https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 22:26:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sun-hat-recos-for-bigger-kids#post-2927901 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 20:11:06 +0000 MACSUNSHINE 2927901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love their picks! If you want to steer them towards spf hats and depending on budget, Wallaroo offers more stylish options and I have worn them for years, they hold up well. Here is a link to the kids section but they may be able to wear small adult hats? </p> <p><a href="https://wallaroohats.com/collections/kids-upf-50-hats" rel="nofollow">https://wallaroohats.com/collections/kids-upf-50-hats</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sun-hat-recos-for-bigger-kids#post-2927888 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:26:17 +0000 Corduroy 2927888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the recommendations on the rash guards. I'm a big rash guard fan. Fortunately I had a doctor recommended a rash guard to me in college before a trip to the South Pacific and I've been a rash guard evangelist ever since. I've even expanded to swim pants/leggings for the family because it's easier than sunblock. We'll see long my 9 year old will agree to that.</p> <p>I've had less luck convincing the kids to wear their hats. They have Sunday Afternoon hats and I agree they're awesome functionally but the kids want more stylish hats. </p> <p>I decided to let the kids shop for their own hats hoping they would pick something they would wear. These are their top contenders</p> <p>7 year old boy picked a white fedora<br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08SM3D53V/ref=ox_sc_act_image_2?smid=A3UPOQZ89KZEOO&#038;psc=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08SM3D53V/ref=ox_sc_act_image_2?smid=A3UPOQZ89KZEOO&#038;psc=1</a></p> <p>9 year old girl picked a bacon bucket hat<br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0B38SK1G9?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0B38SK1G9?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image</a></p> <p>I'm concerned there won't be enough brim on the hats so I'm also searching for like items with a bigger brim. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sun-hat-recos-for-bigger-kids#post-2927882 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 04:39:11 +0000 MACSUNSHINE 2927882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another recommendation for the Sunday Afternoon hats, they are the best. And rash guards/upf clothing when possible. Have fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sun-hat-recos-for-bigger-kids#post-2927879 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:38:25 +0000 caitcat 2927879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have a hat recommendation, but I'll echo the rash guard/sun shirt suggestion. I got my girls some lightweight UPF shirts last year that made such a difference for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sun-hat-recos-for-bigger-kids#post-2927877 Tue, 17 Jan 2023 19:09:36 +0000 catgirl 2927877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD is 8 and wears this sunhat the most. She likes how it fits and I like how easily it adjusts and how much coverage it has. <a href="https://a.co/d/iEgpJ1P" rel="nofollow">https://a.co/d/iEgpJ1P</a></p> <p>She also has this one because she wanted one with a ponytail opening. She doesn't like it as much but does wear it occasionally. <a href="https://a.co/d/cu8mhVL" rel="nofollow">https://a.co/d/cu8mhVL</a></p> <p>Another big thing we do for sun protection is have her wear a rash guard for all sorts of outdoor adventures. A short sleeve rash guard keeps her shoulders and chest well protected from the sun and then I don't have to get as much sunscreen on her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sun-hat-recos-for-bigger-kids#post-2927876 Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:40:44 +0000 Corduroy 2927876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone have a recommendation for a sun hat that their kids will wear? My pale redhead kids are in 4th and 2nd grade. We're headed to Hawaii next month and I want to spend as little time fighting about hats and sun protection as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-waterproof-mittens#post-2791246 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:20:59 +0000 erinbaderin 2791246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a great pair of Kombi ones at Carters for my almost 2 year old - I love them because they're very long but they unzip right to the thumb, so I can get his thumb in the space and then zip them up over his coat sleeves and no snow gets under them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-waterproof-mittens#post-2791231 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 11:55:34 +0000 nana87 2791231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just bought some from 7am enfant because they’re having a sale and omg, hands down best ever! So easy to geat on little hands and warm (lo1 told me her hands were sweaty!) she played in the snow longer yesterday than she ever has before<br /> <a href="https://7amenfant.com/product/zippered-mittens/" rel="nofollow">https://7amenfant.com/product/zippered-mittens/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-waterproof-mittens#post-2791217 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 10:56:38 +0000 elljay 2791217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have these SnowStopper ones from Amazon and they worked great in the snow this weekend! The long cuffs are really nice - we put them on before his coat and it helps a) keep him from taking them off and b) prevent that little gap between his mittens and coat sleeve. </p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GLX0J42" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GLX0J42</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-waterproof-mittens#post-2791200 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 10:02:40 +0000 WinterBee 2791200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I got my toddler mitts on sale from stonz. They’re great, but mainly serve to keep her hands warm... they don’t have finger spaces in them and she’s young enough she doesn’t ‘play’ in the snow really so she hasn’t tried to lift anything with them on. </p> [attach=6058/17/p0sxsg.500x500.C2400568-EFFF-4C7A-8601-7687907D9BF1.