Memorial Day—a federal holiday set the last Monday in May, during which we reflect on fallen service men and women—is May 25. 

The preceding weekend usually is spent outside with picnics, family outings and resting. I’d like to share these guidelines as we embark on Memorial Day events as well as summer fun:

Each child requires a different level of protection, depending on the color of their skin and their age. Try to apply 20 to 30 minutes ahead of time. When your child is swimming or running through the sprinkler be sure to reapply the sunscreen at intervals when they get in and out of the water. 

Take time to evenly apply as well as well covering spots that may burn.

Beth Pinyerd lives in Daphne and serves as director of younger children at Faith Family Fellowship in Spanish Fort.

Her column appears every other week in the Daphne Bulletin and Spanish Fort Sun.