Swim Diaper – Your Baby Can’t Go Without It This Summer

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We can see the summer coming and start dreaming of swimming in the water and playing with the kids in the pool. Recently most public pools made it mandatory for non-potty trained kids to wear swim diapers or swim nappies.

So we as parents now have a chance to take our babies to the pool and enjoy the experience while we know our babies are protected and you won’t get embarrassed by a poo accident in the water. The reason why pool staff wants every baby to wear a swim diaper is simple and clear – if an accident happens the pool has to close so the water can be treated properly. It is expensive, it takes time – a day usually, and it may turn away people from that pool for some time if accidents happen frequently. In addition many germs go in the water when a baby has b.m. (particularly e. coli which is highly contagious and dangerous).

So what is a swim diaper and why you can’t put a regular diaper on your baby to go in the water?

Swim diapers are made to contain solids and prevent leakage when a baby has b.m. in the water. Note they do not absorb urine as a regular diaper does – you don’t want your baby to get to the pool bottom because his diaper has soaked with water.

You can choose to use disposable swim diapers or reusable swim diapers. Any type has its advantages and drawbacks. My advice is to read carefully this article so you know what are the pros and cons to using disposable and reusable swim diapers.

First let’s take a look at with the disposable swimming diaper option.

As the name presumes these are nappies that should be thrown away after every use. You should never use a disposable swim diaper for a second time even if your baby didn’t go into the water.

Disposables don’t have to be cleaned after use and if an accident happens you can easily clean up the mess. They are a bit expensive but if you only plan occasional visits to the local pool I think they are a good option.

What we don’t like about them is that they are sold in large packs and are heavy to carry and take a lot of room.

If your child is not used to wear nappies watch out as they could easily remove a disposable diaper by ripping the sides

Alternative to the disposables you have the reusable swim diapers. Yes, you guessed right – you can use them many times, buy once use them the entire summer season and then comes the second baby in turn.

Some of them are adjustable which makes them really fit nice to your baby’s shape. Our advice is to choose a diaper that is easily taken off when full without making a mess around.

Reusables come in a great variety of bright colors and different patterns so you can choose what you like best.

They are a great option because you can use them many times but don’t forget you need to wash them carefully after every use. They can be worn as pants or if you prefer you can put them under the baby swimming suit. You can even decide to choose the children’s swimsuit with built in reusable swim diaper.

Washable swim diapers are light weighted and take very little room in your bag.

Another point to consider is how old is your kid because toddlers don’t like to be seen as babies with nappies and that is why they prefer the reusable option which looks more like adult swim pants.

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