Swim Lessons: Lands End
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Swim Suit
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on March 27, 2008
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Hello! I plan on taking my baby to swim classes this summer and am wondering where I can find a cute swimsuit. Classes won't begin until July, but by then fall clothes...
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- I think it is fine to wear a bikini, as long as it is tasteful. Good for you for being able to! S.
- S., go for it! If you are tall and thin and in good shape, why not! I did swimming with my little girl and lots of the Mom's wore bikinis - and most of them should not...
- Great job on the body!! however, babies can get grabby so be ready for your top to be pulled in many directions. I found that (although some are grandma like)Lands ...
Child Swimsuits...
Asked by R.. from Chattanooga
on March 29, 2011
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The scandle about the Abercrombie padded bikini tops for children (seriously? Why does an 8 year old need a padded bikini...???) got me wondering what kind of swimsuit...
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- I don't like bikinis for young girls. My MIL got one for my 4yo and I didn't like the idea. Everyone thought I was being stuffy, so I let her wear it. Turns out she...
- I would prefer to do one pieces for my 7 yo daughter, but she's long waisted and they always end up as thongs - so we can't do them. We do tankinis, and this year I'm...
- I'm with you. My 9 yr old daughter doesn't wear bikinis. I love letting her wear tankini style suits, though... so it is easier when she needs to come in the house t...
Where Can I Get a Swimsuit for My Toddler?
Asked by N.O. from Chicago
on January 4, 2007
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Hi,
I'm starting swim lessons with my daughter next week. Any ideas where I can get her a swimsuit??? I've looked on line at Target, Penny's, Sears, Babycenter, B...
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- Hi N., I was just in a Target over the weekend. They had all the kids swimsuits out. They just might not be online yet. I don't know if you want to go into the s...
- I bought my daughter a cute one piece yesterday at Target for ten dollars. They had some cute two pieces as well. I was kind of surprised to see them out so early, b...
- Gap.com just released their spring line. I know they have at least two suits.
Where to Buy Children's Swimsuits This Time of Year?
Asked by D.W. from Minneapolis
on November 6, 2010
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My 7- and 1-year-old girls are in swimming lessons and loving every minute of it! They're both also having growth spurts and unfortunately their swimsuits are looking...
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- Saw some at Target this morning...both on the clearance rack and the regular children's clothing area.
- Have you tried looking online? I would say that would be your best bet since you'll undoubtedly have a very hard time finding any in stores in November.
- I'm pretty sure Lands End sells them online year round. And if they don't fit you can just return them to the lands end shop in your local Sears.
Swimsuit Advice for Nursing Mom
Asked by L.S. from Dallas
on June 4, 2009
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Okay, I am NOT a pool rat. As a cancer survivor, we take our family for mountain vacations instead! However, my 3 yr old is going to swimming lessons, and I need som...
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- I like lands end. They have a great selection and fit. Good Luck (I don't like going to the pool, but I also have small children!)
- Lands End is a great place to shop from. I love their adult suit selection.
- As a swim teacher choosing the right bathing suit is very important. I have found that Landsend.com has the best suits and the best way to SHOP for suits. You can pick...
What Does Your Toddler Son Wear Fro Swim Classes?
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on September 14, 2011
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I have his swim diapers(Huggies little swimmers).Not sure if they are any good. But this was all they had in the store. I wanted to but Pampers Splashers though. Anywa...
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- I teach at a Y and I think the swim shirts do help to keep kids warmer. I know it may seem like more wet clothes, but I think it does keep the warmth closer to their ...
- Rashguards (that's the term to google, btw, for shopping) actually keep you COOLER when you're not in the water. They were designed to prevent rashing from wetsuits, b...
- I know the kids pool at my Y is like a sauna. I can't even sit and watch the class because I would pass out from the heat. The pool is insanely warm as well. I wo...
Swim Vest for 1 Yr. Old?
Asked by C.K. from Pittsburgh
on June 2, 2008
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Anyone have any recommendations for a swim vest for my daughter? She is 13
months and 20.5 pounds. There is one on One Step Ahead, that looks like a
life preserver, ...
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- I have really liked the Speedo swimvests for my kids. They carry them at Target. For that young you have to get the smallest one they offer and sometimes that can be...
- Hi, just my 2cents... I'd stay away from the vest/swimsuit in one combo. I put one of those on my 22 month old son and off we went to the baby pool. Although it didn...
- When my son was little, I bought a Speedo polywog suit. It is one that is instead of a bathing suit not over a bathing suit but we loved it! I think it looked more b...
Poolside This summer...does Anyone Else Really Care How I Look?
Asked by E.M. from Chicago
on May 20, 2011
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I've never been one to hang out at the pool. I don't like hot weather and get pretty bored, plus I'm very fair and even with sunscreen, I feel like it isn't good for m...
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- if you are worried about your skin, you could get a bathing suit cover-all that is almost like an over sized T-shirt dress type thing, and no one would be the wiser if...
- I always feel this way each summer at the beginning. I am by far a plus size woman and feel better covered up, but I wear a halter top type one piece bathing suit wit...
- It's a mind thing. A level of accepting your body as it is. Good and bad. I have always hated bathing suit season. I always have felt fat. Now I look back at pict...
Chemical Free Sunscreen?
Asked by H.P. from Sacramento
on April 2, 2008
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I have a one year old daughter that loves being outdoors and in the water. I’m constantly having to lather her up with sunscreen and while at the local pool the oth...
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- Good luck finding a chemical free sunscreen. I rep with a company that makes all natural, chemical free products and asked about making a sunscreen. I was told that ...
- I have heard of these but you still need to be careful of any exposed areas such as the face. That being said... the chemicals in suncreen themselves are also known t...
- Hi H.. I was very curious about "UV Skinz" because of the story behind the company, so I checked out their website. I called with a question about sizing and the ope...
Bathing Suit Question... JFF
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on August 15, 2011
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If you saw someone at the beach or public pool wearing a vintage style, pin up girl type bikini (high waist bottom), what would you think?
Also, what's your favorit...
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- I rarely by at the bieggining of summer. I will use cheap or nicer, but almost always by mine at the end of the summer. Oh who am I kidding I rarely buy suits, my hu...
- I'd think the vintage suit was cute and I prefer one piece bathing suits or tankinis for everyone. Bikinis are generally too likely to fall off, show way too much ski...
- I would LOVE to be able to spend $ on a good suit, but I always think of a 100 different things I could spend the $ on. I usually end up in a shorts and a tank anyway...
