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Saturday, May 5, 2012

Taking the 'Kid at Tanning Salon' Scandal Seriously

A Summit-based foundation is working to educate kids — and their parents — about skin protection and care.

The story of Nutley mom Patricia Krentcil, 44, allegedly taking her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth has grabbed the public's attention. For the record: Back in April, Krentcil's daughter told her school nurse she got a sunburn from tanning with her mother, prompting the school to call child services. Police have since charged Krentcil with child endangerment. The story has prompted a lot of discussion — mostly because of Krentcil's extraordinary appearance. The Star-Ledger wrote that Krentcil's "deep tan makes the Jersey Shore crew look ghostly." Her own attorney has called her "obsessed with tanning." But one local expert reminds us to take this recent scandal seriously. "I suppose it’s great fun to mock Ms. Krentcil, but make no…

joe

6:52 am on Monday, May 7, 2012

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/tanning-mom-tells-her-side-of-the-story-on-snl/ Crazy lady not the typical tanner. Even Sat Night Live understands!   more ›

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

POLL: Children in Tanning Salons?

A Nutley, NJ woman is charged after bringing her daughter to a tanning salon, where the 5-year old allegedly got a sunburn.

Patricia Krentcil, 44, of Nutley was charged with child endangerment after allegedly letting her 5 year-old daughter come into a tanning booth with her. Krentcil's daughter told her school nurse she got a sunburn from tanning with her mother, prompting the school to call child services. Krentcil maintains she and her daughter do visit the salon together, but the 5 year-old never enters a tanning booth. Krentcil said her daughter got a sunburn from helping in the garden on a nice weekend. "The pediatrician said that she's got a little sunburn, but it was that only weekend we were out doing the gardening," Krentcil told ABC News. Police allege Krentcil took her daughter unto the booth without tanning salon employees knowing. According to The…

Sidney

3:21 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012

So, if a parent consents it's ok for a five year old to go into a tanning bed? That is ignorant.   more ›

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