I have a 13 month old. We all have red hair and fair complexions.
Skin cancer runs in the family.
I think they're uninformed, but maybe I'm wrong. There are many things that researchers are looking into when it comes to risk factors for skin cancer. And while the jury is still out concerning a number of these possible hazards, there are three that seem to be clear-cut risk factors, skin type, family history, and serious sun overexposure as a child. The pigment in our skin is due to the relative amounts of melanin. Those with large amounts of melanin are darker skinned while those with less of it are more fair complected.