Where to buy kid wetsuit/swimsuit?

[JenniferW]

A while ago I saw them and can't find htem now that I'm looking... anyway it looks like a wetsuit to provide sun protection for toddlers, but is lightweight so it's not to keep them warm. I used it last year so I didn't have to keep reapplying sunscreen. They had long sleeves and long pant legs but very light weight.

I looked at Walmart and Target so far with no luck!

Jenn

 

[all4fun]

Is this it? SPF zip suit from onestepahead.com

 

[mrs. magoo]

I think that Keifer.com also has this type of suit. I always wondered whether they really worked.

kathe

 

[NotUrsula]

You're probably not going to find too many of those "rash guard" suits in general mdse stores; you'll have better luck in baby specialty stores or at sporting-goods places that stock clothing in kid sizes.

You can also order them online, of course. Tuga has a sale right now: http://www.tugasunwear.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=32

 

[JenniferW]

Thanks for the info. I am going to try to find one with long sleeves and longish pants in a wetsuit (one piece) type.

Any other companies?

And yes, they work well. My daughter doens't like getting sunscreen put on so this was very helpful.

Jenn

 

[larklynn]

Disney direct has 1 for boys and 1 for girls they also have the rash gaurd tops for both.

 

[lecach]

One Step Ahead catalog has them.

 

[JenniferW]

Thanks!

Jenn

 

[elmo2wdw]

Try CWKids.com

 

[alloyd1170]

They work......my son has worn one since he was an infant and never got burned. Where he wasnt covered up, I put on sunscreen and he still got tan on those spots. Since youre not supposed to put sunscreen on under 6 mos old, theres not much you can do. Its hard to find one for under 12 mos, but I did see one in one of the kids catalogs that just came. Theyre not cheap, and I always bought them big so he could grow into them. Now that hes 3 he wears a rash guard. Wish they had them when I was little!

alison

 

[UMTerp]

You can try solareclipse.com. I've ordered from them for a number of years and have been pleased with the products for my red-headed son!

 

[Brina]

sunproof.com and sunsafe.com

I have ordered from both and been very happy. My kids wear these always.

 

[isla bonita]

I saw them in Benny's of all places. I needed one for my son for surf camp.

 

[MrsPete]

I saw them in Land's End's catalog.

Questions:
Why would these be better than plain sunscreen? You still need sunscreen for the child's face.

Is it a chemical in the cloth, or is it just a matter of covering the skin?

If it's a chemical, does it wash out? I'm asking because I've always thought it was so ridiculous that we're told to put our children in fire-retardant pajamas, yet the fire-retardant washes out the first time they're washed (unless you wash only in baby detergent such as Ivory).

 

[Brina]

They are better than sunscreen since their is no need to reapply. It is a specific type and weave of fabric, not a chemical, so it does not wear off. Yes, you still need to sunscreen your child's face, that is much quicker than getting their whole body.