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HuMum 
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Posted: 05 November 2010 at 9:15pm |
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DS doesn't have my much body fat and always gets soo cold at his swim lesson. I saw toddler wetsuits at the warehouse, and I'm considering getting one.
Does anyone use wetsuits for their toddlers, if so what brand and what do you like or not like about it.
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Peanut
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Posted: 05 November 2010 at 9:20pm |
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I use them but thats mroe because we spend the summer at the lakes down south and they are rather chilly. We brought the warehouse one in a size 1 and its not that flash. Have just brought a more heavy duty one for DS1.
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Posted: 05 November 2010 at 9:42pm |
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I haven't used one but considering getting one also. There are some cool looking ones on nzsale.co.nz at the moment. Very tempting.
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Posted: 05 November 2010 at 9:58pm |
We have got one from the Warehouse its a size 4 but fits O really well and he just turned 3 and is quite little for his age. Apparently these guys are great and can make to order / alter existing wetsuits that they have - www.seaquel.co.nz (they dont show them on their website - but contact them or go and see them if you are in Auckland!) A friend just got made to order ones for her twin boys and reckons that they are great!
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Posted: 05 November 2010 at 10:26pm |
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This is a bit off topic but if you dont want to go to the expense of a wetsuit you could just get a long sleeve polyprop to go under his togs. My DD was cold over winter and her swim teacher suggested this, it works perfectly. Polyprop holds the heat in even when it is wet and you can just chuck it in the wash with the togs afterwards. She also has a stretchy material swim cap to keep her head warm which works well too.
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HuMum
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Posted: 06 November 2010 at 9:58am |
DS already swims with his polyprop and still shivers!!! I think hes like his mum and needs the water really warm! I rarely find it warm enough to swim in the ocean in NZ, even in the bay of islands!! 
Might try the hat tho. Hadn't thought of that. thanks
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Posted: 06 November 2010 at 1:41pm |
We got a wetsuit for Ella a couple of summers ago and it has been great. She wears everything she goes to the beach and spends AGES playing in the water and has never once complained about being cold. We got ours from the warehouse and its a size 4 and has lasted a couple of years and still fits it this year (I think next year we will have to get a new one). She is a real water baby and loves wearing it.
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Posted: 06 November 2010 at 7:39pm |
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I just got on off trademe, they are called sandhoppers (made by puddle jumpers), only $20! Just picked it up today, have not tried it on my daughter yet but the quality looks great. It is sleeveless so I will just put rash top under it for down at lake. I think it might have been listed under clothing and other?
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Posted: 07 November 2010 at 1:27pm |
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I looked at the sandhopper ones but DH vetoed as said the boys would still be cold. The bigger sizes at the warehouse are heaps better and thicked. The sizes 1 and 2's I have noticed have non wetsuit type material for the coloured insert bits in the legs. The bigger sizes are all wetsuit material.
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Posted: 07 November 2010 at 4:15pm |
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we got ours from R&R sports for Emily seems good she plays for ages, although she is a total water baby
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Posted: 07 November 2010 at 5:54pm |
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I have a full on Rip Curl one in size one. It was the smallest I could find and same price as the Warehouse ones. DD has next to no fat and i use polyprops underneath. Works well and she feels heaps warmer.
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Posted: 07 November 2010 at 6:04pm |
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I just splurged and got DS a quicksilver one, its so lovely. Cant wait to go to the beach to test it out.
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Posted: 27 June 2013 at 11:03pm |
Splash About is a fantastic brand which does a range of toddler and baby wetsuits. http://www.smallchap.co.nz/baby-toddler-wetsuits(They also do some great leak-proof swim nappies, and floatsuits and float jackets. http://www.smallchap.co.nz/splash-about)
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