Anyone recommend good baby float suit for swimming pool

paul2louise

I have been using a zoggs float seat for my baby but now he is nealry 1 he is getting too big for it. I have seen some toddlers babies in like a wetsuit that appears to help them float. I know mothercare do a float suit but dont have any reviews.

has anyone got a float suit they would recommend

thanks

artichoke

Hi

we used these with our 2

http://www.littletrekkers.co.uk/shop/index.php/browse/773be7c8c29c32df94f2b34b78b853b9?gclid=CNzl8P6QlK4CFSgntAod1yF0LA

they keep the children in a more realistic swimming position in the water, rather than armbands which make their arms stay too high up.

MY DH is a swimming coach and also teaches baby swimming an this is what he recommends. YOu can adjust the number of floats as they get more confident.

Art

paul2louise

artichoke wrote: »

Hi

we used these with our 2

http://www.littletrekkers.co.uk/shop/index.php/browse/773be7c8c29c32df94f2b34b78b853b9?gclid=CNzl8P6QlK4CFSgntAod1yF0LA

they keep the children in a more realistic swimming position in the water, rather than armbands which make their arms stay too high up.

MY DH is a swimming coach and also teaches baby swimming an this is what he recommends. YOu can adjust the number of floats as they get more confident.

Art

Which suit as the page shows a few different types, splashabout, zoggs or speedo, or are they pretty similar. This website has good prices, cheaper than amazon, thanks

JC9297

I used a Polyotter suit for my now teenage son, I think they are now Zoggs, recommend these as you can adjust the number of floats as necessary.

onlyroz

I actually think you can't beat regular arm-bands. I tried a floating body suit on my son when he was a baby, and he ended up tipping head-first into the water with only his feet waggling frantically about. You need something which keeps the centre of gravity low and armbands do that.

paul2louise

i want to be able to float him on him back, i saw other baby doing this. I can get some armbands as well. I am liking the zogg swimfree floatsuit which you can inflate as much as you want. I read on a review that if you change the inflation to suit the child.

JC9297

If you have a suit with removable foam floats you can put them where you need them, you usually have the same number front and back but can have more on one side if that holds your child in a better position. The child can float on front or back, I have never seen a child tip head first wearing one of these suits. Armbands don't hold children in the right position for swimming and stop the arms from being used properly, a lot of baby/toddler swimming lessons don't let you use them.

paul2louise

I am trying to decide between the one where there is removeable floats or air pockets. Both allow you to control the buoyancy. The one with the floats are a bit cheaper but is it more bulky.

http://direct.asda.com/Zoggy-Floatsuit---Blue/000932166,default,pd.html

Nicki

I haven't seen the one with air pockets, but we have one with floats which is great, but does take a long time to dry out after use. We haven't had it all that long so so far it hasn't been a problem, but I can see that if we were using it every day on holiday it would not be so nice for baby as it would be being put on still quite sodden. Air posckets would dry quicker

paul2louise

Nicki wrote: »

I haven't seen the one with air pockets, but we have one with floats which is great, but does take a long time to dry out after use. We haven't had it all that long so so far it hasn't been a problem, but I can see that if we were using it every day on holiday it would not be so nice for baby as it would be being put on still quite sodden. Air posckets would dry quicker

thanks thats a good point. The zoggs website only has the one with the air so maybe this is the newer version.

jackomdj

DD1 used a float jacket but was never stable so we moved her to Delphin swim discs. DD2 used these from 3 months, she is now 4 and has always been a confident swimmer (can do 10m without the discs) with the discs they can float, tread water etc easily. We only ever used 2 max on each arm with DD2 as she was so small she did not need 3 when she started and by the time she was heavy enough to need 3 she was able to "swim" enough not to need the extra one. hTH