Size, fabric, comfort, style, chlorine-resistant, and color are a few common factors that people consider while buying kids' swimming wear. And undoubtedly, these factors are important. But, the story doesn't end here.
Sometimes, you don’t get the right pick even after considering these factors. Kids aren’t happy and don’t enjoy swimming. They get frustrated because of the swimming costume and miss out on the fun.
To avoid this problem and make the right choice, you should keep the following tips in your mind.
Assess the amount of coverage offered by the swimming wear:
Typically, kids’ swimming wear provides a good amount of coverage. But, some of them are a bit too revealing. So, choose a costume that provides better coverage, especially when shopping for your girl child.
Better coverage is important for the following reasons:
- Offers excellent protection from the sun during the summer. If the climate is tropical, chances of getting tanned are very high if the swimsuit doesn’t offer better coverage.
- Protects the skin from chlorine water. Better coverage will minimize the interaction of chlorinated water with your kids’ skin. And thus, there will be no skin damage.
Choose a couple of resort wear clothes:
Generally, kids love swimming in resorts as it’s safe. So, if you are going to a resort with your kids, you should choose a couple of resort wear clothes along with swimming costumes. Resort wear can easily be worn over the swimming costumes naturally in the summer.
With resort wear, you don’t have to change your kids’ clothes frequently. They can just wear the dresses over the swimsuit in a single swift motion and move around. Also, the dresses provide excellent coverage.
Choose corrosion-resistant swimming costumes:
Swimming pool water is salty and chlorinated, causing corrosion. So, if your kids swim regularly in the swimming pool, you should choose swimming costumes that are resistant to corrosion. Corrosion-resistant costumes last longer than regular ones as well not leak colors.
Buy two separate clothing pieces:
Kids’ swimming wear often comes in a single piece. And many people prefer single piece clothing as it’s easy to use and maintain. But, this isn’t necessary, especially while shopping for boys. Girls might carry single-piece clothing easily but not boys.
For boys, you should buy separate tops and bottoms wear. There should be enough flexibility to mix and match the tops and bottoms to wear apparel. Also, two-piece clothing is comfortable.
Choose contrasting colors for swimming costumes:
The skin and kids’ swimming wear color should be contrasting. This is important for the overall best look. If your kid is dark-skinned, you should choose swimming wear with a lighter tone; whereas, if your kid has fair skin, you should choose darker shades, such as black and navy blue.
Swimming fun depends on the swimming costume worn by your kid. If the costume is uncomfortable because of single-piece clothing, being too revealing or a poor color combination, your kid will never enjoy swimming. So, choose wisely.