If you must use a flotation device for your child, then we recommend using something that will allow them to maintain a horizontal body position in the water. Such devices are: life jackets, swim vests, or flotation suits (those with foam pads in the front and back). Please DO NOT put arm floaties on your child as they cause them to remain in a vertical position in the water creating bad habits that are hard to break. Inflatable floatation devices are extremely dangerous as they can pop.