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-waterproof-mittens#post-2791198 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:47:44 +0000 kiddosc 2791198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really love these for toddler mittens. The zipper makes them so much easier to get on and they're very warm and waterproof.<br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Columbia-Big-Girls-Chippewa-Mitten/dp/B010ACT7GA/ref=pd_sbs_193_3?_encoding=UTF8&#038;pd_rd_i=B010ACT7GA&#038;pd_rd_r=K570WXQY5QWV6HWKR113&#038;pd_rd_w=ioEQo&#038;pd_rd_wg=NRqjz&#038;refRID=K570WXQY5QWV6HWKR113" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Columbia-Big-Girls-Chippewa-Mitten/dp/B010ACT7GA/ref=pd_sbs_193_3?_encoding=UTF8&#038;pd_rd_i=B010ACT7GA&#038;pd_rd_r=K570WXQY5QWV6HWKR113&#038;pd_rd_w=ioEQo&#038;pd_rd_wg=NRqjz&#038;refRID=K570WXQY5QWV6HWKR113</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-waterproof-mittens#post-2791193 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:21:34 +0000 Littlebit7 2791193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LL bean if you can catch them on sale. I gave them a whirl on my 2.5 year old glove-hater this weekend and she LOVED them. They stayed on for an hour and with the Velcro sides they were super easy to get on/off. Her hands were warm and dry in wet slushy snow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-waterproof-mittens#post-2791192 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:18:13 +0000 Foodnerd81 2791192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Becky: oh I know they have a million on amazon. That’s where i got the pair that I lost, which were... fine. Her hands were dry but they were annoying to put on and she could take them off herself pretty easily. I’m thinking about getting the Snowstoppers people rave about but just not sure if it’s worth the extra cost. But they should be able to wear them for a couple years each. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-waterproof-mittens#post-2791186 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:01:26 +0000 Becky 2791186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They have so many on Amazon. We have a bunch of pairs that cost between $8-$15. For the2 year old that’s another story because I find it impossible to get my 19 month old’s thumb into a mitten. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-waterproof-mittens#post-2791178 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 07:20:06 +0000 Foodnerd81 2791178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: oh I wouldn’t have thought of h&amp;m- which is silly since that’s where my favorite knit hat and mittens are from. My older wore it two years and now the younger is on her second year so definitely holding up well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-waterproof-mittens#post-2791173 Sun, 10 Dec 2017 23:29:17 +0000 peaches1038 2791173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just got these from H&amp;M and they are great! Warm fleece on the inside with thinsulate, they are pretty long and have a strap around the wrist and are waterproof. Pretty cheap too! We got the 1 1/2 - 2 yo size and they fit DS who just turned 2 in nov well with room to grow </p> <p><a href="http://m.hm.com/us/product/68892?gclid=CjwKCAiA07PRBRBJEiwAS20SICVvzGkm034D0gxxkfF3axko1y75BXRWnBMJtGCYFRzyc2vTyqdCfhoCiJwQAvD_BwE&#038;article=68892-B&#038;s_kwcid=AL" rel="nofollow">http://m.hm.com/us/product/68892?gclid=CjwKCAiA07PRBRBJEiwAS20SICVvzGkm034D0gxxkfF3axko1y75BXRWnBMJtGCYFRzyc2vTyqdCfhoCiJwQAvD_BwE&#038;article=68892-B&#038;s_kwcid=AL</a>!860!3!200226264386!!!g!306501805860!&amp;ef_id=Wao0FgAABK9UcBN1:20171211042722:s </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-waterproof-mittens#post-2791165 Sun, 10 Dec 2017 21:55:13 +0000 Foodnerd81 2791165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Current favorite waterproof mittens for toddlers and preschoolers?</p> <p>We had our first snow storm this weekend and I realized I can’t find my 4 year olds waterproof mittens and the almost 2 year old never had them. I didn’t like the missing ones anyway, but both went out in the snow with the cheap carters knit ones, so time to get some more. </p> <p>Easy to put on, hard for little fingers to take off, and keep hands warm and dry. Preferably cheap because they don’t play in the snow THAT much (like at school they hardly seem to play outside after it snows even though they say they do). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-sun-hat-for-toddlers#post-2731379 Tue, 02 May 2017 13:23:44 +0000 Iced Tea 2731379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Turtle: So glad they worked for you! I actually bought their adult ultra sport hat to wear myself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-sun-hat-for-toddlers#post-2731153 Mon, 01 May 2017 21:12:12 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2731153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Goose: @MrsADS: I love these. They are the Sunday Afternoons play hats that @Iced Tea: recommended. I got the 2-5 year old size even though they are almost too big for my 20 and 18 mo olds because I figured they'd last longer that way. So far so good. They are staying on well and provide far better coverage than anything else I've found. