I am going in August to the beach I love this video I've never taken a young toddler to the beach. Just my older kids like 6 and up. But the beach clips you posted shows the clearest calmest Beautiful beach I've ever seen. What beach is in those clips?
Oh they are from all over Palm Beach County - the water that's super clear and calm someone else had asked about before is Crystal Cove in Jupiter which is actually the intracoastal across the street from the beach - the water isn't always that clear by any means but that waterway is always calm so it's good for littles. For consistently clear water the Gulf is def a safer bet. The further north the less likely to be impacted by red tide.
We live in the middle of London with very little open space, and I'm taking my five year old and one year old on their first beach trip. I am probably more excited than they are! Thank you for the tips!
Love this video! So happy to see another mom with the same logic as me! Question, if you were by yourself with your toddler and baby during baby’s nap time, what would you do? I have a 6mo and worry I can’t leave him alone if my toddler needs me or wants me to swim or play
So I'd check the beach cams/rip current reports that morning to get an idea of how safe or dangerous the shoreline may be... my toddler is REALLY good with not going past her limits so I could trust her playing in the shore if there isn't a strong undertow without going too far out (but you really gotta know your kid and know they will listen if you shout out a command. I would probably just set us up close to the shore though, baby in the shade, and dig a hole/sand castle with my toddler during naptime. Have lots of snacks. I would alternatively wear baby and go for a walk too with the toddler. With all of that said, if you're nervous, this would be a time to do the shower curtain/pool hack in my opinion. You bring it out as a "wow" factor once baby falls asleep. OR if you don't want to do that, then painting seashells is always a good option. Again pull it out as a special thing once baby falls asleep. Hope that helps!
Thank you for this boost of confidence. So happy to bring as little as possible. First time mom of a 6 month old and I’m just curious how you keep the bottles clean?? Keep them in the car and feed in the car? Pack extra nipples in a ziplock? She’s mostly still on the bottle. Just any extra advice on this would be helpful.
Of course! So I always just nursed right on the beach and never dealt with bottles; my first was binky obsessed though, which i feel like gets covered in sand way more often than a bottle would lol we just always let her have the sand from the paci nipple honestly or if she brought it to use/showed distaste for it we rinsed it off in ocean water or shook our water bottle out over it and wiped it clean with the fresh water. A little sand or ocean water isn't typically a big deal, most babies are tasting it at some point anyway. If you're nervous you can always talk to your healthcare provider about it but we always felt fine.
Hi! Just found this video and it was so helpful! We are going to the beach at the beginning of summer break. My toddler (he will be 18 months) had a lot of water exposure last summer but this will be his first time getting back in it. I’m curious about opinions on should we do the puddle jumper/ life jacket/ float?
It really is family/child dependent! We used a puddle jumper with my first. And I do like them for the ocean because instead of holding her, I could hold the pull string on the puddle jumper to keep her close, while still letting her explore. Puddle jumpers though aren't necessarily the safest and can give kids a false sense of confidence in swimming. So for some kids I would never recommend them. She was always very aware she needed that and us still and never tried to wiggle out. Life jackets that hook under the groin are the only ones i like for being *in* water, otherwise they push up over the chin too much for kids and they dont understand floating on their back to breathe and it's a whole thing worth avoiding. We also LOVE floats and use them all the time. For 18 months, the baby float i think i show in this video is my go to rec. My son would never go in anything though other than a regular old tube float that big kids/adults use. So we get a bunch of the tiny ones from dollar tree once he was about 2, or I'd get a big one for me, and sit him on my stomach and share it with him otherwise we'd hold him
Ahh enjoy!! The great thing about the beach and that age, is their nap typically falls during peak sun hours, so it's super easy to get into a great flow without needing a ton!
haha we all do! And generally speaking, anything you truly will "need" is generally fairly close by in my experience and not impossible to get. Have fun!
Delray, at low tide during certain times the sandbar creates tidal pools. There's def beaches closer to Miami that do it too, your best shot for something like that is to check the surf report for calm waters and low tide, and check out a few places near you from there that have sand bars just off the shoreline.
@@raqueloliveira4965 I actually just rewatched hte video, and realized you mayyy have been referring to the jupiter inlet near coral cove! So we were actually in the intracoastal at the first part of the 9 min and then in the tidal pool was delray around 9:33
As an autistic person, embracing the sand is so hard 😂😂😂 BUT I love the advice!! I just need to mentally prepared beforehand and be like “I will be ONE with the sand” 😂😂
I was not expecting a beach tips video to be SO GREAT!!! So helpful! Thanks! ❤
Awe thank you so much!!
Thanks for these tips! Especially the beach bag lol I’ve never been a fan of the beach but these tips make me feel more prepared to take my littles
Awe thank you!!
The trash bags as sand bags is genius!
I am going in August to the beach I love this video I've never taken a young toddler to the beach. Just my older kids like 6 and up. But the beach clips you posted shows the clearest calmest Beautiful beach I've ever seen. What beach is in those clips?
Oh they are from all over Palm Beach County - the water that's super clear and calm someone else had asked about before is Crystal Cove in Jupiter which is actually the intracoastal across the street from the beach - the water isn't always that clear by any means but that waterway is always calm so it's good for littles.
For consistently clear water the Gulf is def a safer bet. The further north the less likely to be impacted by red tide.
One of the most informative videos ive watched!
Thank you!!
We live in the middle of London with very little open space, and I'm taking my five year old and one year old on their first beach trip. I am probably more excited than they are! Thank you for the tips!
