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Must-haves for the beach.

thechickencoopthechickencoop member
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DS is 16 months old; we're heading to the beach next week with my parents for a whole week!  So what are your beach must-haves?  We went last year too, but he was only 5 months old, so his needs were waaaay different.  I already have packed some of his toys so he has time to miss them (lol), we have sand toys, a little tent for the beach, his travel high chair, and basic toiletries, but anything else???  

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  • MNgirl326MNgirl326 member
    Sunscreen, sun hat, swim diapers, easy snacks

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  • shannmshannm member
    Sunglasses, uv shirts, water shoes
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  • thechickencoopthechickencoop member
    Oooooh the wagon!  Good idea!  We're only staying about a block from the beach, but that's a long block to haul everything, especially is DS wants to be carried.  

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  • thechickencoopthechickencoop member
    Well the tent is just for him to play/lay down in (haha), we'll rent a giant beach umbrella for the week which is awesome cuz they put it up and take it down and you don't have to do anything!  I was thinking about getting him one of those kid-sized beach chairs too, think they're worth it?  They're just so cute and I know he would like being able to get on and off by himself.
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  • dizzycooksdizzycooks member
    I guess I am an underachiever.  We are going to the beach next weekend and due to flying she is getting a swim suit (UV shirt/shorts), small towel, bucket, and shovel. Lol.  Honestly I don't bring much more than that for an afternoon at the lake here, but maybe I'll regret it.  There is no way I can bring an umbrella or something like a tent in my carry on baggage, but if we were driving I might give it a go if you're staying a week or something.
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  • jsimmjsimm member
    We used the baby powder trick this weekend at the beach, and it worked like a charm! We have used a small baby pool too, to fill up with water, and let DD play in that.  It is exhausting though! We only spent 2-3 hours at the beach each day because she missed her naps and went crazy.  Good luck. 
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  • meg_2006meg_2006 member
    Get spray on sunscreen, and the sticks for the face. Those make life so much easier!

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  • blu-eyedwifeblu-eyedwife member
    edited August 2013
    AA0417 said:
    I've heard powder is good for getting sand off. Don't forget extra swim diapers. A wagon could be helpful for hauling everything. Seems like you have a pretty good list.
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  • zbeesma86zbeesma86 member
    sorry if any repeats!

    extra swimmy diapers- in case of a poop
    easy snacks- cherrios, goldfish, pb&j
    water! hydrate!
    toys for when you aren't in the water.
    toys for when you are in the water.
    DD eats sand so we don't do shovels and buckets yet- but if DS can not eat sand- let him dig!
    hat/sunglasses
    wipes- diaper and antibacterial

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  • Babybear70Babybear70 member

    Everything that the PP have listed is what we bring too. When I take the towels tho I usually have one just for DS, but also a very large one (more like a bath sheet than a towel) so that I can wrap both him and I up in it. He seems to like that. Perhaps invest in a nice sit in floaty too. We have gone through several until we finally found one that DS liked. Have fun!!! And don't forget the camera!!! :)

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