Re: Beach Tips?

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....we went to Mexico for a week at about the 1 month mark in the

helmet. It was very hot with intense sun. I found it pretty hard to

keep anything on top of his helmet (not to mention it looked really

funny) so I just used the clear sunscreen which they make nowadays and

sprayed it on his head in the area of the hole on top & on his ears.

Of course, the doc bands have lots more exposed area than our Boston

Band...may not work. May also not work if you a kid with really thick

hair.

I find it important even for girls to keep sunscreen on their head

(parts in a girls hair can sunburn very quickly)...

That all being said, we gave our son liberal time with out his helmet

during the hottest part of the day. During that time he just wore a

regular sun hat for infants or a baseball hat (for babies).

We told our ortho we were going to a very hot climate/beach and were

worried about the heat/mess of wearing the helmet. He said the brief

disruption in the normal schedule would not be catastrophic and better

than risking sun induced overheating/rash.

Our son still had GREAT correction at his next visit despite. We were

sure to put the helmet back on any time he was in the shade or

sleeping and evenings.

I wouldn't stress about it. As long as you're consistent otherwise

your child will be just fine!

Hope this helps.

>

> Hi,

>

> My son (7 1/2 months) has been in his DOC Band now or 4 1/2

weeks. He's doing

> great, and we're seeing good correction, particularly at the back of

his head (still waiting

> for the asymmetry to correct).

>

> Next Saturday we're leaving for a week's vacation down the Jersey

Shore with my in-laws.

> I have a lot to stress over since this will be our first beach week

with and his

> daddy's nearest and dearest (18 immediate family members ages 5

though 70) in tight

> quarters. These vacations work so well because everyone spends the

majority of the day

> on the beach. I know we won't spend nearly as much time at the

beach this year, but we

> would like to introduce to the sand, water, seagulls, etc.

>

> For those of you who have taken your banded child to the beach, what

tips can you share?

> Did they wear their helmet? If not, how long did you spend at the

beach and when did

> you put it back on? How did you handle sunscreen with the helmet?

And anything else

> you can think of?

>

> I should add is really an active baby and is now spending

lots of time belly crawling

> around the house. I know it will be difficult to take him to the

beach and not give him at

> least some time in the sand.

>

> Thanks,

> (, 7 1/2 months, 4 weeks in DOC Band)

>