This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through one I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure. A good UPF rash guard does more to protect a toddler at the beach than any bottle of sunscreen, because it covers the skin you can never quite keep…
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through one I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure. A reusable swim diaper is one of those small buys that quietly pays for itself by the second pool day. Disposable swim diapers get thrown away wet after a…
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through one I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure. A baby pool float lets your littlest one bob around and splash while you keep both hands free and stay right beside them, and the ones with a sun…
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through one I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure. Two pieces of gear quietly make or break a water day with a toddler: a proper toddler life jacket and a decent pair of water shoes. The life jacket…
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through one I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure. A puddle jumper is the float that finally lets a toddler paddle around the shallow end without you holding them the whole time, and that freedom is exactly why…
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through one I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure. A good baby beach tent is the piece of gear that decides whether a beach morning ends in a happy sandy nap or a red-cheeked, overheated retreat to the…
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through one I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure. I write this blog from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica with kids, so this is less a travel article and more the advice I give friends who message…