The southern sun and the warm sea await you ahead. It remains only to pack up, pack your suitcases. And forward - for new impressions and new strength. This is all true. But if you are planning to spend a vacation with the whole family with children, you will have to prepare mentally and financially for some possible moments in advance. Better to be on the safe side and be fully prepared than to regret a vacation that was not spent as you planned.
Where to go with small children
You can relax on Russian beaches just as well as in Egypt and Turkey. The Black and Azov seas are great places for families with children. Anapa and all its close coastal areas - Dzhemete, Vityazevo, Utrish - are a real paradise for the whole family. If your child is not even 5 years old, then the best option would be to rest on the Sea of Azov with its shallow (no more than 50 cm) bottom on the first meters near the coast. In such a "paddling pool" you don't have to worry about your baby. Choosing - a pebble beach or a sandy one, of course, is a parent's business. But still, small children are happier to relax on the sand, where it is more comfortable to enter the sea. In addition, you can lie on the sand and build mysterious castles. Traveling abroad with children should not be ruled out either. Resorts offer a range of services for parents and toddlers - playgrounds, babysitter services, children's pools, and more. Just think about how your child will handle the flight.
Acclimatization
Many children find it difficult to tolerate the new climate with all its components (temperature, humidity, water and air composition, local cuisine, bacteria and viruses). Usually, adaptation takes at least 7-10 days. Therefore, it makes sense to go with a child for 3-4 weeks. You should not give in to the temptation on the very first day and run to swim in the sea and fry in the sun. Let the child and yourself get comfortable a little, rest after the road. Better to take a quiet walk, explore the surroundings and spend the first day in a quiet and intimate atmosphere
Local kitchen
No matter how delicious and exotic local cuisine is, try to feed your children with the products they are used to, especially for the first 10 days. And introduce the local exoticism gradually, carefully observing the children's well-being.
Holidays with children at sea - no sunburn and sunstroke
Children's skin is more delicate and vulnerable than the skin of an adult. Therefore, your baby can get burned much earlier than you realize it. To prevent this from happening, do not be with children in the open sun, and even more so near the water, from 11 am to 4 pm. Better get your child to sleep after lunch. Be sure to use sunscreen. Do not sunbathe in the open sun. Lubricate the burnt places (if it did happen) immediately with Panthenol or sour cream. Let you always have an awning nearby, under which you and your baby can hide from the scorching rays. Make sure that your child's head is covered with a baseball cap or panama hat. Take clean water without gas or mineral water to the beach and for walks. But it is better to refuse sweet soda.
Hygiene
Be sure to shower the children after each bath. Wash your hands and your child before eating, do not allow drinking tap water or eating dirty vegetables and fruits. Make sure that your baby does not swallow sea water or touch local animals. Always carry antibacterial wipes with you.
First aid kit
Going on vacation with children at sea, be sure to collect a first-aid kit. It should contain: brilliant green (better "Lekker"), iodine, hydrogen peroxide, antibacterial plaster, bandage, cotton wool, paracetamol, activated carbon or other sorbent, "Linax", ACC and nasal drops, ointment for burns.
