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babies on the beach.... what should they wear???

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starlover · 17/04/2006 22:08

summer is coming and i'm sure all good mothers are now wondering what their little darlings will be wearing on the beach this year....

do we go for:

the neoprene stay warm option? (note: no nappy insert)

the baby swimsuit/trunks (with built in nappy)

the sun protection suit (no nappy)

bog standard trunks/costume

just a swim nappy

nothing

obviously will be using sun cream and a gigantic hat..... your thoughts please, on this pressing issue!

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PrincessPeaHead · 17/04/2006 22:09

swim nappy with sun protection suit over

cod · 17/04/2006 22:14

oh fgs
apir of trunks and sunc ream

cod · 17/04/2006 22:14

i ahet those sun suits

bloody madness

misdee · 17/04/2006 22:16

yes, protecting your little ones from burning by usin a sunsuit is madness......

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starlover · 17/04/2006 22:16

i was hoping someone would say that. those sun suits are jolly expensive!

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cod · 17/04/2006 22:16

well they dont need to burn do they
mine dont a goo dlayer of suncream and keep out of midday sun

i HATE hte mn HYsTERIA over sun

misdee · 17/04/2006 22:17

btw i dont own one, dont go to th beach that often. dd3 will be wearing shorts and t-shirt and i will frantically be putting her hat on over and over, dd1+2 will be wearing similar or swimming cossies and hats. loads of suncream if i can find one they dont react to this year, otherwise they just cover up. maybe i should buy sunsuits...........

cod · 17/04/2006 22:18

i rest my case

cod · 17/04/2006 22:18

\link{http://www.interamer.com/images/NBCprotectiveSuit.jpg\ i fidn this does the tricka nd they funnily enough dont want to g o very often}

misdee · 17/04/2006 22:19

even the sunscreen mosse stuff (proderm or something) caused a reaction last year. i am going to the GP for advice, i thin k we have tried all suncreams now.

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starlover · 17/04/2006 22:19

tbh ds won't really be in the water as he's only little.... so think suncream should suffice.

who'd have thought this would kick off?

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cod · 17/04/2006 22:19

we go every other week all summer

trunks
sun cream

misdee · 17/04/2006 22:20

sorry cod, my dsis uses one for her neice, another one with sensitive skin. i just cant afford 3 of them. i think they are a good idea as they are quick drying.

but i very much doubt we'll be at the beach this year.

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starlover · 17/04/2006 22:21

pleeeeeeeeease can i put him in \link{http://www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/cgibin/priamlnk.cgi?CNO=1&MP=ITM^GIN200&CAT=SSS61&SPCAT=IB&CODE=A8387&TYPE=F&SHOP=BBC\this?}

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misdee · 17/04/2006 22:21

wish we could go everyother week. i might takew the kids to the polluted lagoon instead Wink

ntt · 17/04/2006 22:21

I bought a new sunsuit from Ebay for a couple of £. Was wondering if you should put a swim nappy under. Nothing underneath wouldn't work if your lo did a poo, would it?

georginarf · 17/04/2006 22:22

hmm, DD (16 months) was on the beach in NZ 6 weeks ago and she seemed fine in a wide brimmed hat, loose cotton clothing (and swimsuite where appropriate) & sunblock/cream. The sun is really fierce there as well. I think those sunsuits prob very useful if your child really reacts to the sun, otherwise I'm not sure I could be bothered!

so I would say bog standard trunks, hat, cream, and shade thing on the pram

MerlinsBeard · 17/04/2006 22:22

how old? we took ds2 to the beach when he was about 12 weeks old. he just had a short legged outfit and nappy and was under the sun tent (that i will NEVER EVER use again) when we go this year (lo - i mean if) he will just have trunks on and lots of cream with an enormous hat, hes 1 now btw

misdee · 17/04/2006 22:22

yes starlover, but pop a t-shirt over the top at midday-3pm lol.

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starlover · 17/04/2006 22:22

would definitely put a swim nappy under sunsuit

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jampots · 17/04/2006 22:23

yes sun cream and suitable bathing suits (bikini for dd and trunks for ds)

In our family we're just grateful to get some colour

misdee · 17/04/2006 22:23

dd3 has a funky flowery swim nappy.

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starlover · 17/04/2006 22:24

he's 14 months now

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Flum · 17/04/2006 22:24

Thought Vitamin D good for childrens skin.

Anyway spf creams are thought to be carcenogenic now. Read it in the Week.