Take your baby "swimming" in the ocean or in a lake
According to Babycenter.com babies can not regulate their body temperature before they´re between 6 and 12 months old, so you should not take them for a swim before then, especially not in Norway´s cold water! Read more here. Remember water wings or an infant lifejackets. Here´s a test of the different lifejackets for kids.
The safest bet for really young babies, if you want to be outside, is the Frognerbadet.
Otherwise, some child-friendly beaches around Oslo are:
Child-friendly means that these places have sandy beaches. See here for a complete list of places to go for a swim around Oslo and here for a map.
And this important webpage shows the water temperatures, updated daily!
And last, but not least, don't forget the sunscreen! Here's the advice of the Norwegian Consumer Council on which to use and which NOT to use.
The safest bet for really young babies, if you want to be outside, is the Frognerbadet.
Otherwise, some child-friendly beaches around Oslo are:
- Tjuvholmen. Very handy if you´re downtown. Lot of grass to lie on, but the beach has small stones and not sand, so I recommend sandals.
- Paradisbukta, Huk and Bygdøy Sjøbad in Bygdøy. For the two first ones, take bus 30 to Huk and walk for 15 minutes to Paradisbukta, or do stroll number 5 or 6 on this page. For Bygdøy Sjøbad, walk from Huk or from Skøyen, or drive. There´s parking close to both Huk and Bygdøy Sjøbad.
- Sognsvann. Take subway/T-bane 6 to the end stop.
- Hovedøya. Take the boat from Vippetangen. See stroll 11 on this page.
- Langøyene. Take the 15-minute boat-ride from Vippetangen. You can get to Vippetangen on bus 60.
- Katten in Ljan/Nordstrand. Take bus 83 to Tårnåsen from the Central Station and get off at Katten.
- Lutvann in Østmarka. Take the subway 2 to Haugerud and walk.
- Hvervenbukta in Holmlia. Take bus 76 from the Central Station.
- Bogstadvannet in Bærum. Take subway 5 to Røa, then bus 41 to Bogstadvannet.
- Badedammen in Grorud. Take T-bane 5 to Vestli or the bus to Grorud. 15 minute walk to Badedammen.
- Hellviktangen in Nesodden. A great beach with a gorgeous view and a really nice and child-friendly restaurant/cafe. See how to get there on stroll number 8 on the page Strolls in Oslo.
Child-friendly means that these places have sandy beaches. See here for a complete list of places to go for a swim around Oslo and here for a map.
And this important webpage shows the water temperatures, updated daily!
And last, but not least, don't forget the sunscreen! Here's the advice of the Norwegian Consumer Council on which to use and which NOT to use.