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-sun-hat-for-toddlers#post-2731126 Mon, 01 May 2017 19:25:39 +0000 MrsADS 2731126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. turtle also curious to know how you like the hats! My 20 month old needs a new sun hat (we live in Florida), but he HATES hats and many of the ones I see are just too thick and hot to wear down here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-sun-hat-for-toddlers#post-2731122 Mon, 01 May 2017 19:22:18 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2731122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Turtle: adorable hats! Which of the bones did you pick? I clicked through the links and am in the market for a new sun hat with a sturdier sort of brim the way those look. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-sun-hat-for-toddlers#post-2731099 Mon, 01 May 2017 18:26:15 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2731099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Update: </p> [attach=5595/17/oparrr.600x362.20170501_162209.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-sun-hat-for-toddlers#post-2730485 Sat, 29 Apr 2017 12:58:16 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2730485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Iced Tea: ooh I like those. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-sun-hat-for-toddlers#post-2730444 Sat, 29 Apr 2017 07:41:15 +0000 Iced Tea 2730444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just wanted to add that my 26 month old is still wearing the baby size. Just FYI they seem to be sized a bit large but have a thing in the back to pull it smaller. There are head measurements on their size chart to help decide. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-sun-hat-for-toddlers#post-2730439 Sat, 29 Apr 2017 07:30:41 +0000 Iced Tea 2730439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sunday Afternoons Play Hat, hands down. It doesn't flop and is super lightweight. It's the only hat my toddler will happily wear; I think she barely notices she's wearing it. I got hers on sale, but now I'd gladly pay full price for one knowing how good it is. They sell it on their website and also Amazon and REI.<br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sunday-Afternoons-Child-Unisex-Royal/dp/B000J498PA/ref=sr_1_2?s=apparel&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1493469175&#038;sr=1-2&#038;nodeID=7141123011&#038;psd=1&#038;keywords=sunday+afternoons+play+hat" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Sunday-Afternoons-Child-Unisex-Royal/dp/B000J498PA/ref=sr_1_2?s=apparel&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1493469175&#038;sr=1-2&#038;nodeID=7141123011&#038;psd=1&#038;keywords=sunday+afternoons+play+hat</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-sun-hat-for-toddlers#post-2730421 Sat, 29 Apr 2017 04:54:19 +0000 Ms. RV 2730421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So this is a big floppy sun hat, but it cinches around the head and has a chin strap. Because of the dual cinch, we can actually put the chin strap behind C's ears and she can't get it off.</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009CJMCQA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_2hgbzbRY6WWHE" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009CJMCQA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_2hgbzbRY6WWHE</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-sun-hat-for-toddlers#post-2730374 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:53:45 +0000 gingerbebe 2730374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well we haven't tried on my oldest this year yet (it's just now getting warm enough in NorCal) but he couldn't last season. I'll probably knot it below the chin strap if he yanks it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-sun-hat-for-toddlers#post-2730370 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:31:11 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2730370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: Thanks, this looks perfect! They haven't figured out how to pull the cinch on the chin strap yet? T loves hats, luckily, since he is still pretty bald on top of his head. O not so much and she's clever about getting things off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-sun-hat-for-toddlers#post-2730368 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:29:00 +0000 gingerbebe 2730368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Vaenait Baby Infant &amp; Kids Boys Sun protection Sporty Flap Swim hat UV Flap Cap Lime Green L <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5Q9JAU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_lx6azbSH2PGQN" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5Q9JAU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_lx6azbSH2PGQN</a></p> <p>Neck flap cover + the drawstring cinch at the chin is key for me. My kids hate hats and rip them off if I can't lock it on their heads. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-sun-hat-for-toddlers#post-2730367 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:22:07 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2730367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Looking for sun hats for this summer. I have one bucket hat with a wide brim but when T runs the brim flops in his eyes. Not so good for a crash-prone 20 month old. Any favorites? </p>