Tips: Ask yourself what all the separate pieces of advice have in common.

Why the other options are wrong:

• choose and apply a safe sunscreen for babies.: Sunscreen is only one part of the report. It is described as extra protection, alongside shade and clothing.
• plan beach trips around UV readings from an app.: The app and early or late beach trips are examples. They are small parts of the wider advice on sun safety.
• treat sunburn on a baby's thin skin.: The report says thin skin can burn easily. But it is about preventing sunburn, not treating it.

Correct Answer: limit the time babies spend in the sun.

Why this is correct: The report says babies have thin, sensitive skin that can burn easily. So, it says, it is important to minimize their time in the sun.

Tips: When the report gives a fact, listen for the word that links it to the advice that follows.

Why the other options are wrong:

• test a new sunscreen on a small area first.: The report does advise a skin test for a new sunscreen. But it links thin, sensitive skin to less time in the sun.
• pick a sunscreen that is water-resistant.: Water-resistant sunscreen is part of the product advice. It is not the reason given for mentioning thin skin.
• put sunscreen on 20 minutes before going out.: The report does say to apply sunscreen 20 minutes before going outside. But that timing is not linked to thin skin.

Correct Answer: not needed if parents plan ahead.

Why this is correct: The report says you do not need to stay in the house from dawn until dusk. Instead, parents should think through how to protect the baby.

Tips: Listen for what the report says is not needed, and what it asks for instead.

Why the other options are wrong:

• the safest choice when UV is 3 or higher.: At a UV index of 3 or higher, SunSmart advises shade and no direct sunlight. It does not say to stay inside.
• needed for babies under six months old.: Six months is the age for sunscreen as extra protection. Nobody says younger babies must stay inside.
• best on very hot days at the beach.: The report suggests going to the beach early or late in the day. It never says to stay inside on beach days.

Correct Answer: get accurate readings of UV radiation.

Why this is correct: The report says using the SunSmart app is a good way to get accurate readings of UV radiation.

Tips: When a tool is recommended, listen for the exact job the speaker says it does.

Why the other options are wrong:

• find parks and cafes with plenty of shade.: Parks and cafes with shade are part of the next example. The report does not say the app finds them.
• know when to put more sunscreen on.: Reapplying sunscreen is timed by the clock, at least every two hours. The app is for UV readings.
• check if a sunscreen causes a skin reaction.: Checking for a reaction is done by testing a small skin area. It has nothing to do with the app.

Correct Answer: reassuring, but asking parents to plan.

Why this is correct: The report tells parents they do not need to stay inside all day. But it still asks them to think through how to protect the baby.

Tips: Notice how the report speaks to worried parents, and what it asks them to do.

Why the other options are wrong:

• reassuring, but suggesting sun care can relax.: The tone is reassuring, but the report does not relax sun care. It still asks parents to think through protection.
• strict, telling parents to block out the windows.: The report mentions block out blinds only to say parents do not need them.
• unsure, doubting the official SunSmart advice.: The report does not doubt SunSmart. It uses the SunSmart guidance and recommends the SunSmart app.

Correct Answer: shade and clothing, plus sunscreen on small bare areas.

Why this is correct: Babies under 12 months need shade and covering clothing. A nine-month-old is also older than six months, so sunscreen can add protection on small bare areas.

Tips: Check the age that each piece of advice is given for, then apply it to the baby in the question.

Why the other options are wrong:

• shade and clothing, with no sunscreen until 12 months.: Twelve months is the age limit for the shade advice, not for sunscreen. Sunscreen is advised for babies older than six months.
• sunscreen on small bare areas, in place of shade.: Sunscreen is extra protection alongside shade and avoiding direct sunlight. It does not replace shade.
• staying indoors whenever UV is 3 or higher.: At a UV index of 3 or higher, SunSmart advises shade and no direct sunlight. The report says parents need not stay inside.