Sunny Florida, a tropical paradise in which we live...but everywhere we turn we hear of the dangers of the sun and how we need to protect ourselves from UV rays and stay out of the sun. How is this possible when our community is focused on outdoor living between boating, fishing, outdoor sports, swimming or just taking a bike ride to the beach? SunFriendlyProducts.com, a local company out of Deerfield Beach with national presence, has found the answer.

"Our company was born out of a need to protect our own children from the sun", said Jen Clement, mother of three and co-owner of SunFriendlyProducts.com. "I can remember when I brought my oldest son home from the hospital and took him on our first walk to Target, and he came home sunburned. Twenty minutes in a stroller was all it took". SunFriendlyProducts.com offers sun protective clothing for everyone, with a focus on children. One of their first products offered was the SunFree Blankee that is 98% UV Blocking and has ties to fasten to almost anything, including any stroller, which solved Jen's issue of 'too much sun exposure on a short walk".


What works...
UV blocking swimsuits have replaced beach shorts and bikini's for the children because these swimsuits cover a majority of a child's body. Since children spend their time at the beach building sand castles or body surfing through waves, these suits protect the areas of skin that are most exposed, their backs and shoulders. They also come in bright colors for safety around water, and are very stylish.

Children's sunglasses with an adjustable Velcro band for tight fit are wonderful because they too, block out 98% of UV rays. Even better, they float!

Rash guard shirts are replacing t-shirts at the beaches because they block out UV rays, are very lightweight, and dry easily. Local camps are considering these as an alternative to t-shirts to protect their campers, and the bright colors make it easy to spot them!

The flap hats and wide-brimmed hats are a great find for the little ones because they provide additional shade to their bodies, and have a Velcro strap to stay on when little hands try to pull them off.

There are even items like floats or pools for the kids that have covers, so shade is available everywhere!

A Wall Street Journal favorite was the Cabana III that SunFriendlyProducts.com offers, a UV blocking cabana with removable floor so the little ones can play in the sand under cover. Even better, use this product over your sandbox or kiddie pool!

All of these products are made of very lightweight UV blocking fabric and dry very quickly.

The media has reported the problem, the sun should be avoided. Though not possible to completely avoid, we have solutions of ways we can all live under the sun.

About SunFriendlyProducts.com. SunFriendlyProducts.com was created in response to the direct need for solutions to help families cope with the negative effects of the sun in everyday life. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Electronic Information Services, Inc. along with its sister company Solaroo.com, which is a leading label for sun protection clothing. For more information on EIS, SunFriendlyProducts.com or Solaroo.com, please call (866) SAFE-SUN, email info@sunfriendlyproducts.com or visit SunFriendlyProducts.com.