Bad Idea #1: The Fitted Sheet
This seems cool, but is just annoying. It's impossible to keep sand out of this. Furthermore, you have to make sure that none of the objects in the corners touch the ground before somehow putting the sheet on the ground, stretching it out, and placing those objects there (I've seen people attempt this, and it is hilarious). Also, you have to bring a king-size sheet, because anything smaller will give you only room for one person to sit with all the other stuff you have in the corners. You also can't move the things in the corners. You can't lie down half in the sand and half on the blanket. If you move a corner object or pick it up, the sheet flies shut (whereas a regular blanket stays down). And the sheet sides don't stay up. People going to the beach will just have to come to terms with the fact that sand gets everywhere...
Bad Idea #2: Sand Stacking
Hope that container never tips over!
Bad Idea # 3: Spray Sunscreen, and Anything Over 50 SPF
There's no guarantee this spray will get all of your hard-to-reach places. Plus, it ends up giving you a blotchy tan. And this is terrible for the environment (and for your skin!). Anything that claims to have over 50 SPF is a scam, giving people false confidence. Besides, 30 SPF blocks 97% of the bad rays anyway. You just have to re-apply every 40-80 minutes if you want it to work properly (the same is true for higher SPF's). See this site for some information about sunscreen ploys.
Bad Idea # 4: Baby Powder to Wick Off Sand
I'm not saying this doesn't work, but it's just as easy to wipe sand off of skin with a towel. Literally. Terry cloth works perfectly. Simplify your life.
Bad Idea # 5: Beach Balls
These are the tumbleweeds of the beach. They're great fun until the wind comes and blows them away. And it's a rare day when there's no wind at my beach. The kids throw them and then swim all the way to the other side of the swim area (almost half a mile at ours) chasing these things down. The next thing you know we've got horrified parents reporting a missing child. Of course, we always find the kids, but the parents get a good scare. These are better for indoor or backyard pools where there's no breeze.
Bad Idea # 6: Inflatable Floaties
These are actually really great for kids, but they can be death traps if they deflate. Once these things pop, your kid is in trouble. If you get these, make sure there's more than one or two inflatable shafts... or save yourself the worry and buy foam ones.
And that's all I've got for now! I will conclude this blog with this hilarious meme:
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