I love everything about the beach, except dealing with the sticky, sandy mess when it is time to go. I will do anything to avoid getting loads of sand in the car, especially in the car seats. It's already messy enough back there! And I like to go to the beach first thing in the morning and stay until nap time, which means the boys fall asleep in the car, and I transfer them to their cribs. Nobody wants to sleep in a sandy bed.
Hitting the showers on our way out is an option, but then we're all wet again, and drying off and changing is a process that usually ends in at least one of us covered in sand again.
Last year, I learned a great tip for instantly removing the sand from squirmy babies and toddlers: baby powder. You simply shake it on when you get to the parking lot and wipe the sand off, no matter how sweaty & sticky from sunscreen you are.
Bonus: everybody smells powder fresh after :)
Do you have a favorite beach tip?
oh my! I never thought of this but you are brilliant! thanks for the tip : )
ReplyDeletehi, fellow west babyloner here!
ReplyDeletei had never heard of that, but im going to try it out! im in the Cedar Beach volleyball league and i always hate going to my car afterwards all sandy.