This might seem obvious to beach locals, but for those of us who did not grow up near the beach and also live very far away from the beach, "backwards beach days" is a new idea! I used to hate taking my small children to the beach. Taking a baby and a toddler to the beach might seem like an easy day out for many people, not for me. All of the gear, all of the sweat, all of the sand, the crowds, and then trying to go out to eat later when your kids are exhausted and overstimulated and all of the