Mila is a competent swimmer. She can make it from one side of our pool to the other. She's not afraid of going under water and doesn't mind getting her face wet.
My mom and sister were really the ones who were there when she "got it". It was a couple of summers ago. I remember it clearly when my mom was like "SHE GOT IT"
And Ava?
Well.
She sinks like a rock.
She uses one of those typical puddle jumpers (coast guard approved) that is supposed to save her life. It keeps her head and chest above water and has arm floats as well.
It's prevents her from sinking.
It's great. She's being using it since she was 1.
The thing is, it does not allow her to learn how to swim. Either me or Steve need to be there to keep her above water if she's not wearing it.
When we booked our vacation, I knew we'd need life jackets.
Mila needed a life jacket.
Ava could use her puddle jumper.
But as I was doing research for Mila's life jacket, I came across this swim vest.
A swim vest is supposed to be used for learning how to swim.
IT WILL NOT SAVE A LIFE.
But, since Ava is incredibly independent and wants to swim SO BADLY, but with the fact that she CANNOT SWIM YET, this sounded like a cool thing.
It had great reviews and reviewers said it did exactly what it says it does. Keeps the kid just afloat enough, allows them to learn how to stay above water. I think this is perfect for what we need for Ava!
It was only $20, people.
It's been chilly, so she hasn't been able to try it out yet. We're so excited!
Obviously since it's not Coast Guard Approved as a life-saving device, we'll need to bring the puddle jumper anyway.
But this was a lucky find!
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