STEARNS Puddle Jumper Infant Hydroprene Life Jacket, Kids Life Vest Supports Under 30 Pounds

This fit my 9 month old really well and helped her feel safe in the lake. Really great buoyancy and float ability

**update** a whole year later and I still love this safety life jacket. It still fits very well at 31” 25lb. She doesn’t tolerate it as well at she did last summer. But ya know,.... being a toddler is hard LOL. I will definitely hold on to this life jacket for my newborn son. The quality of this PFD is great.**original review**I would buy this life jacket again!! I purchased for my 10 month old, 24in., 18lb baby. It was difficult to find an infant life jacket in a store. I was hesitant to purchase online because fit is obviously VERY important. I wish I was able to upload more than 1 photo, the Amazon app is stopping me. The life jacket is fantastic. It fits very well and my baby is comfortable and happy in it. I would definitely buy this again. Some reviews are critical stating that this PFD is not good for swimming, that is a misuse of the product. This is for floating and keeping babys face OUT of the water. If you want something to help your infant swim, this is not the right product.(Life jackets = help save your LIFESwim aids = help you swim)

I tried this life vest on our 3 mo old 16 pounds (a chubby no neck little babe) and although it did clip on and seem very secure and safe and soft for the little it just seemed too tight. The babe didn’t fuss over it but just looked uncomfortable. We ended up going with an infant vest that didn’t clip around the neck but has chest clips instead.

I got this for our daughter to use on our family vaction to Jay peak indoor water park in VT. It looks very cute fits size wise good our Daughters is 8.5 months old and is 17.5lbs and just around 28/29 inches tall. I found a few draw backs to this life vest one is you must flop your poor child front back front back to get all the zippers and clips done. :-( It zips up the back clips in the front by the chin / Neck the the leg straps run between the legs and clip on the back side. The second issue was the zipper does not always stay zipped all the way to the top. :-( That's not a great thing seen that is the only part that holds the two sides closed. :-( And the last thing is it definitely rides up the Baby's body pushing up at there neck and chin once they are in the water and makes them fuss and not happy. Over all it gets the job done and does make sure the baby can float on the back I did notice that when I put heron her back to check water would get on the head / neck pad and was going into her ears and if she turned her head into her mouth and nose some when she flopped her arms. This was us checking the safety features and what not. I would be scared if in the event a child fell into the water and no one was around to help pretty much with in a few minutes the baby especially one older and bigger may cause themselves to chock on the water and be stuck face up and puke. I would use lots of care and attention with this vest. It's my first time using one on such a small child so maybe it's just my Mom fears over working.:-(

This is very comfortable for infants. Easy to get on and off. Doesn't choke them.

We struggled to find a life jacket that functioned to keep our son safe when in or around water. Other life jackets flipped him to his belly or he couldn’t move or function in. He can freely play in this one and when in the water it flips him to his back. He wore it for a week long beach vacation without complaint.5/5!

I started using this with my daughter in the pool at the beginning of summer when she was a little over 1 year. It's a bit tricky to get on and off. She didn't mind wearing it out of the water, but once we get in the water it severely tips her on her back and she HATES that. I know, I know, that is the life jacket working how it is supposed to work, but it's not comfortable. You can't actually swim in this life jacket, only float on your back. As she got older and got that cute round toddler tummy, it stopped fitting well and by the time she was about 16 months old at the end of the summer, it barely fit. I would say this would be a good purchase if you plan on going out in a boat with your young child frequently. For swimming, it doesn't really work.

Awesome product! Took my daughter out at 10 months old and it worked perfectly.!