Floating Swimsuits...

It's summertime again...and time for swimming!

Just wanted to give you a recommendation if you are need of finding a way for your non-swimming child to stay buoyant this season. We are big fans of the "floating body suits". Here is why we like them...

1. They offer decent sun protection.
2. The floats are on the chest...not the arms...which allows the child full range of motion with their arms. It seems this helps them to learn to swim on their own faster.
3. If the child still feels they need more to keep them up...they can still fit a floating ring around their bellies.
4. They are comfortable for the child.
5. They look cool!

They make them for boys and girls...and are available most everywhere swimsuits are sold.

Better Sun Hats...

Suddenly...the sun is in the sky.  Time to put away our beanies and pull out our brimmed sun hats!  Over the years that we have done preschool...I have seen lot's of sun hats on children.  

Some hats that are too small and give them headaches or easily fall off.  

I've seen hats that are so big that they constantly impede the child's play by falling in their eyes...or fall off every time they bend over.  

Hats that are so thick that the child pleads with me that they can take it off as sweat streams down their face.  

Hats with tiny brims that don't actually protect them from the sun...or protect just one side like a baseball cap.

And of course good hats too!

Here is what to look for in a hat...

1. A large brim.

2.  Lightweight material.

3.  A good fit.  It's nice to find one that is adjustable to fit properly.

If I were to choose one hat for all of the children to wear...it would be something like this one.  It's mesh sides breathe well...it stays on and even has a strap that can ensure it does...offers great sun protection with it's large brim and flap back...and offers great peripheral vision!  A PERFECT HAT!!  You might consider such a hat for your child this season...:)