What is your considering factors purchasing your kid's swimwear?

[Pannarai]

color, quality, price, design, or ...?

strange question to post in behaviour/development?

I go for design for all of my children. A pattern/colour combination that catches the eye, Preferably without cartoon style characters on. Older children prefer something cool, such as quicksilver style board shorts, dd1 if its pink she'll wear it and dd2 too young for an opinion and i buy the ones with swim nappy in them as shes still young.

Fit and colour.

My mum always get me two pieces type... she told me when you grow up a bit, you can still wear this suit ... I wondering if any mums have same ideas with mine :-)

How old are you Pannarai if your mum is still buying your swimmers?
Our DD had a rash top and bottoms from being very young (Oman and Thailand). she now wears one piece costumes, she doesn't like bikinis which is good because they are not nice on little girls.

I'm going to get a two-piece one next time because it's so much less hassle when DD needs the loo!

It's really hard to get a decent non tarty tankini though [buconfused]

ATM she wears one of those UV suits anyway so we might just get a top and shorts instead.

Other than that it's definitely design, got to be bright and interesting.

No cut out bits or bikinis ....

Fit and pattern.

DD wears boys board shorts type things and a rash vest.

Is the font on Mumsnet suddenly different? Or is it just my computer?

Anyway, DS wears shorts and rash guard top. If I had a DD I'd probably do a rash top with a swimsuit bottom.

we got DD an all in one- covers to elbow and knee suit (14 months) but reading these comments I think next time I will just get her some swim pants and stick a t-shirt on her (like I had when I was a child).

For dd's swim lessons: good one piece design that's fairly tight fitting so she doesn't spend the lesson fiddling with floppy straps etc (skinny rake of a child)

For ds' in beach or garden: board shorts and if very sunny and we'll be out for hours a UV top.

for dd in beach or garden: tankini in lovely bright colours. (tesco often have nice ones with longish tops btw)

For swimming lessons a shortie wetsuit - the pool is cold. For beach a two piece uv protected suit (m&s). Otherwise whatever 'hand me down trunks' we get given.

@kreecherlivesupstairs
I mean when I was a little girl(20 years ago)... by the way I totally agree with FriedEggyAndSlippery :-) I should get two piece for my DD

Friedeggand slippery, speedo do some lovely girls 2 peice costumes, may only find them on the speedo website or next catalogue.

Can I get it in Tescos with the shopping

For swimming in, one piece

For running around on the beach/in the garden - a tankini

Danthe4th, Speedo is quite pricy for me... Do you think it worths to spend? or I should get my DD a cheap one in Tesco?