Beach tips please 1 year old baby on beach

Definitely one of those big umbellas

Apart from the sun and the obvious precautions that must be taken, I found that 12 month olds are liable to 'taste' the sand or pebbles - more of a worry for younger one year olds!

I know that this is not something we want to think about but one poster said have baby naked on the beach. Please don’t. I live in Sussex and regularly see naked small children and babies but there are many people around who do not see beautiful little people as you and I do so please cover your gorgeous little ones up.

We live close to the beach and have a beach hut. When
1st GS was about 6 months old & could sit up, we bought a teeny round paddling pool from the pound shop, used to sit him in it surrounded by his toys! Beach umbrella to shade him. Was great till he started walking!

Definitely a hat and one of those UV suits. Sunscreen for the exposed area. If possible a sun screen kind of mini tent, useful for babies who have a nap. NO talc. Recent findings shown to have asbestos in it and has been banned in many countries. Water of course. Please, please be safe both out and in the water. There seems to be a culture now at least in the UK whereby people rely on lifeguards to rescue them from there own stupidity. Hope baby enjoys the sand and sea.

If she's mobile - hang on to her!! My daughter was 13 months when we took her to the beach. It was a bitter September day, she was wearing a furry coat. The little tinker ran straight into the sea and sat down. We bunged her in the pushchair (under protest) and ran the mile to my mothers where we were staying and put her in a warm bath. Running into water became a habit with her!

The suggestions already given are all excellent. I can only add a warning - the first time I took my two little girls to a sandy beach my youngest was 5-6 months old. She picked up the spade, decided it was a nice big spoon, shovelled up a load of sand and straight in her mouth!
Fortunately it did her no harm and she didn't try it again!

Youncan get talc free talc. Its made from cornstarch

I did read somewhere that they have found talc not to be harmful, but can't think where.

Is the baby walking yet? If not, I would keep her out of the sun altogether. especally 10am to 4pm, as someone said.
Baby's skin is very sensitive and seaside sun burns very quickly.
I've never found out why that is but it's certainly true, from experience.
I have a photo of myself as a 2-3 year old on the beach where I grew up, in the nude, no shame, being rubbed dry by my Mum.

My DD and Gc grew up in Australia they wore float suits or rashies from 6 months old. Very good very safe if you google you will be able to find them. They protect from sun and have small floats on them. The rashie comes workout floats. Never saw a child without one or the other on beach in Oz.

lots of sunscreen .a little tent for her to sit in helps.towel/sand shoes/parasol.

Big blanket is a must. Check the sand if she plays outside the blanket area for dog poo and cigarette ends. Actually, I've seen even worse than this on beaches, but won't mention it here.

My main thought would be how to occupy her. Don't bother taking a book - you'll probably have to be on your toes every minute!

A sun hat that us tied under the chin so the child cannot take it off and that shades the back of the neck as well as the head, sandals, as the sand can become so hot it burns the feet, lashings of sun screen of the kind sold specially for children, long sleeved garment to cover up with when the child has been in the sun long enough and lots of drinking water.

And obviously, stay with the child while she is in the water, or at the edge of it.

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@Barmeyoldbat Talcum powder IS carcinogenic, especially when contaminated with asbestos which much of it is.
Talc free baby powder is not.
Unfortunately we use the term "talc" generically nowadays much as we use the term Hoover when we mean vacuum cleaner.
Much of what is thought of today as "talc" is nothing to do with real talc.

Excellent list here- totally agree as someone who lives near the sea and has small grandchildren!

DammYankee list I meant

I was told about the talc-sand removal thing by my DIL. It's amazing what they come up with.
If the baby is 1year old she's probably mobile so it depends. Some children you can't even sit down with and the sea is just a magnet others play quite happily. I remember my gran and great aunts used to commission us to dig a hole and build them a back rest when we were older. But a large hole can accommodate a small child and her toys for a little while!

Regarding talcum powder - how about using 'Liquid Talc' like this one from ASDA - it contains 'Tapioca Starch'
- groceries.asda.com/product/baby-skincare/asda-little-angels-liquid-talc/910000226012

@Juicylucy

I meant to say if you are in Australia you have to worry about sharks too!
In NZ recently an experienced adult surfer was drowned. Perhaps we should keep away from the sea....
www.sunlive.co.nz/news/231972-tauranga-woman-drowns-taranaki.html

We bought a blow up boat about 3ft long and got he 4 yr old to fill it with water for the 11 month old. Kept the older one busy. The inflated part kept her upright and it wasn't too big to carry when deflated. A sunshade over her. Now to maintain social distancing I was thinking that a couple of windbreakers (homemade or otherwise would be good and spread yourself around enough so you've marked your space. Children are now grown up and still love coming back fro seaside holidays as we only live 100 yards from the beach.

Grammaretto and crocodiles too, not to mention box jellyfish.

Take a fitted sheet with you. If gdg turns out not to like the feel of sand, spread it out with a bag at each corner to raise the sides and voila, sand free play area.
Or sand free picnic area if you take one.