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Floaties swim vest, 22 Aug 2005
Reviewer: Mrs. L. Villiers "lindylou" (Dartford, Kent, UK) - See all my reviews
I bought one of these for my daughter aged 2 but after talking to her swimming instructor. She advised me not to use it in the water. As it will promote the wrong actions, Ie keeping her head above water and incorrect arm positioning etc. Which can lead to bad habits later on.
It is fine to let your child wear this around the pool area as if they did fall in it would be an advantage to be wearing a vest. But for swimming I would say it was a total no no.
As much for the fact that the child might get over confident when he/she is wearing it and jump in the water when there is no parent around. Hope this helps
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A Fantastic Swimming Aid that really builds confidence, 11 Nov 2003
Reviewer: A toy enthusiast
I bought this for my 3-year-old daughter ahead of a recent family holiday to Florida. To say it was a hit is an understatementshe was in the pool every day (despite never having been to a swimming pool in the UK) and was desperate to learn to swim. The Floatie meant she could jump in, "swim" on her own and generally splash about with confidence. Obviously, young children still need supervision when wearing these aids, but they do allow them that little bit more independence and confidence. A great investment it wasn't too tight, but didn't overwhelm her (as an average sized 3-year-old she was bang in the middle of the recommended age range), the zip didn't come undone on its own, and the whole vest seemed comfortable on the whole.