Where oh where to find a cute rather than sexy all in one swim suit (not bikini) for my 7 (going on 8) year old.

[Wills]

Everywhere I've tried either have bikinis, sexy or are out of stock. I need this for a holiday to center parcs on Friday. She's complaining that her current one goes up her bottom (and watching her today in her lesson it does! bless!).

Places I've tried so far are:
M&S
Monsoon
Johnlewis
Next
Verbaudet
La Redoute
Laura Ashley (was getting desperate)

I think, in desperation, I bought DD's last ones from Tesco and Matalan (I had a the same problem trying to find a practical one piece that wasn't too "grown-up" looking)

I skipped cute and my DD has two navy "proper" swimsuits. (she takes her lessons very seriously .

Do you have a Mackays?
Or a Sports World? That's where we get ours.

And Boden, obviously - this is Mumsnet after all!

What about the supermarkets?

We have this one - it's lovely !

www.monsoon.co.uk/invt/92816414

debenhams usually have nice ones

I get dd's from Tesco. Woolworths have them too.

H & M?

Woolworths had some ok ones I think, if you can cope with pink and sparkly

Woolworths sell Ladybird stuff - good plain school type ones.

I'd second a sports shop - some of the speedo etc type ones are pretty, but practical.

Actually - thinking about it - they had nice ones at Centre Parcs last time I went - quite a good swimming shop - I bought a cozzie there myself ! Bit dearer than home shops - but needs must etc

Sainsburys
H&M
Gap

have a look at mini boden, a bit more expensive but girly and cute rather than sexy for a still little girl? hope you find one!

How about your local pool? Ours has quite a big selection now

Local pool is ermmmm a step back in time and definitely not going to sell swimming cozzies.

Debenhams - nope she's moved into the 8-16 year old range that is distinctly sexy rather cute and practical.

H&M - see above for debenhams. To be honest I'd thought of starting a thread on the Am I unreasonable..... to not want my 7 (approaching 8) year old to be dressed the same as a 16 year old. I'm lucky in that she doesn't look at fashion and I've good few years ahead of me of making her my "English Rose" if I'm careful.

Hmm will try gap and Sainsburys and Tescos though, but suspect that Sainsburys and Tescos will be the same as H&M and Debenhams whose clothes I adored until she got too tall for 7!

have you tried the pineapple range in debanhams......

what about the sports shops?

sounds like a nighmare for you

i have never let mine wear bikinis i dont know why i just dont feel comfortable with them and our crummy pool on a sunday morning..

OMG im so shocked at kids swin wear atm. . Even tesco are selling skimpy bikinis for 2+...

EVEN disney store are..! A lovely tinkerbell BUT in the style of charlie of bb's....

Not right imo..DD swinms in trousers and polarnecks.!

i was going to suggest monsoon, i saw some lovely 50s style one pieces in there the other day, they were about £12. but you've already tried there...

Swimshop?