I was quite adverse to floataion devices, Like Shanti, I wanted my DS to learn to swim properly, although I dont know that he will ever learn to breathe underwater!
However, now I thinking they may not be such a bad idea.
DS is water mad! and will spend hours in the pool, we can throw him in the air and dunk him under, he jumps splashes and play like mad. The problem with this is, it means we have to be in the pool with him constantly (like for hours!)
This is not always super practical (like at a bbq at BILs house on the weekend) we would NEVERleave him unsupervised, not even for a second, but it would be nice if we did not have to be in with him the whole time.
I got him a kick board, and that is good but if he lets go, he sinks LOL, we tried one of those vests and it was no good, he just bobbed around like a cork and fell forwards and he couldnt right himself. I am seriously thinking of trying some floaties......
I dont know...... soooo conflicted.....