Youth Life Vests to Protect the Ones You Love

Keep your precious children safe this season by making sure that they have a proper fitting and working infant life vests. If you spend any time out on the water with your family, you need an infant life vest. You don't need to stay away from the enjoying the water and the outdoors, but you do need to take adequate steps to protect every member of your family.

Have you ever taken your eye off of your child for even 30 seconds? Let's face it; no parent can watch their child's every move. Make sure you have an infant life vest that fits properly and is the correct size, so your children will be safe if they happen to fall into the water. Maybe you decide to just put them in inflatable arm bands, or maybe use an adult vest you already have lying around? What about those noodles, they are fine right? These might seem like good ideas, but they may be putting your child or infant in just as much danger as not wearing an infant life vest at all.

So, you now agree that you should have a vest for your infant, toddler, or young child. Are all created equal? What are with those Type I, II, III, and IV safety ratings? Do you know if the infant life vest doesn't fit? Infant life vests are typically for children 15 - 30 lbs, while toddler life vests are for children 30 - 50 lbs, and youth life vests for children 50 - 90 lbs. It is recommended that infants and toddlers wear a Type II vest, while youths use a Type III or Type II vest.

What if you toddler or infant doesn't want to wear that boring old orange life vest? Infant life vests come in many great colors and patterns, some complete with your favorite sports team, or your child's favorite cartoon character on them. If you give your child a choice in the purchase of their infant life jacket, they are very likely to want to wear the vest each time they are out on the water.

If you are out on the water this summer with your family, make sure they are all protected. Make sure you are a well informed consumer and you know what each safety type means and what materials and styles are out there. Remember, the best infant life vest is one that your child will wear!


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Daniel Wegner is an outdoor and watersports enthusiast, as well as a new father who wants to safely enjoy the outdoors with his loved ones. He runs the website http://www.lifevestsforinfants.com , giving details about which infant life vest is best for your child and to raise awareness about having life vests for every child.