With summer right around the corner, it’s a good time to start stocking up on all your swim gear. And if you have a child under the age of two, then that is most likely going to include a baby pool float! Water safety is a big must when you have little ones. While it’s super fun to splash around in the swimming pool on a hot summer’s day, we all know the risks of swimming and it’s important to stay safe and teach your kids how to swim as well.
Even if you don’t have a pool at your home, children are still often around large bodies of water. And when you have a baby or young toddler, it’s not enough to just put some arm floaties on them and watch them go. Most of the time, they’re just too little to know what to do, but it doesn’t mean you have to exclude them from the fun or get an early start on teaching them how to swim by exposing them to water in a positive way.
Flotation devices are not recommended when it comes to water safety and kids. Floaties, Puddle Jumpers, and other sorts of items give children a false sense of security around the water which can cause a child to have too much confidence around pools, lakes and the ocean.
That’s where baby pool floats come into play. Inflatable float devices are designed to support a baby’s head and body while still giving them a taste of what swimming is like and helping them feel comfortable around water from an early age before they are old enough to take water safety lessons. It’s a great way to introduce them to swim safety from an early age while spending time together in the water.