Review: Fishbites Soft Swimmies (Step 4)

Review: Fishbites Soft Swimmies – Swim Step 4

I know we are entering into the colder (coldest!) months of the year. I also know that plenty of people go on vacation to warm places to escape. It is with that that I review the Fishbites Soft Swimmies – Swim Step 4.

As with all products, it is important to make sure of the return policy from the place of purchase. These are easily for some kids, but not for others.

The most outstanding feature is the soft fabric that covers the arm floats.

Pros:

• Attractive – bright colorful and cartoony fish look like they’re devouring your child’s biceps. As grim as that sounds, they are very cute and garner many smiles.
• Easy to use
• Soft – unlike traditional floaties, these are covered in a soft fabric. Even as an adult I remember how much I disliked the “sharp” edges of plastic floaties against bare, wet skin.
• Works well for some children (see Cons, below)

Cons:

• Arm hole size – My child found this difficult to keep on. The hole in which you put them on your arms seemed inordinately large. Swimming sometimes proved difficult because of this – they had a tendency to come off or get trapped under the armpit (in an attempt for my child to keep them on.

So, again, make sure that if you buy these that the store has a solid return policy if your child cannot keep them on either. My child ended up preferring the more traditional plastic ones, because he did not have to pay them the same amount of attention – they were slipped on (again, traditional ones are not as soft), but then forgotten about and he was able to enjoy himself.

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