Going to the beach with your baby? Things have changed from the days of grabbing a towel and a magazine, putting on your swimsuit and sunglasses and heading to the beach. Now, you have to think about that little human who requires much more thought into the beach packing process. Here are some tips to help make sure you and your baby enjoy your day at the beach.
Hygiene in the first place
On the beach there are same rules as at home: put your baby diapers if you do not enjoy to go after them with a trowel and a plastic bag in the hand! For little kids who are just giving up diaper, do not hesitate to take potty: is there anything nicer than sitting on the potty and looking at the sea?
Get ready for the sand
A baby should never be naked on the sand. When she is playing on the beach, always place it on a soft towel, which will absorb perspiration. Direct contact of sand and gentle baby's skin can cause irritation or infection. Girls threatening inflammation of the outer part of the genitals if they are not wearing a bathing suit. Do not be upset if your child put sand in the mouth. Specify him to spit out the sand and clean the inside of his mouth with a damp cloth. If sand went into the baby's eyes, wash them thoroughly with clean water and be careful not to rub their eyes. When you get home, thoroughly bathe the baby, and pay special attention to folds of the body.
The rules for swimming in the sea
If the water is very warm, no large crowds and noise that could frighten the baby, you can come closer to the sea and see how she will react when you dip her hand or foot into the water. A little short bathing in the sea will not harm. As soon as your baby begins to crawl, make sure to put her on a stretch for swimming. Otherwise it is possible that in a second she reaches shallow water.
Rubber sandals are another convenient addition. Although for the foot is well that child walk barefoot in the sand, the beach often hides unpleasant surprises, mostly for children: discarded cigarette butts, bits of glass, broken shells. It is recommended for protection of foot rubber sandals for the beach. When you make sure that you are on part of the beach that is safe, you can take off baby's sandals.
Protection from the sun
Often we feel that we are in the shade of umbrellas protected from harmful solar radiation. However, although it is useful to have, umbrella is not enough protection from the sun. Because UV rays are reflected by any surface, including the sand reflects about 25 percent of the sun's rays on the skin. Caution should be exercised when cloudy weather because clouds are missing up to 80 percent of UV rays! Children's tent for the beach is a much better choice.
Apply sunscreen 20 minutes before going out, and then restore lubrication regularly every two hours and after each bath. Pay special attention to the nose, ears, cheeks, neck, upper part of the foot and bends behind the knees and elbows - who are also exposed to the sun, but rarely remember to protect them with sunscreen.
Make sure your baby is hydrated!
Complete protection and good health include enough fluids: Baby on complementary feeding - water, not too cold, and for babies up to six months - breast milk. In addition, it is necessary that the baby is regularly cools with water spray, because defense system against heat is undeveloped.
You will know that the child is dehydrated if not wet six of the eight hours, if the urine is darker in color and stronger flavors, the child has no energy, his mouth dry, crying without tears. Signs of severe dehydration are sunken eyes, cold hands and feet, excessive drowsiness or dizziness , as well as " sunk " large fontanel . It is necessary to immediately give the child an oral rehydration solution. In more serious cases it is necessary to seek medical help.