Ahh have fun!!
Heat rash thingy was helpful information!
Glad it was helpful!
Love the safe sun exposure! We do the same. We only use mineral based sunscreen as well when we’re going to be in the sun longer than usual.
Love that!! Which do you like?
This video was SO helpful!!
Thank you!!
Do you share links for the beach bags and towels you showed in this video? This was SO helpful!
Everything's linked in the description box or in the blog post linked in the description box!
Love this video! So happy to see another mom with the same logic as me!
Question, if you were by yourself with your toddler and baby during baby’s nap time, what would you do? I have a 6mo and worry I can’t leave him alone if my toddler needs me or wants me to swim or play
So I'd check the beach cams/rip current reports that morning to get an idea of how safe or dangerous the shoreline may be... my toddler is REALLY good with not going past her limits so I could trust her playing in the shore if there isn't a strong undertow without going too far out (but you really gotta know your kid and know they will listen if you shout out a command.
I would probably just set us up close to the shore though, baby in the shade, and dig a hole/sand castle with my toddler during naptime. Have lots of snacks.
I would alternatively wear baby and go for a walk too with the toddler.
With all of that said, if you're nervous, this would be a time to do the shower curtain/pool hack in my opinion. You bring it out as a "wow" factor once baby falls asleep. OR if you don't want to do that, then painting seashells is always a good option. Again pull it out as a special thing once baby falls asleep.
Hope that helps!
Thank you for this boost of confidence. So happy to bring as little as possible. First time mom of a 6 month old and I’m just curious how you keep the bottles clean?? Keep them in the car and feed in the car? Pack extra nipples in a ziplock? She’s mostly still on the bottle. Just any extra advice on this would be helpful.
Of course! So I always just nursed right on the beach and never dealt with bottles; my first was binky obsessed though, which i feel like gets covered in sand way more often than a bottle would lol we just always let her have the sand from the paci nipple honestly or if she brought it to use/showed distaste for it we rinsed it off in ocean water or shook our water bottle out over it and wiped it clean with the fresh water. A little sand or ocean water isn't typically a big deal, most babies are tasting it at some point anyway. If you're nervous you can always talk to your healthcare provider about it but we always felt fine.
I'm so glad this is the first video I clicked on. I don't think I need to watch any other one on this topic 👍👍👍
Ahh thank you!!
This was amazing and so necessary! Thank you! 💕
Glad it helped!
OMMGGEEEEEE Regular diaper over the swim diaper for the car ride is GENIUS!
haha happy it was helpful!
This is the best video. Thanks!!
Awe thank you!! Happy it was helpful!
Hi! Just found this video and it was so helpful! We are going to the beach at the beginning of summer break. My toddler (he will be 18 months) had a lot of water exposure last summer but this will be his first time getting back in it. I’m curious about opinions on should we do the puddle jumper/ life jacket/ float?
It really is family/child dependent!
We used a puddle jumper with my first. And I do like them for the ocean because instead of holding her, I could hold the pull string on the puddle jumper to keep her close, while still letting her explore.
Puddle jumpers though aren't necessarily the safest and can give kids a false sense of confidence in swimming. So for some kids I would never recommend them. She was always very aware she needed that and us still and never tried to wiggle out.
Life jackets that hook under the groin are the only ones i like for being *in* water, otherwise they push up over the chin too much for kids and they dont understand floating on their back to breathe and it's a whole thing worth avoiding.
We also LOVE floats and use them all the time. For 18 months, the baby float i think i show in this video is my go to rec.
My son would never go in anything though other than a regular old tube float that big kids/adults use. So we get a bunch of the tiny ones from dollar tree once he was about 2, or I'd get a big one for me, and sit him on my stomach and share it with him otherwise we'd hold him
Thank you so much for this video! We are going to Pensacola in June & our son (he’s our first kid), will be about 15 months!
Ahh enjoy!! The great thing about the beach and that age, is their nap typically falls during peak sun hours, so it's super easy to get into a great flow without needing a ton!
Great video! I totally agree on the tents… not a good option for the beach
Right?? I see so many TH-camrs recommend them but it was a mess lol
Very good and informative video!! Taking toddler to the beach in a couple weeks, over thinking what I need haha
haha we all do! And generally speaking, anything you truly will "need" is generally fairly close by in my experience and not impossible to get. Have fun!
Thank you!
Good work on this tube
What beach were you at 9 minutes? I'm from Miami and want to take my 2 toddlers but want something calm
Delray, at low tide during certain times the sandbar creates tidal pools. There's def beaches closer to Miami that do it too, your best shot for something like that is to check the surf report for calm waters and low tide, and check out a few places near you from there that have sand bars just off the shoreline.
@@confidentlymom thank you so much
@@raqueloliveira4965 I actually just rewatched hte video, and realized you mayyy have been referring to the jupiter inlet near coral cove! So we were actually in the intracoastal at the first part of the 9 min and then in the tidal pool was delray around 9:33
As an autistic person, embracing the sand is so hard 😂😂😂 BUT I love the advice!! I just need to mentally prepared beforehand and be like “I will be ONE with the sand” 😂😂
😂😂😂
Good stuff!
UPDATE: For beach safety tips watch next: th-cam.com/video/6Ez9EDCppkU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=IZjvIQHPkeVT2rIi
#hotmomalert! killing it!
I have a 6 month old. Do you have anything you would like to donate can't afford most of this stuff.