Sun Smarties Infant Cabana Beach Tent

Comments about One Step Ahead Sun Smarties Infant Cabana Beach Tent:

I LOVE this tent. I wish I had this with my other two children. We go to picnics/waterparks/beaches all the time and I can't express enough how much this has come in handy.

The tent is large enough to fit a carseat, an infant vibrating seat, or you and your infant. It is spacious, and with all the windows, provides great air circulation so your little one does not get too overheated - or when closed, provides protection from wind.

I actually find this really great for nursing mothers. (This may sound a little silly) Instead of trying to fumble around with my nursing cover, I just lay in with my baby, close the windows and the door (my legs do stick out) and nurse him. NO fumbling, no uncomfortable positions, no weird looks (as far as I can see..) just complete privacy, and the baby is comfortable laying on his back. PERFECT.

For the 'one stars', It really is NOT that difficult to fold back together. All you have to do is fold and twist! Really so simple.

I hope this helped. :)

Comments about One Step Ahead Sun Smarties Infant Cabana Beach Tent:

We purchased this tent for our 12 year old daugther when she was a baby. Worked wonders for her as she loved to play in it both at the beach and in the house.

Flash forward to today and we still use it for our 10 month old son!

Great product for it's usability, ease of use, and quality. So glad we purchased it!

Comments about One Step Ahead Sun Smarties Infant Cabana Beach Tent:

Purchased (along with pad) for a week long vacation at the beach with our 4 month old grand daughter. I wanted a safe sun free space for her while we enjoyed the rays. Could not be more pleased! She was completely protected. We could open up the flaps as the sun direction changed so she received the ocean breeze but no sun light. The screens let the air in and kept out the occasional pesky sand fly. Easy to setup; sturdy even on a windy day. Some folks had remarked about difficulty closing back up so I practiced before we got to the beach. Took 2 times and i was an expert - it's a cinch. Definitely see her being able to use for the next few summers.

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I saw this infant cabana when my grandaughters were 3 months old last year, but it was sold out. So I bought it this year for my 13 month old grandaughters for our vacation this summer. The girls loved playing in there and it kept them out of the sun. My 4 year old grandson also loved going in it to keep cool. I would highly recommend this cabana to any parent with an infant. It keeps the baby out of the sun and it has lots of ventilation when you open up the sides. It was very easy for my daughter to close it up and put it back in its carying case. It is very compact. I also bought the mat to match. It fits perfectly in the cabana and is very lightweight and stays dry. Great product!

Comments about One Step Ahead Sun Smarties Infant Cabana Beach Tent:

We used this at the beach for our 9 month old and were very pleased. It's super easy to set up and take down (once you practice) and fits great back into it's bag. The baby stayed nice and cool thanks to the 4 vented sides. The zippered opening keeps baby safely inside once he's mobile.

Comments about One Step Ahead Sun Smarties Infant Cabana Beach Tent:

We just brought our two month old on a one week vacation to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This worked great! We got the pad too just so it would match and I'm glad we did because it fits perfectly and was easier to manage than a towel or other non-custom blanket. The cabana kept the sun off of our daughter and we were able to open and close different "curtains" to keep her out of the sun. Our 4 year old tends to throw and kick sand just because he isn't thinking. There was a little sand in the cabana at the end of a long day at the beach but not much at all. It was great to have a safe place for our daughter and not have to worry about sunburn. I also got a battery powered fan to cool her if necessary but there was always a nice ocean breeze so we didn't really need the fan.

The only drawback was that the stakes were a little hard to get into the sand and I was occasionally worried that the cabana would blow over with our daughter in it (she only weighs 9 pounds). Next time I'd bring a small mallet to the beach to really get the stakes in well and then, I'd say, the whole set up would be perfect!

A good buy and I'd get it again!

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I packed this to fly to Florida with for my 14 month baby. Baby loves playing in it at the pool deck and at the ocean side. Get the blanket to help protect against the heat of the pool deck and sand heat at the ocean.

Be prepared to be looked at and talked to asking where did you get that, or that is so neat!

Comments about One Step Ahead Sun Smarties Infant Cabana Beach Tent:

Bought this for my six month old for the beach. After our first trip, I knew I had made the right decision in purchasing this shelter/ tent. The blanket is a must. It is sand resistant and great to lay directly on the sand. It is not hard to collapse... simply follow the instructions (which are convienently attached inside the case). I am still nursing my son and had anxiety about where and how I would nurse him on the beach in front of all our family and my young neices and nephews. It works perfect for me to nurse him. Only complaint... the zipper across the bottom is directly on the ground. Wish it was about 3 inches above to create a little more of a barrier from the sand.

