Margate is our go to beach. Ds is autistic and struggles a bit. He gets upset and tells me he hates the beach hates the sand. When we get there he always takes himself of several meters away . He will just sit there quietly for about 15 mins. Then he comes back . Plays in the sand and sea crab hunting etc its like he's forgotten he was so upset about it. We always stay till 7pm ish then we go to a pub for dinner and get a train home irs normally around 11pm time we get home.
Today we we went to a different beach and a ds got stressed and upset like he normally does he was then OK for a bit played in the sand and sea. It was a bit cloudy and windy though. But not cold kids were happy to play in the sea. Them ds started getting upset again. I gave him a towel so he could sit in a chair and hide. But short while after he started sobbing and got really upset. So we ended up leaving.
We were home by 6pm which is unusual for us. Feels like we were not out long
I think the change of beach made ds more upset than usual. I guess I know for next time.