Those lazy, hazy days of summer will be here soon. I’ve already spent many days in our backyard pool with my two (soon to be three) water-loving kids. However, one thing that won’t be showing up at our pool this summer is water wings. Can I please encourage you to never put water wings (arm-floaties) on your children in the swimming pool or in any body of water?Throughout high school and college, my summers were spent as a lifeguard at a public pool. The job was fairly perfect—one hour on the stand monitoring the pool, one hour working the concession...

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Whether you have an infant, toddler or a young swimmer, floaties for kids are a fun and a safe staple for any day in the water. Baby pool floats with canopies, armband floaties, life jackets, kickboards and more—young swimmers today have a variety of floaties to choose from, and many assist kids in learning how to swim.45The best floaties for kids are the ones that make you and your child feel comfortable and safe in the water, so we’ve provided a variety of our favorite water floaties for kids. Check out our picks.1. Body Glove Paddle PalsBody Glove Paddle PadsConsidered...

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  “I mean, just look how cool it is!” commented one very excited PureWow editor, ‘it’ being a 6-foot-tall blow-up unicorn sprinkler that everyone on our editorial team now wishes they had the backyard space to accommodate. As it turns out, we’re not the only ones obsessed with the spectacle of a man-size creature that spouts water from atop its shimmering, silver horn—the “ginormous, magical” inflatable beast from BigMouth Inc., a company that specializes in fantastical summer fun, has been selling out all over the internet.For a lot of folks, Memorial Day and the start of summer means frequent trips...

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