Best swimming aid for 2 year olds?

shellsuit

Arm bands?

If so, which brand?

I haven't got a clue and can't think back to when the older 2 were that age.

We're going away in August where there's a massive pool with slides etc, so need to make sure the little man is safe.

We had a swim seat for him last year but I think his chunky little legs will be too big for that now.

DueMarch11

My daughter just has armbands to go swimming with, think hers are just from a sports shop HTH x

clw1

My 2 1/2 yr old just uses arm bands. We tried an inflatable vest for him but he's quite narrow and so it just slipped up and meant he ended up face down in the water !

liney

Swimming instructors tell you that armbands restrict movement, so float suits are better, or those polystyrene rings that you add to or take away depending on their ability.

shellsuit

Thanks for the replies!

I might take him somewhere and try on a float vest thingy to see what the fit is like, failing that I'll have a look in Mothercare for some armbands as I can't think of any other shops that sell them?

mirrorimage0

this is what we used for our youngest at different times and liked them both

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Konfidence-swim-swimming-childs-baby-float-suit_W0QQitemZ330503092134QQcategoryZ140037QQvarZQQcmdZViewItem


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/baby-boy-float-swim-vest-2-3-years-/180655263393?pt=UK_Baby_Safety_Swimming_Aids_CV&hash=item2a0fe48ea1

Moominmamma

We bought these for DS when we went on holiday when he was two, can't recommend them highly enough, they're absolutely fantastic, not cheap but certainly money well spent imo, he's 4 now and they're still going strong

lolly_896

We have been using the "swimfin" It is a fantastic piece of kit, that will last untill they are swimming, I wasted so much on arm bands, noodles, float vests, rubberrings. Both my boys think they are "jaws" with it on!

http://www.swimfin.co.uk/gallery.htm

liney

Moominmamma wrote: »

We bought these for DS when we went on holiday when he was two, can't recommend them highly enough, they're absolutely fantastic, not cheap but certainly money well spent imo, he's 4 now and they're still going strong

That's exactly what I meant by polystyrene rings - they use them for swimming lessons at our baths, and they do not restrict the elbow. They also can't be punctured

Any sports shop will sell armbands Shellsuit.

ailuro2

polyotters, or whatever the generic name for them is - not cheap, but a great way to keep them safe in the water - there's no way they can wriggle out of it if your attention is off them for even a second - which we all know can sometimes happen no matter how hard we try!

Not cheap, but you should be able to get some cheap second hand ones on ebay.;)