Two Brothers Hospitalized After Suffering Severe Sunburns During Daycare Outing

Two Oklahoma boys are recovering at the hospital after suffering severe skin burns during a daycare outing. Their mum reportedly said the daycare took them to a splash park and allowed them play without sunscreen. The daycare has since been closed permanently.

KTLA reports;

Shaunna Broadway dropped Connor, 7, and Trae, 5, off at 9 a.m. at Happiness is a Learning Center. When she picked them up, they were crying in pain, she said. They had spent the day at a water park and day care staff apparently told Shaunna that they did not have sunscreen and the boys refused to keep their shirts on.

Photos of the burns were shared on Facebook by the children’s aunt, Amanda Harvey, who gave repeated updates on the boys’ conditions.

The boys’ grandfather told CNN Tuesday that the children were still at the hospital and had the burned skin removed from their backs.

Connor will remain in a wrap for 72 hours to treat his burns, which reached levels of the third degree, said doctors. Each child suffered from second degree burns, he said.

Wayne said the boys asked their single mother to stay home from work so that they don’t have to return to the day care. But they needn’t worry. According to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, the owner agreed on Monday to cease care permanently.

Speaking to Buzzfeed, Shaunna said staff members at the day care were laughing at her older child for crying about the pain when she picked them up on last Friday.

At the advice of a pharmacist, she repeatedly applied aloe lotion to their skin, but by Saturday morning, they were in so much pain that they refused to be touched. She took them to a local emergency room.

By Sunday morning, the two brothers were being transported to Shriners Hospital for Children in Galveston with boils on their shoulders and backs and Connor complaining of chest pain.

A GoFundMe page has been created to alleviate the cost of their hospital bills and Shaunna’s time off of work.