Baby Corner's Infants Channel - everything a new parent needs. Unfortunately, drowning is also the leading cause of accidental death of children under age five. Once a child has grown and mastered basic swimming skills he will teach himself to dive and play underwater within safety boundaries. The Diaper Swim Vest is designed for use by parents at home in the warmth and comfort of the family bath where the water is warm and clean. Young babies have the memory of swimming and floating in mother's womb.
Newborn babies have a natural feel for floating.
A baby's head is the heaviest part of the body and it is the head, which must remain on top of the water at all times. The main feature of the Diaper Swim Vest is the head support panel, which has a cut-out hole. Even the youngest baby quickly learns that the head must stay in the strategically placed hole. He instantly realizes that if he turns his head too far to the right or too far to the left, water will enter his nose and mouth. He instinctively knows that he must keep his breathing passages 'out of' and 'clear of' the water.