When Abbie Hundt moved from the Midwest to Wesley Chapel, Fla., with her family, she traded in her snowsuits and boots for sunglasses and wide-brimmed hats. So far, Hundt's toddler, Logan, 2, and infant Hayden have been lucky enough not to experience any sunburns.

Hundt moved to Florida from a small town in Indiana called Valparaiso, nicknamed "Valpo-rain-snow," where sun was only a problem part of the year. "I use sunscreen with my 2-year-old," she says. "The baby, I keep out of the sun. Right now, he does not go out a lot. If he does go out, I make sure he is covered, in the stroller with the cover on."

Experts say sun protection should start at birth. But what if, regardless of all the precautions taken, your baby or toddler ends up with a sunburn?

Dr. Barbara Huggins, professor of pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, says babies and toddlers are the same as adults in that their sunburned areas will be tender to the touch.

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