STEARNS Puddle Jumper Infant Hydroprene Life Jacket

**update** a whole year later and I still love this safety life jacket. It still fits very well at 31” 25lb. She doesn’t tolerate it as well at she did last summer. But ya know,.... being a toddler is hard LOL. I will definitely hold on to this life jacket for my newborn son. The quality of this PFD is great.**original review**I would buy this life jacket again!! I purchased for my 10 month old, 24in., 18lb baby. It was difficult to find an infant life jacket in a store. I was hesitant to purchase online because fit is obviously VERY important. I wish I was able to upload more than 1 photo, the Amazon app is stopping me. The life jacket is fantastic. It fits very well and my baby is comfortable and happy in it. I would definitely buy this again. Some reviews are critical stating that this PFD is not good for swimming, that is a misuse of the product. This is for floating and keeping babys face OUT of the water. If you want something to help your infant swim, this is not the right product.(Life jackets = help save your LIFESwim aids = help you swim)

We bought this for my son when he was about 3 1/2 - 4 months old. He is almost 5 months and about 15 pounds now. It fits him great, fit great when we first bought it and still fits great now. Love that it has adjustable straps so we can tighten or loosen as needed. He's not a huge fan when we first put it on him because it's kind of bulky but I personally think all infant life jackets are. Once it's on and buckled and he gets used to it he is fine. We use this every time we take him out on the boat and he falls asleep while riding and it doesn't seem to bother him. It's a little hard for him to wear a hat when he has his life jacket on because the the back comes up high but other than that it's great! We even recommended this to our friends and they bought it for their baby as well.

I thought it was too small for my 18 month old but it fits well. He didn’t like it at first but warmed up to it fairly quickly. The grab strap is a great feature and it turns him onto his back. The only issue is he can kind of turn over which is a struggle for him and I imagine he would give up at some point. The design does allow him to float upright and practice swimming. Bonus feature is that the front pad makes it difficult for him to climb into the pool facing away from the pool. Also the large head pad will protect him if he were to fall backwards on the concrete. I love the color combination which also stands out. Highly recommended.

This works well for an infant life jacket. It’s a little difficult to put on but overall decent.

I bought this for our 3 month old daughter for when we take the boat out. I thought she would hate it but she really didn’t mind it at all. She also liked to use it to float with. My 2 year old niece came to the lake with us one day and we didn’t have a life jacket for her, so we let her use this one and it fit her great! This will definitely get a lot of use for many years as it it good for a wide age range.

i thought i was in real trouble when my little boy first tried this on, he freaked out! but when we actually went to use it a couple of weeks later he put it right on, got in the water and stayed for some time. it seemed to be comfortable because he did not mind taking it off and then having to put it back on multiple times. all the adjusting straps were easy to figure out, this is a long way from the life jackets we used as kids! i especially liked the zip closer in the back, not only does it keep him more safe, it made me feel better knowing that he was all together in. we used this in addition to a floating shark toy and he had the best time just relaxing on the lake. also purchased baby banz sunglasses so they could be worn without worry of loss.

This little vest was perfect! We practiced at home the day before and we even stuck him in the pool. I wasn’t sure it would go well but it worked great! It kept him upright. After the trial it was so easy to put on/take off. It fits perfectly. This little guy almost seemed to enjoy wearing it. We took him on the boat and I felt like it helped him support himself while he was on my lap and we were going over some bumpy waves.

Soft material that does have some stretch but not a lot. Definitely snug fit! My girl definitely was not a fan of how snug it was around her neck. I don’t see this fitting much longer for us to be honest. It is a great quality product but the fit just isn’t what we were looking for.