As more and more families head off to sunnier climates for their annual holiday, or take advantage of some exercise down at their local swimming pool, so the choice of swimwear for babies and toddlers in stores and online has increased.
Although fashion is probably not a parent’s primary concern when buying a swimming costume for their young child, many of the best-selling outfits have been designed to be fun and functional, using brightly-coloured material, cute pictures and patterns and even characters from popular kids’ TV shows and films.
Before selecting the colour, however, it is more important to ensure that the swimwear you buy is suitable for your infant – and for the comfort of other people in the pool. For younger babies, Mum and Dad will have to make sure they buy a swimsuit with a built-in nappy. Many pools are so aware of the consequences of unpleasant leaks that they may even insist little ones are wearing this kind of bathing suit.
Even the tiniest babies can enjoy splashing around in the water but be aware that they feel the cold very quickly. Baby snugs not only have a built-in nappy but are built of a waterproof fabric keeping your little one warm and dry beneath their suit. If you are taking the family swimming, keep towels or towelling robes by the side of the pool so that you can wrap children up in the warm as soon as they get out of the water.
Toddlers and infants up to the age of four can be kept even warmer if parents invest in the one or two-piece wet suits that are becoming common sights on beaches and in swimming pools. As well as keeping kids as warm and dry as possible while they are on the water, they can also wear toilet training pants beneath the snug fitting bottom and the knee-length shorts and short-sleeves can also offer extra protection from the sun if you are away on a family holiday somewhere warm.
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