I’ve got a nephew who will be a month old this week.Although his dad’s a real St George’s fan and his mom’s just as enthusiastic for Somerset, they won’t be taking him to the game. Why not?Well, although it would be so cute to dress him up in his little light blue and dark blue outfit one day and then his navy and red the next, it’s not a healthy place for him to be.According to paediatrician Sylvanus Nawab, infants six months and under should be kept out of the sun completely.“The recommendation is to avoid the sun between 10am and 4pm as much as you can but especially for toddlers and infants below six months,” he said.The reasoning is that this is when the sun is strongest. UVA and UVB rays can easily burn and/or damage babies’ delicate skin. The heat and high Bermuda humidity also make dehydration a risk.His advice is that babies six months and under should not be taken to the match grounds at all when the sun is strong. He said at these times, even infants kept in the shade are getting too much exposure. That’s right, too much exposure even though it’s indirect sunlight.Dr Nawab said it would be better if children and infants went to the match in the evening. And even then he stressed the importance of them wearing sun protection.“They need sunglasses, a brimmed hat that covers their neck, lightweight cotton clothes in light/pastel colours or white and they must wear sun block,” he said.He said a strong PABA-free sun block of SPF 30 or higher should contain zinc and/or titanium oxides and should be applied every two hours, to all exposed skin.“It is important to rub it on the face and the back of the hands as well,” he said.Ensuring that children are well hydrated is also vitally important. Dehydration and sunstroke can easily become life-threatening in infants.He noted that Cup Match grounds, while exciting for parents, hold no enjoyment for babies and toddlers.“The risks outweigh the benefits of taking infants under six months,” he said. “ And honestly the kids cannot enjoy the game at all.“His suggestion for Cup-Match-loving parents is to have someone look after the baby while they attend the match for a few hours.And when does he feel it’s okay for the children to start attending?“When they are about five, six or seven years old,” he said. “When the child is able to complain that he is hot, that he is thirsty and he can run and sit in the shade himself.”Luckily for me this means I may have a good four years where I can spend a day or two alone with my nephew. I don’t understand or care about cricket so I definitely won’t be at the field.