from UV rays and weather conditions and because they shape our personal style. They are a necessity and not a luxury. There are many designs on the market that we can choose from in a variety of colours and prices. In comparison, sunglasses are launched by the most famous brands abroad and brands more unknown to the general public. It is up to us to finally decide what we will choose to buy.

Lenses of glasses

It would be best if you bought sunglasses with high absorbency, without bubbles or foreign bodies. The skeleton rests only on the nose and the back of the ears. Avoid metal frames: metal oxidation can cause contact dermatitis.

Lenses colours for every season

Brown for intense sunshine, yellow or “mirrors” for winter sports, grey and grey-green for everyday use, while purple for the city and water sports. Very dark lenses significantly reduce the visible range. Gradually dark ones are suitable for driving.

Special Certification of your sunglasses

Every pair you buy should be accompanied by an Information Note, a Special Certificate and a CE mark. Look for these indications to ensure the quality of your sunglasses, and be sure that you have made a quality purchase that will effectively protect you from the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

Special modifications for sunglasses and eyeglasses

Glasses for myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia and multifocal with particular order are transformed into sunglasses. The extra sunglasses above the glasses, although economical, offer poor quality of vision, with reflections.

Children’s sunglasses

When buying children’s glasses, you should look for sunglasses that offer full absorbency, are light in weight and unbreakable, as most children are careless and often cause damage to their sunglasses.

The appropriate shape and size of the sunglasses

Sunglasses should be placed comfortably without putting pressure on the nose and ears. When we wear them, they should sit at a short distance from the face (without touching the lashes), while the sun’s rays should not reach the eyes from above. The size of the skeleton should be proportional to our body type.

We should pay special attention to the above-mentioned characteristics because they concern the protection of our own vision. In order to be able to enjoy our journey, we must have ensured the safety of our eyesight throughout the day, making the appropriate purchase long ago. In this procedure, obviously, choosing a suitable ophthalmologist will give you the right solution. So by visiting the page arisvisioncorrection.co.uk, you will be able to make an appointment with the specialist ophthalmologist Aris Konstantopoulos, who will advise you appropriately for your purchase, which will meet the special needs of your eyes.

Creating a Kid’s Wardrobe for Bad Weather

March 2, 2018 Jayne3 Comments

There’s nothing like a sudden-onset Snowmageddon to make me realise how woefully underprepared we are for cold weather. The girls both have decent winter coats, as do Husband and I, but in terms of proper cold weather gear, it’s only Husband who was sorted. Not only does he have water-resistant jeans and gaiters to protect his lower legs, he also has all-weather boots and merino layers for his top half. As you can tell, he spends a lot more time outdoors than the women of this household do!

We went out sledging on Wednesday, and it was so wonderful and fun, but we had to go home after an hour as the cold started to seep in and Sausage’s legs ended up damp after she decided to cheese-roll down a hill! I’ve been looking at kids winter clothes on the internet, in the spirit of being a bit more prepared if more snow turns up and thought I’d share some of my favourite items with you:

Didriksons 1913 Moarri Overall

Aside from the fact that this base layer is SUPER cute, I think both girls could really benefit from a proper thermal base layer to wear when it gets cold. We’ve been layering with wooly tights under their trousers but it’s not very comfortable or practical, so something like this would be properly fit for purpose.

Color Kids Tudo Pants

These fleecy pants would be so much better for outdoor fun, because they’re nice and loose fitting, unlike jeans which can be really restrictive and hard to run around in. These would make an excellent mid-layer over thermals and under a snow suit and the girls would find them super comfortable.

Isbjörn Panda Sweater

As well as being water-repellent, this fleece protects against sharp wind and is a brilliant mid-layer for wearing under waterproofs. Layering like this would give the girls the ability to still move around and either add more layers or take some off, depending on their environment.

Color Kids Klement Overall Children

This waterproof overall would be absolutely perfect for cheeserolling down hills in! The girls could play in the snow for as long as they want witout ever having to worry about getting wet, and the bright colours mean they’re really easy to see on a background of pure white. In fact, I love this overall so much that I wish they also made it in my size!

Sorel Whitney Short Boots

If there’s one thing that I’ve learned from my very outdoorsy Husband, it’s that good footwear is VERY important. Having the right pair of boots for your environment is basically the most essential part of any outdoor wardrobe, and these snow boots look as though they’d be perfect for the girls. They have a decent sole, are lined with microfleece and are waterproof – ideal for afternoons gadding about in the snow.

Are you regular outdoorsy people? Do you have a favourite selection of clothes that you wear when the temperature plummets? Leave me a comment below as I’d love to hear from you.

