Dark Lightning Toddler Swim Vest, Children Arm Floaties for 30-50 Pounds, Kids Floaties with Water Wings for Pool/Puddle/Beach

This vest does what it was designed to do, it’s cute and my 3 year old loves it. That being said, the way it’s sowed under the arms, I’m not sure if it’s comfortable or how quickly it will fall apart.And finally, the reason I’m writing this review is because I will not be using this vest because of something I read today:1) Toddler swim vests automatically put children in a vertical position in the water... and that is the drowning position. Toddler swim vests teach children muscle memory for that position so that when they get in water, they will automatically go vertical, whether they have the device on or not. This makes drowning faster!!!2) Toddler swim vests teach children to bicycle their arms and legs in order to propel through the water. This expends huge amounts of energy and contributes significantly to drowning incidents because it cannot be sustained for very long.3) Toddler swim vests prevent kids from learning to reach their arms out in front of them for any swimming stroke and from putting their heads in the water to help get into a horizontal (swimming and breathing position) in the water.4) Toddler swim vests contribute to water phobia because they don’t allow water on the face and therefore don’t allow children to become used to the water being on their faces. If the water does hit their face in an emergency situation, the child is more likely to panic and freeze and then not be able to help themselves.5) Toddler swim vests create a false sense of security for the child. The child thinks they can swim because they have built confidence in the water with the device, using it during swim times. They don’t know how their own bodies react in the water without a flotation device on and then they don’t make the connection that the device is what keeps them floating and not themselves. So, when the opportunity arises for them to get into water (even when they aren’t supposed to be in it), they are much more likely to do so without the device, thinking they can swim on their own, when they really can’t.6) Toddler swim vests create a false sense of security for adults. Adults tend to not be as vigilant around the water when they put their kids in these devices. So, as an example, during a break when a parent might be attending to another child, their little one may have their swim vest off temporarily and because the parent has trained themselves not to have to be as vigilant, they have a lapse in supervision for a few seconds. In that time, the little one can end up in the pool without the device that holds them up in the water and can drown! It only takes 20 seconds!!!7) Toddler swim vests are coast guard approved but at the lowest level possible-below life buoys. They are not reliable as a safety measure in any water that is not completely calm. They are marketed as a swim aid. But flotation devices of any kind should never be used as a swim aid because of reasons number 1-6 above. Children should learn survival swim and have one on one touch supervision (a parent or adult never being outside of an arm’s reach of a non-swimmer) in and around the water instead.My son thought he could swim, because I put this device on him during swim times and he learned and adopted the 6 points above. He went to the water without his toddler swim vest...he drowned...he died. He was only gone from my sight for a minute or two.It only takes 20 seconds.Why not toddler swim vests? Because your child’s life is not worth the risk that using these devices can and do pose.

I bought this for my daughter who’s two years old but is fairly small… The weight is from 30 to 50 pounds and it did fit her a little big but we were next to her the whole time and she actually within 30 minutes learned how to float properly because she had never used a floaty beforeI still gave it a five star because like I said she’s really tiny she’s probably only 25 to 26 pounds and she’s two years old and I couldn’t find anything smaller than that… But I could definitely grow with her.We’ve used it twice in the last week that we received it in our friends swimming pool and I absolutely love it!Might buy her another design as well.

This floatie is great! I wish I had purchased sooner! Our son was super afraid of the water and never wanted to get in, even if we were holding him. These floaties gave him confidence and is enjoyment from watching him play! Love this!! Fantastic purchase!!

I bought our granddaughters (ages 5 & 6) life vests since their new home has a swimming pool and they need Coast Guard approved life vests for their boat.

Good quality. Way more affordable than Walmart and these have worked perfect for getting both my kids starting to swim.

My almost 1-1/2 year old Granddaughter loves this. She is already learning to swim. It gives her more freedom with her arms vs a vest that goes between the legs. She no longer wants a raft to sit on she just goes.

We wanted something that would keep them safe, but also allow them to move freely in the water. They learnded to doggy paddle and float using these! Great so parents can be close without holding them constantly and keeping them from learning.

This item is better than the brand and half the price. Best purchase ever.