Baby Banz

Protect Those Peepers

Since most of us are freezing our booties off in what seems like the longest winter ever, I'm sure I'm not alone when I have a hard time remembering the brightness of the oh-so-elusive sun.  Day after day of dreary and gloomy skies does not make me think of sunglasses, but if I were to head out the door to my nearest ski (or sledding) hill, I'd have a wicked hankering for some shades to counter the blinding whiteness. 

Baby Banz has come up with a great way to keep shades on our littlest kiddos, who's eyes are the most vulnerable when out in the sun in any climate.  They have adorable styles (not only for snow, but for the beach, pool, and stylish gals as well!) and each one has a neoprene (the material used in wetsuits) strap that is worn across the back of baby's head to keep the glasses snug and comfy.  With shatterproof materials, adjustable sizes, a 6 month warranty, and the ability to replace the lens with prescription shades, this company has seriously thought of everything. 

Here's some food for thought: did you know that children don't have the filters in their eyes to block out harmful UV rays until they are 8-9 years old?  Just throwing on pair of every-day shades won't help, but in fact might make things worse.  Since the iris opens more to allow more light in (while wearing sunglasses), the eye is even more vulnerable and could potentially lead to more damage to the child's eye if you don't have the right lens protecting their peepers.  Scary, huh?

Baby Banz lenses block out the entire spectrum of UVA, UVB, and UVC rays from the sun, but do you know what all those A-B-C's mean? UVA rays are thought to be more harmful to the skin – they cause sunburn and get below the outer layer of skin. UVB rays are the rays thought to be the worst on the eye and causing damage to the retina and lens with overexposure and under-protection. UVC rays are extremely dangerous but do not reach the earth's surface due to absorption in the atmosphere.  As our atmosphere gets worse and worse, more UV rays are getting through and affecting our bodies.  Protecting those baby blues (or greens, browns or hazels...) is something we can, and should, all get behind.

Win it!
We have a pair of Ski Banz to giveaway to one sunny babe or tot! To enter, email giveaways[at]mamaspeaks.com with Banz as your subject. Giveaway ends midnight January 23.

-Arianne