Customer Reviews

Stearns Puddle Jumpers

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4 star:		(3)
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My 2 year old son loves his floatie! We both love the freedom it gives him to move around in the water. He doesn't have to be held anymore which he loves! He'll float on his back, front, and upright of course! It does not flip him face down as other life vests we've tried. Also, he is under 30 lbs (the manufacturer says it fits from 30-50 lbs) and it fits him just fine. He is 26 lbs. I almost didn't buy it because of this but am so glad I did!

The grandparents bought our 2-yo and 4-yo each one of these, and we could not be more pleased. We have used them in the pool, the lake, and even the Gulf. They provide much more stability than water wings, but allow more freedom of movement than the full-body flotation suits. The kids notice a huge difference, and it shows in their confidence in the water. Within minutes of wearing the Puddle Jumpers, our 4-year-old (who is generally timid in even bathwater) was leaping off the diving board and wanting to be tossed in the air.

Two points of warning, which are not enough to warrant even a one-star deduction: If your child is on the smaller side, you will want to be *sure* you cinch the strap tightly around his chest. Our 2-year-old has never slipped out of his suit, but a couple of times when we loosened the strap the wings slipped down below his elbows. If he had wanted to, he might could have pulled his arms out.

Also, I am not kidding about these suits inspiring confidence in your kids. You may find your kids feel invulnerable around the water, even when they aren't wearing the vest. You will want to be sure their confidence doesn't make you less vigilant in monitoring the kids in the water. No life vest or flotation device is absolutely fool-proof, and any kid can find himself suddenly in distress.

Have a fun and safe summer, everyone!

My son is 2 1/2 and was afraid of being in the water - he was always clinging on to me. We have tried 5 or more different types of live vests and devices and nothing made him feel safe..until puddle jumpers. He loves it, it is comfortable and he is able to "swim and move around" by himself. We have only tried it in the pool, not in the ocean or lake where there might be rougher waters. But it works, he is confident and enjoys the water more than ever. My son is loving the movie Finding Nemo, so the orange one was excellent for him. This product is very much worth the money.

It's so nice to finally find a coast guard approved floatation device that is not bulky. It's basically like those floaties the kids wear on their arms, except these are foam with an added pad in front of their chest.

My kids love them. They can move around freely in them. I wasn't sure they could at first glance. That the devices are so cute is a plus.

Good for the pool for kids who can't swim.

UPDATE:

My kids have had this for about a year. They can swim, but hey still enjoy wearing it now and then. I get lots of comments from parents wanting to buy them. It's obvious when you see it in action how comfortable the children are wearing this coastguard approved floatation device. The best thing is they are allowed in public pools that don't allow floaties.

I think this vest is wonderful! My 2 year old wears this in the pool and swims all over. He even jumps in the water and he comes right up. This keeps his face out of the water, but he's kept at a good angle for swimming too. Overall, this is perfect, I definitely recommend this!

I bought two of these( one for a four year old, the other for a two year old.), they are wonderful. My two year old did not want to be helped in the pool and continued to walk in deeper water, of course going under. He continued this, so when I bought this it solved all our problems. He could float with minimal assistance and it kept the screaming and thrashing to a minumum. These worked better than the single floaties. Plus they are cute.

I purchased this for my 3 year old. She loves it! It gives her the freedom to swim "by myself" (as she likes to say). It allows my husband and I to play with her in the water rather than just holding her. She uses her "ladybug" all the time. It gives her freedom of movement and is not bulky like some other other ones.

I bought 2 puddle jumpers. One for my daughter who is 35lbs and 2.5 years old and one for my son who is almost 4 years old and 30lbs. They worked so well. My kids loved having them on (and trust me my daughter is very finicky) and they had a blast in the pool for hours.

I was so happy when I found a product with such excellent reviews that even though I did not buy them here I had to post a review. I am telling all my friends w/small children about these Puddle Jumpers.

This is by far and away the best flotation device I've tried. My son (2 1/2 years) loves it! It's easy to put on, works very well, is well made, dries quickly, and most importantly is something he is happy to wear since it is comfy and fun looking. This device is also a coast guard approved flotation device for recreational boating in low risk areas. Will be using it at the lake not just the pool. I don't ever write reviews, but cannot say enough good things about this! Much better than any other swim aids on the market.

A friend recommended this float to me and I'm so glad she did. I have a 3 year old with Down Syndrome and we have tried many different life jackets and floats. All of the life jackets we tried pitched him forward into the water face first. Water wings on the arms were just not enough support for him. I bought this float for him last year and it was worth every penny! We have an inground pool so my son is constantly in and out of the pool playing. This float is so comfortable for him that he doesn't mind wearing it in or out of the pool and best of all it works. It keeps him upright while allowing him the freedom to move his arms and kick his legs. Being in the water has helped to increase his upper body strength and he can propel himself all around the pool at will. He is so confident with the float on that he now jumps into the water from the side of the pool on his own. We use it at our local water park too. It is also a Coast Guard approved floatation device. Now I recommend it to all of my friends with toddlers! It truely is the best float on the market!!