Features:

  • PADDLE PALS – Safest Patented U.S. Coast Guard Approved “Learn to Swim” life jacket with attached arm bands for teaching kids to safely learn to swim
  • SAFETY SHOULDER HARNESS – Prevents children from removing the vest without parental help and keeps the vest from sliding off during use
  • SUPERIOR COMFORT – Prevents chafing, made with a durable polyester material and multi panel design for superior comfort
  • FEATURES – Fits Children (30-50 lbs.) adjustable chest strap with quick release rear safety buckle, Approved Type III Child's PFD for recreational boating
  • KIDS LOVE IT – Kids love "Paddle Pals", fun unique graphic designs, comfortable fit and feel, safely keeps their heads above water while learning to swim
Awesome! My very skinny 2 year old could pull ...

Awesome! My very skinny 2 year old could pull down regular puddle jumpers and get out of them, but he cannot get this off because of the shoulder straps. Much safer@

Love it

My daughter was actually smaller than the recommended size for this but it still fit her very well. We'll see how it fits as she grows. She loves putting it on

Amazing, Best Purchase This Summer

I got these for my 1 and 3 yr old daughters. They are amazing. Not to sound so cliched, but I’ve never written a review before and I felt compelled to do so now because these floaties have changed our lives this summer. Both the 1 and 3 yr old can float next to us in the water. They are safe. They girls can keep their heads up independently. And if one gets out of the pool to toddle around on the deck, I’m not chasing right behind them, paranoid that at any moment I’ll have to dive in the pool and scoop someone up. I love these. The product says it’s for a child with a minimum weight of 30 lbs. Neither of my daughters have hit 30 lbs yet but these are adjustable and fit snugly, even around my 21 lb one year old. There is extra fabric at the shoulders, but that does not prevent the float from doing its job. My girls love these and I do too!

Fit well and the boys love them

Perfect fit for my 22 month old twin grandsons. They weigh about 25 pounds so I thought it might be too small. But with some strap adjustment they fit great! They are also seem very safe and it has been a relief to know that there is one more line of protection against drowning.

Perfect fit & stable!

I have been searching for a swimmy like this for some time now for my 2yr old! I like his regular puddle jumper but it would sag & he was able to remove his arms from it when out of the water and that made me nervous. Tried this one today, as soon as it was delivered, and it’s AMAZING. It fits tighter than his puddle jumper even though it says 30-50lbs (he only weighs 23lbs). So happy I got this one. And he loves it too! If you’re questioning it because of the weight recommendations (just like I did), it’s definitely worth trying! I couldn’t even tighten it all the way (unlike his other puddle jumper). Fits super snug.

Great for toddlers

I bought this hoping that it would work for a younger toddler than the regular puddle jumpers usually fit. Sure enough, it's a great fit on my tall, skinny 16 month old. He's around 25 pounds. He's even starting to get the hang of not flipping over after two uses.

22 Month Old Swims!

Best purchase of the summer! My daughter is 24 lbs and short, but this keeps her upright and mobile. She kicks herself all around the pool on her own now after just one day of practice. **Her face dipped in a bit while she was getting a feel for it but after an hour or so she figured it out and was good to go.

almost 3 feet tall and this fit pretty good. Not too tight on the arms and ...

Our son weighs 30lbs, almost 3 feet tall and this fit pretty good. Not too tight on the arms and we adjusted the strap around the waist. At first he didn't know how to balance himself and his head would go under water so we'd show him. We're on the 3rd weekend of using the life jacket and he can now flip himself on his back and forward again and has started to "swim" with the help of the life jacket. We obviously stay in the water with him just in case but it's improved tremendously because of the life jacket.

Illusion of freedom!

I was skeptical to buy this for my 20 lb, 17 month old, but we were desperate to find anything we could to get her in the water. My children suffer from “must have freedom at all costs” syndrome, and unfortunately that means my baby would literally rather drown than be held or contained in a float in the water. We tried every baby raft on the market, but alas, she would just scream and scream. She loves the water, but didn’t want to stuck in a baby float or in our arms. We have the Sterns puddle jumper for our older daughter and while we love it, it’s way too big for a 20lber. On the recommendation of a friend, we bought this. What a lifesaver (witty pun intended). Ok, maybe not an actual lifesaver. It’s only approved from 30-50 lbs. Don’t throw your 20 lb baby into a pool with this thing on and walk away. (End legal disclaimer.) I digress, our baby loves this thing. She had the freedom to swim about, kick her little thunderthighs, all while keeping her head happily above the water. Point of the story, it’s a fantastic floatie for use by babies too small for the Sterns puddle jumper while adults are supervising and in close reach.

Highly recommended!

We borrowed one of these on a trip where there was a swimming pool. My 2 year old is able swim on her own in the water and stay afloat. I had originally brought our super amazing lifejacket, but it kept putting her on her back like it should in an emergency. This was not what I wanted in the pool. I love that these are an approved PFD. These also have shoulders to keep the kiddos from taking them off on their own, which is what we need with a toddler who seems to get in/out of everything she is wearing. She goes to the pool for family swim almost weekly and this always comes with. Highly recommended!

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