The other day I posted about a friend who had dried out her daughter’s swim diaper in the hopes of using it again. Well, today Cameron and I were back at Clermont pool and I re-used one of his diapers. It worked great, and I will definitely do it again!
The other day I was at the pool with my friend Yael and her little girl, Noa. We were discussing the possibility of drying out swim diapers so that they could be used again. After all, they are generally only worn for a short amount of time, and not much happens (usually) in that time. Yael said she would give it a try, and report back. Here are her findings:
After our great day at the pool yesterday and realizing that the swim diaper we used was the last in our stock – and knowing that we wanted to swim again today and given that I had no patience for a quick morning trip to target – I wrung out the diaper and hung it from our drying rack near a window that gets partial sun. 24 hours later – it was completely dry and ready to go! No odor - pool or otherwise. I think drying out used swim diapers works – as long as they are not poopy!! : )
I’ll be trying this for sure for the rest of the summer, as I ordered one more pack of swim diapers and I want it to last for the rest of the season!
All summer I had many excuses as to why I wasn’t going to the pool at PS 20 / Parham Playground / Clermont pool in Fort Greene. “Someone told me it’s really cold.” ” I heard there are a lot of crazy strict rules.” “I think it might be too crowded.” Well, forget it. It’s not cold at all, and on a hot day it’s downright lovely. I even heard one kid exclaim to her mom “It’s warmer than the shower!” As far as the rules go, the only ones I ever see them enforce are in regards to running and jumping. I had heard there were restrictions about babies wearing hats, and wearing t shirts. If these rules do exist, they don’t seem to be enforced, so I wouldn’t worry about it. And while sometimes it can get a little crowded, its easy enough to roam around the pool, or sit your baby in the little side well where they can splash safely. Overall, I have to say I’m embarrassed for not having gone sooner this summer, but you can bet Cameron and I will be there every afternoon we can until it closes!
Pool Time with Cameron
Clermont pool is open until Labor Day
Hours of operation are 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m
PS 20 Playground Between Clermont Ave. & Adelphi St
It’s a mini pool – perfect for kids – 40′ x 20′ x 3′
See you there!
Cameron and I just got back from a long weekend away which included lots of pool time and fun in the sun. I had the chance to try out a few sunscreen options, some of which I found to be better than others.
I started out with California Baby, but besides the shockingly high price tag, I found it to be very thick and pasty. I think I disliked applying it more than Cameron disliked having it on his skin. So, I tried Baby Blanket Faces Sunscreen for babies. The price was better, and the protection the same (no sunburns!) but it was still really thick, pasty, and difficult to wash off at the end of the day. In the end I ended up using the Baby Blanket Sunscreen Spray Lotion. It worked just as well as the thick stuff, but was much easier to apply and remove at the end of the day. I highly recommended this as my favorite baby sunscreen so far!
Baby Blanket Spray Sunscreen
