Works great, but my son gets to float in the ...
592011
Works great, but my son gets to float in the pink version, as I didn't get to pick a color.  We don't care though.
1139269
My son had the more life-vest like SwimWays SeaSquirt, which worked great at allowing him to bob and float around the pool.  However, it tended to orient him upright, making it harder for him to actually swim instead of bob.  This is much thinner and provides a little buoyancy boost without compromising his ability to move.  The flip is that it is not buoyant enough to keep him afloat by itself, which has had the beneficial effect of requiring him to swim.

My son absolutely loves this version of the 'sharkey vest', and refuses to even consider going back to his old one.  The one caveat is that this is meant to be tight, and the sizing is really important.  My son measured 24" across the chest, and the medium is pretty tight on him.  We are in a race to see if he outgrows the need for this vest before he physically out-grows it.  Should have bought the large.
240501
I bought this for my 2 year old as a safety device for the pool.  It is more affective for kids who have somewhat of a concept of swimming.  If they don't, it is hard for them to balance and they might go face forward in the water.  But once my daughter figured out how to balance it was great because it gives them the freedom to practice swimming and moving around in the water.  The inflatable tube is nice too because it is more of a tire tube and more durable.  I do wish they made smaller sizes.  My daughter is very skinny so the suit was a little loose.
990168
This is now my son's favorite new bath toy. I disagree with some of the other reviewers the ferryboat does NOT sink unless the child intentionally submerged it completely underwater first. My son is aware of the design flaw (open holes in middle of boat will allow water to get into bottom of ferry boat) thats why he doesn't submerge it and this boat floats perfectly in his tub
4159980
This works great as long as the water is continuously streaming.  As soon as you turn the water off, the shower head falls out of the holder....100% of the time.  Could be a concern for some if using with small, young children (as I do).  It could fall out and hit them on the head.  The suction is great - just have to make sure the lever is parallel with the floor to snap inward.  If I suctioned it where the lever was perpendicular to the floor and snapping closed upward, the weight of the shower head would pull the lever out and release the suction.
3894740
My 4 year old daughter loves to play with this in the pool.  The hair doesn't get tangled, and I like that it's one piece and nothing falls off.  The only negative is that after a while it will sink to the bottom of the pool - I wish it would stay floating. Also, the arm positions are a little bizarre, and not symmetrical.
4229930
IF YOU FIDDLE WITH THIS SKIMMER LONG ENOUGH IT DOES EXACTLY WHAT IT IS MEANT TO DO AND DOES IT WELL. MY PROBLEM IS TRYING TO KEEP IT ATTACHED TO THE SIDE OF MY ULTRA FRAME POOL. I NICELY GET EVERYTHING IN PLACE AND TIGHTEN THE SCREWS AND SLOWLY WITHIN A FEW MINUTES IT SLIDES OUT OF PLACE AND IT FLOATS UP OUT OF THE WATER AND SUCKS AIR INSTEAD OF WATER. I AM NOT GOING TO RETURN OR TOSS THIS JUST YET BUT WILL FIND A WAY TO KEEP IT FIRMLY ATTACHED TO THE SIDE OF THE POOL SO IT WILL BE USEFUL. AGAIN, WHEN HOLDING IT IN PLACE IT DOES EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS IT WILL DO. I AM REALLY IMPRESSED WITH INTEX PRODUCTS OTHERWISE SO I REALLY HOPE THEY COME UP WITH A SOLUTION FOR THIS.

UPDATE: MY CURRENT SOLUTION IS TO PUT THE LADDER IN FRONT OF IT TO HOLD IT IN PLACE WHILE IT IS "SKIMMING". IT CLEARS MOST BUGS, LEAVES AND STUFF OFF WATER SURFACE IN NO TIME.
1445189
This is a good idea, but both of my kids have sank down too far while in the float. I have to hold them up while in it. The water comes too deep on them
3436100
This product keeps my son from sinking to the bottom of the pool.
3843602
Works great in the bath.  The only issue that I have is when my son gets excited he starts kicking and flailing.  This causes him to slide down in the seat. Would be nice to have some kind of removable strap to keep him in the seat while bathing him.
239606
I like that this is extra long so it works in the tub for my toddler. But it doesnt suction well to my tub because my tub is textured on the bottom. So it kind of wants to float up in the bath. But it stays down when my toddler sits on it.
1997078
Fits my toddler son well and much easier to help him float in the pool.
4679931
LOVE LOVE LOVE  This Float! I was tempted to buy the one with all the extra toys on it, but this one is perfect for my 11mo son. He LOVES to splash the water that comes up in the white ring area, plus I think those extra toys on the other floats would distract him from interacting with us as much as he does and I would even say that it would make him angry if those toys did not detach. This float keeps the afternoon sun off of him when he has his back to it. I also like that the side of the sun shade is sheer so he can see us from almost every angle. The canopy is detachable if we ever want to not use it. You do have to blow up the outer blue ring and the inner red seat and they provide enough support to keep my baby steady in the water. I am a little worried about strenuous use on the fabric that the seat and fabric between the red and blue rings have. It is a very lightweight yet sturdy fabric that has a bunch of holes in it, I would keep this up off of the concrete around the pool just incase. Don't get me wrong, I do not think that this fabric would rip with my baby inside of it, I just think that it could snag on the concrete (like the way women's bathing suits would) and I would NOT put my little man in there in just a swim diaper! He kicks a lot and the area where his legs rest could really tear up his inner legs so he always wears swim trunks. This would not work for a little girl unless she is wearing swim trunks. You do need two people to get the baby in the float, one to hold it steady in the water and to guide the feet, the other to lower the baby into the seat. When my little man is in it, his lower body floats to the back and sometimes he ends up in a somewhat horizontal position, but the red area of the seat blows up to keep his chest up out of the water so I don't have to worry too much about him doing a face plant into the water and breathing it in. He can reach the water if he really really wanted to, but you should ALWAYS be supervising your child so it should not be a problem if you keep a close eye on them. We are right there in the water next to him the entire time anyway so this is a great float for us.
4428270
Loved this floaty for my son. I'm hoping he can use it again next summer. It hold up really well and doesn't loose air.
3263227
Works great. I bought it because I saw a video of a child in the ocean with one. The kid just floated there. Its allowed me to watch from the sidelines and not get completely submerged if i don't want to. My son is 37 pounds and 3 years old. Would definitely recommend.
4761870
I really like this item. The only reason I gave it a 4 out of 5 stars is because for an inexperienced swimmer it doesn't do a great job of preventing them from going face first into the water. I wish it had a little bit more weight to the back to help them keep their face out of the water if that's even possible. My 19 month old son likes to be free in the water but isn't completely comfortable or able to swim yet. This allowed him to explore with me very close by. I held onto the front when he tried to swim so that his face didn't go under water. I think that he is too small for arm floaties (he's around 28 lbs) and they would have felt very restrictive to him. I am so happy I purchased this and will be able to use it next year too when he's closer to three.
3817757
My son plays with this in the pool and the bathtub. He loves it! It is very sturdy and floats nicely!