Beach tips please 1 year old baby on beach

sunhat, parasol. You do not want to burn or dehydrate the baby so water.

My grandson does the same thing at North Shields or Cambois Fennel. Any weather. He's not particular.

The first time I took my oldest 2 to 'my' beach the baby was in his pushchair the older boy about 3, holding on the side.
But as soon as he saw the sea he made a dash for it and ran in, fully clothed!
I can't remember how we got him back to my parent's house.
He did the same thing when we stopped to look out from the headland at Tynemouth where the Tyne starts but I caught him.
He's still very impulsive.

Thanks ladies lots of useful tips - we certainly are going to enjoy her time at the beach.

Slip, slap, slop as per Australian habits.

And stay away from crowded areas if Covid is still appearing in Spain.

You’d never forgive yourself if she or anyone she cane into contact with developed coronavirus- and we still don’t know enough about asymptomatic carriers.

Am i right to assume the Talc and paintbrush are to remove the sand from her legs and arms and not to use instead of sunscreen? To shelter my Dgd we used a windbreaker with a towel over the top and one on the sand. Have a lovely time.

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.

Grammaretto and crocodiles too, not to mention box jellyfish.

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.

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

@Juicylucy

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

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!

DammYankee list I meant

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

@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.

is, not us, sorry, got distracted by Microsoft's new impossible browser.

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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

Youncan get talc free talc. Its made from cornstarch

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!