Children First Child's Life Jacket By MaggieM on - Updated Sep 18, 2011
When enjoying various water sports and activities you always want the peace of mind knowing your child is safe. Even if your child knows how to swim some activities require the use of a life jacket. We enjoy boating so a life jacket is mandatory for our daughter. We purchased an H2O Sports child size (30-50lb) jacket for her.
This life jacket is made of soft 1.5mm neoprene material and PVC inner foam which provides maximim buoyancy. The color is a bright pink which makes it easier to see in the water. They also have a bright blue one for boys.
It fits our daughter well and she does not protest it. It zips up the center and there are three adjustable straps. Two buckle along the waist and one that goes between the legs to ensure a good fit. We found it at Costco for $19.99, a great price!
An important note: This life jacket is approved by the U.S. Coast Guard as a Type III personal floatation device. This means it is intended for boating activities in calmer waters. What that means is it may not be the best choice for rougher waters with large waves. For the waters we venture out into this jacket works for us. If you plan on venturing out into the ocean you may want to find something better suited to keep your child safe.
We bought this jacket two years ago for my daughter and she is still wearing it! We just bought the same one, in blue, for my son. If you are looking into children's life jackets I have to say this one has held up so well! After the lakes and the pool trips there isn't even a nick or tear or anything on my daughters, and thats after two years!
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H2O Sports Child size life jacket Purchased at: Costco Price: $19.99
Bright Pink - I bet your daughter loves that. I also like that it's Coast Guard approved.
How adorable! My sister would love the pink ones! She adores swimming! Thanks :)
This is such a must have anytime you take your kids out in a boat, no matter how well they can swim.
Wow, I didn't know they had different classifications. Thanks for that information! That isn't a bad price at all for this.
This is a great life jacket for your daughter. I love the pink color! It's important to protect your children when near water, especially boating. It looks like this is just what you needed.
finding a good life jacket is very important, i'm glad to hear about this one
We live next to the beach so we have life jackets on the boat, in the water shed and extras in the garage! LOL
Certainly $20.00 is a small price to pay for peace of mind!
This truly is a must have for everyone who is in a boat!
Looks really great for a little girl to wear and keep her safe