Beach Tent/ Cabana?

[anniesco]

Can anyone recommend a beach tent/cabana for keeping baby (and mama) out of the sun on the beach? Leaps & Bounds have a nice-looking one, but I don't know how to tell. I definitely want it to be big enough for me + her and maybe another kid or two. And it can't blow away! Thanks.

[renefjr]

We got the Kelty Sunshade from REI that we use on the beach.

http://www.rei.com/product/748001?vcat=REI_SEARCH

[ltmommy]

We have the Leaps & Bounds one. It is definitely big enough for adults as well as children - last year DS was just an infant, and he slept in it while I sat in a chair in it. I am fairly happy with it. I wouldn't say it is exactly easy to set up, but it is way easier than the cheap one we used to have. Sometimes it tends to blow over if it is really windy and no one is sitting in it, but that might be a factor of me not putting the stakes in the sand well enough, or maybe they all do that. Folding it takes some practice, but once you have it down it is quick and easy. I honestly didn't do too much research into these, but I think it was a good buy for the price.

HTH!

[goldentwig]

I don't have one myself yet, but a friend recommended the following to me recently:

Abo Gear Instent Beach Shelter
it's very light weight and incredibly easy to pop up which is nice b/c I can do it myself when [baby] and I hit the beach. :-)
http://www1.shopping.com/xPO-Ins_Tent_Beach_Shelter

[Swimfreak78]

<<Can anyone recommend a beach tent/cabana for keeping baby (and mama) out of the sun on the beach? Leaps & Bounds have a nice-looking one, but I don't know how to tell. I definitely want it to be big enough for me + her and maybe another kid or two. And it can't blow away! Thanks.>>

For baby try a Kidco Peapod Plus. That's what we got for our little guy. You can see it here: http://www.kidco.com/main.taf?p=4,5. It's got UV protection and wind screens.

Alison