Parenting

Keeping Your Kids Safe Online

June 17, 2016June 17, 2016 Jayne1 Comment

I’ve always been a huge fan of kids using technology; I know lots of people think that screen time is negative for kids, and I agree that all things should be in moderation, but I strongly believe that children can learn a lot from various apps and programs and that they should have time on devices without us leaning over their shoulders.

Sausage is at an age now where her interest in the internet has evolved slightly. No longer is she spending ages on the Cbeebies website or using the Mister Maker app to make beautiful, fridge-worthy creations. Now, she’s also asking about websites (like the ones you see advertised on the TV) which allow users to not only play games, but chat with one another too, which really concerns me. I have no objections to her chatting with friends online, but these websites are SO often a completely unknown quantity and can be a portal to online bullying, which is why I was keen to help when a cyber-bullying charity got in touch. Here’s what they had to say:

To mark this year’s Stop Cyberbullying Day on Friday 17 June, anti-bullying charity Bullies Out has partnered with data analytics firm Online Them to raise awareness of the risks of cyberbullying and what parents can do to spot the warning signs in time.

Monitoring software such as Online Them enables parents and teachers to keep an eye on children’s online activities and highlight any causes for concern. Any monitoring of online activity tends to spark handwringing sermons about the right to privacy. But this is not another example of Big Brother clipping the wings of youngsters trying to explore the world and all the opportunities that brings. Nor does it give parents and teachers free reign to spy on children.

Tools using Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing can identify and highlight anything of concern or unusual to an individual child such as social media posts containing adult content, or mentions of crime, as well as flagging any new friends in countries outside the UK and a rank of who a child is interacting with most on social media. This is done on a consent-only basis, meaning a child has to agree to the use of software to monitor their high-level social media use. Consent can be given easily and quickly via an email invitation – all they have to do is click the attached link and authorize access to their Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts. They can connect all three accounts or just one or two.

Monitoring tools present a great way to hold a child’s hand as they enter the world of social media. Parents and teachers can both use these tools to safeguard children in a low-maintenance and non-intrusive way.

Sausage uses her own iPad and laptop, both of which are internet enabled and I really don’t like to be hanging over her shoulder the whole time, so using an online monitoring software would really give us peace of mind. She’s not allowed anywhere NEAR Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or any of the other places where random people could gain access to her, and Husband and I will be thinking long and hard about whether she’ll ever be allowed accounts on these sites, while she’s under our rules.

If you want some really handy tips on how to keep your kids safe online, take a look at the Bullies Out site, where there is a whole wealth of information, and also links to allow you to donate to this excellent cause. Online Them are also currently offering a free one month trial for parents, allowing you to try the site before you commit to a subscription.

How do you moderate your kids online usage? Have you got any apps installed? Have you ever had to deal with cyber-bullying? I’d love to hear from you, so please leave me a comment below.

Health · Parenting · Review

Panama Jack Review

September 4, 2013December 8, 2013 Jayne1 Comment

A couple of weeks ago, we were sent some products to review by Panama Jack, the beach and suncare company, to try out in the last weeks of the summer holidays. Being the mother of a very fair skinned, red-headed child, suncare is of the utmost importance to us, however the fact that Sausage also has very sensitive skin doesn’t make this task very easy. Even some of the well-known brands, which claim to be kind to sensitive skin, bring Sausage out in an acne-like rash all over her body, so switching brands is something that makes us very nervous.

The first product we tried was the Continuous SPF 50+ spray for kids, which is an aerosol-style spray and made the process of giving Sausage full coverage super easy. Although we’re religious about covering her, she does still hate the daily process of smearing thick cream on; standing still while I sprayed her all over took about 10 seconds and made the process a whole lot easier! The spray smells really nice, doesn’t feel too oily, gave excellent coverage and best of all, didn’t make her break out in the usual rash, so this product gets a full 10 out of 10 from us!

The next product we tried was the Sunscreen Stick for face, lips ears and nose, which again offered SPF 50+ protection. Ears are a place that people often miss when sunscreening, but this little stick made it really easy to cover the more delicate places and it was small enough to stick in a handbag in case we need to top up. And again, no rash.

Finally, we were sent two Panama Jack Lip Balms with SPF 45, in Vanilla and Tropical. Both of them had nice scents which didn’t overwhelm and neither felt too greasy, which is something I hate in a lip balm. Having extra protection for this lips is great, as they’re another place that people often forget when protecting the rest of their face and having a handy stick that can go into a pocket is brilliant.

Overall, as a family we’ve been very impressed with the Panama Jack products we were sent. Having the peace of mind in knowing that the products don’t affect Sausage’s skin whilst offering good coverage and easy application has made the last few weeks of the summer holidays less stressful and has allowed us to enjoy the nice weather without any worries about sun damage.