The best children's life jacket
Stay safe with a children's life jacket
When the sun shines, they will Life jackets Ready and off you go to the tempting sea, lake, river or swimming pool. Both in the yacht and on the go in a kayak, while surfing and water skiing, the successful mix of speed, risk and water fun ensures a powerful adrenaline rush. However, for some people the question arises as to which children's life jacket or swimming aid is the most suitable?
The color of the children's life jacket should be clearly visible
Buoyancy vests are particularly visible if they are red, orange, pink, neon green or yellow. On the other hand, they are less noticeable in the water if they are blue, dark green or gray in color. This is important when children have to be searched for in the water.
There is the Konfidence children's life jacket with buoyancy inserts, for example. B. in eye-catching red-yellow for boys and strong pink-blue with dots for girls, made of neoprene, polyamide and elastane. They can be worn from 1 1/2 to three years old.
What types of swimming aids are there?
Protective vests that increase buoyancy towards the water surface are available for little ones from three months of age as well as for adult non-swimmers. Furthermore, there are always some children up to the age of ten who are not safe swimmers! That's why there are a variety of swimming aids on offer that provide lots of swimming fun with buoyancy aids. In addition to children's life jackets, there are also swimming seats, rings, wings, discs, belts, boards, noodles, pillows and rungs. They help to assume stable positions on the water surface. This calms the parents and the little ones alike
The safety classes of swimming aids
Strong currents can occur in the ocean and rivers. The surf waves in the sea also have enormous power. Overexertion or cramps can also be dangerous. This also applies to small children in a pool. Therefore, constant supervision and information from adults are necessary.
– Class A includes e.g. b. Swimming rings for little ones, from six months. And swimming seats for babies from eleven to 16 kilograms, i.e. up to three years. They help babies and anyone who lacks the strength to move in the water using their own effort.
– Class B includes water wings that can be attached to the arms, from one year of age. They are available for inflating, with tightly closed air chambers, or as neoprene swimming wings with plastic cushions. As well as swimming belts with Styrofoam parts, up to twelve years. Likewise, life jackets with multiple air or solid foam pads.
– Class C includes swimming boards and noodles for four to five year olds who can already swim.
EN 13138-1 confirms that a swimming aid was produced according to European safety standards, taking into account age, weight and material quality. On the other hand, EN 71, i.e. the safety of toys, applies to pool noodles, swimming animals, air mattresses, etc. Because they don't belong to the three learning-to-swim classes! Since you can grab them with your hands, arms and legs, they are ideal for having fun. Bema's buoyancy aids have received several good reviews from Stiftung Warentest.
Life jackets are more specialized than life jackets
However, life jackets are suitable for keeping you warm and saving you from drowning. They are therefore part of the safety equipment of cruise ships, sailing ships, canoes, kayaks, dinghies, etc. They are also popular for fishing, surfing, water skiing, rafting, sailing regattas, etc. The robust, tear-resistant life jackets dry quickly. They are made of either skin-friendly neoprene or a light plastic mix. Airplanes also carry durable life jackets as part of their safety equipment as they fly over seas and lakes. However, life jackets often turn the swimmer into a supine position so that they cannot faint.
Learning to swim aids provide a lot of fun with their buoyancy support. They relieve the parents because no one can carry their child in their arms all the time, even in the water! If you put them on children sometimes and sometimes not, they will quickly develop the muscles and body awareness they need to swim independently. Konfidence children's swimsuits made from durable nylon and stretchy elastane, with removable buoyancy panels, are particularly flexible and comfortable. Whether swimming or water sports!