09/02/2026
🚨 UNPOPULAR OPINION: GET OUT OF THE CHAIR AND GET IN THE POOL. 🚨
I get asked all the time…
“What should I put on my child in the pool?”
My answer?
YOU.
Not a puddle jumper.
Not a floatie.
Not a life jacket when you’re right there supervising in the pool.
This picture is a perfect example of what I mean.
Dad is IN THE WATER.
Dad is WITHIN ARM’S REACH.
Dad is PAYING ATTENTION.
And she has something nearby to rest on when she needs it.
Because here’s the truth…
A puddle jumper is not a babysitter.
A flotation device is not supervision.
And watching your child from across the pool is not the same as being close enough to reach them immediately.
your job is to be close enough to save them—not close enough to watch something happen.
Yes, life jackets absolutely have a place. But when it comes to pool time, stop looking for something to put on your child that will replace what needs to be happening around your child.
Get in. Stay close. Pay attention.
Your hair can get wet. Your phone can wait.
Your child cannot afford for you to be distracted.