Comments about One Step Ahead Sun Smarties Infant Cabana Beach Tent:

Bought this 2 years ago for a trip to the beach with my at the time 9 1/2 month old son. He didn't enjoy the sand or the water, so he spent everyday in this tent. It was perfect for him to chill out in with his toys and snacks.
I practiced several times with opening and closing and never had an issue getting it back into the bag.
I now plan to use it with my new son who will be 9 months at the beach this year.

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I purchased this tent last summer, and it is currently sitting on my back porch still upright because we CANNOT get it to fold back down. It was very easy to pop open the first day on the beach, but my husband had to carry it off of the beach and 3 blocks back to our house fully opened because it is impossible to fold back into the perfect circle and get it into the bag. We watched numerous [@] and demo videos and still could not fold it down. We had to carry it to and from the beach every day like that for a week. By the end of hte week, it had completely lost it shape and is useless now. There are plenty of other pop up tents out there that are easy to use and less expensive. Please save yourself the frustration and time and money! I wish we had!

Comments about One Step Ahead Sun Smarties Infant Cabana Beach Tent:

We could not have gone on vacation to the beach without this product. I have a 4 month old and we used this everyday at the beach when we were there. I also purchased the mat just for comfort, a thin infant quilt would work just fine. Our baby stayed in this tent for at least 3-4 hours a day at the beach. He napped without a problem. The tent is big enough for me to sit inside and nurse when I had to. The tent is very well ventilated. It stayed cool given the elements. I also used my bumbo seat inside the tent and it worked perfect. There is a little velcro loop on the inside peak of the tent to dangle toys for the baby to play and keep them occupied. I highly recommend this product and would buy it again. I have also used the cabana at the pool and love it!!! The tent is not difficult to fold back up. All you have to do is follow the directions provided. I have never had a problem folding it up. I LOVE THIS PRODUCT!!!

Comments about One Step Ahead Sun Smarties Infant Cabana Beach Tent:

I bought this and the blanket to use for the first visit to the grandparents in the European countryside. It is easy to set up and easy to fold with the instructions, which are permanently sewn into the pocket of the storage bag. The four stakes keep the tent in place even with strong wind. They are bright yellow in color and easy to find in the grass. It keeps out the mosquitoes and my 8 month son sleeps really well with the window flaps up and the country breeze. He is 30 inches and 22 lbs and there is lots of room to grow. So happy we got this. It makes country living less stressful for this city mom.

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I am so very pleased about this tent purchase!It is so adorable and useful!

The tent comes in a very nice compact little zippered case with a little storage pocket and straps for carrying it like a backpack, then when you take the tent out, it POPS right open...no assembly necessary!

The tent itself is very thoughtfully designed and very lightweight, on three sides it has vent/view panels and on one side is the entry with an outer solid panel that Velcros shut, you roll up the two sides of the outer panel and tie them up with little attached ties. then there is a zippered mesh/screen panel, you roll up the two sides of the mesh panel and there are more attached ties for those to tie up as well! Each of the side panels has a velcroed solid panel that rolls up and stays up with an attached velcroed tie revealing a mesh panel for viewing baby and letting air flow through. You don't need the additional floor mat, a towel works just fine! There is also a little zippered pocket on the inside of the tent as well

The tent does not get overly hot in the sun.

Folding the tent back up is actually fairly simple...but it took a couple tries to get it right! I watched the video for like 10 minutes to try to figure it out...you basically have to figure out how to twist the tent into itself into a circle to fit back in the bag...once you figure it out its simple!

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The sun shade portion of this product is great. However, it is VERY difficult to fold back up to get it into the carrying bag. I have watched the video online of how to do it many MANY times and still cannont figure it out. The bag even tells you to practice putting it away before you take the product out in public.

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I love this! It has a few small pockets inside and outside at the base. Bonus!It comes with a carry bag that can fit into my diaper bag.I wouldn't waste money on the mat though. A blanket will do just fine. I put my 5mo. old sons play mat inside and it works good. O it also has a velcro strip on top. You can hang toys.I use it outside while my other son plays on his swingset. I will be using it on the deck at the pool,for fireworks night,Picnics, beach.etc..Set up and break down was very simple.