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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They will learn faster without floaties.  We have never used them with our kids.  I would suggest getting rid of your floaties and not going swimming again until he’ll go without.[/quote]

+1. We don't do floaties either and I once had a lifeguard yell at me for not giving my 2 year old floaties. Floaties are not good for so many reasons (just google it), so ditch them. I also agree about swim lessons until your child can swim multiple laps of a few strokes. It's first and foremost achieving competency in swimming so you can save your own life (or possibly help someone else if they need help!) and then after that it's about the fact that as you age swimming is everywhere and it is nice socially to not have any hangups or issues when it comes to the physical act of swimming and as a bonus it's a great way to stay fit. My grandmother swam into her 80s. I don't expect any of my children to be Michael Phelps - I don't care if they swim competitively, but they need to be competent. [/quote]

I'm appalled a lifeguard yelled at you for no floaties!  My husband is a former lifeguard and he is super opposed to them.  He also has a memory of using them as a kid, tipping over, and nearly drowning.  The swim school we used in MA (before we moved here) would also tell parents not to use them as they are a drowning risk.  I'm sure they're safe enough is the parent is *right there*, but if the parent is that on it, I don't think they're serving a purpose.

We pushed swimming and our kids both started actively swimming at 3.5.[/quote]

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