CHILDREN: Keeping Protected this Summer with Splash About UV Sun Suits

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Summer is finally here and we are being graced with more frequent beautiful sunny days. Doesn't parenting just get so much easier in the summer? The children can happily play outside in the garden, holidays may happen and all of the outdoor spaces can be explored again. However, it is vital that we keep our children protected from the sun during the summer months. You don't have to be going on holiday abroad to be thinking about sun protection; if this year is anything like last (kind of hoping it's not, as I'll be pretty heavily pregnant!) then we'll be enjoying another hot summer here in the United Kingdom. Splash About have an impressive range of swimwear designed to protect our little ones from the sun, sea and wind, so that they can have fun in the sun and we can relax knowing that they are protected from the elements.

BABY: The New and Seriously Adorable Swimming Range from Splash About

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If you have a baby or toddler and love to go swimming with them then you have probably heard of Splash About. They are the creators of the Happy Nappy, which is a leak-free swimming nappy that is insisted upon by most swim schools and one of the reasons why Splash About is Number One brand in children's safety swimwear in the UK! If you're not familiar with Splash About then they are an innovative brand that are constantly developing and creating new swimming safety products that are not only practical but beautiful and convenient too. Their fun designs and wide array of swimwear make swimming with babies and children such an enjoyable experience, with no worries of nappy leaks. The wide array of swimwear include: baby wetsuits, costumes, board shorts, floatsuits, float jackets, sunsuits and towels.

PARENTHOOD: The Benefits of going Swimming as a Family

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Swimming is not only a fun family activity, but also has so many benefits too. We often go swimming as a family at the weekends because Isabella and Poppy both really enjoy it and there's nothing better than seeing them enjoy themselves. For Poppy swimming is all about making the biggest splashes, jumping into our arms, going down the slides and kicking her legs with all her might. Whereas for Isabella swimming is much more about learning how to move herself around in the water, taking off her armbands to test herself and building up to dunking her head under the water. Poppy has always been the less cautious of the two, so swimming is an activity we can take them both to but that will benefit them in different ways. For Isabella it's about building up her confidence, but for Poppy it is about teaching her to be safe. 

PARENTING: Pushing outside of your comfort zone

Recently I did something that I never really thought I'd do - I went swimming with Isabella. Now, that may not sound like a lot, but for someone who has never been completely happy with how they look it was a pretty big step. For months now I've watched Isabella and my husband go swimming together, they always look like they're having so much fun and there's me watching from the outside. Every time they go swimming I sit there convincing myself I'll go the next time, but do I? No.