What's the proper term for those little flotation things you put on little kid's arms

[WilliamPitt]

when they go into the pool?

My mom called them "Swimmies." I've heard them called "Water Wings."

That sounds right, but is there a better word(s) for them?

Thanks.

[Moondog]

1. In this area of FL they are called water wings. n/t

[WilliamPitt]

3. I thought so

Thanks!

[Gormy Cuss]

2. Inflatable armbands.

I think "water wings" is a trademark, but I'm not sure.

[Kali]

4. floaties

:P

[Tikki]

8. Yes, yes......

[Iggo]

9. Dat's whut dey is. (n/t)

[Capn Sunshine]

16. That's it, thread over.

although they do detract from the whole evolutionary sink or swim childrearing technique.

[Orrex]

5. Armpit Gougers

[Owl]

6. Water wings.

[Forkboy]

7. For God's Sake, Don't Let The Kids Drown As I Mix A Martini Wings

[seabeyond]

10. floaties... nt

[madinmaryland]

11. ??? Are you and your wife expecting???

If so, then congratulations!!1!! And then some more elevens!

[WilliamPitt]

13. No

Needed the term for my next article.

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Sure, the president and his crew can claim some moments of success here and there, but the overall picture being painted thus far is that of an administration hopelessly in over its head, bereft of direction and integrity, drowning like a bunch of toddlers who wandered into the deep end of the pool without their water wings.

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...so I needed to get it right.

:)

[MorningGlow]

26. Floaties or water wings

In context, I like "water wings"--makes for some nice alliteration with "wandered" and "without". :hi:

[OrwellwasRight]

12. water wings!!!!

[applegrove]

14. Armbands up here in Ontario.

[bluedigger]

15. False hope.

[Kaleva]

18. LOL!

[jobycom]

17. Y'all are weird up north. They are floaties. nt

[blueamy66]

19. floaties

hands down

[pintobean]

20. Upper humerus flotation apparattus

That's how all the three year olds around here refer to them.

[ceile]

21. floaties n/t

[Rabrrrrrr]

22. Either "anvils" or "cinder blocks". That what I put on kids before tossing them in the water.

:shrug:

[Deep13]

24. Cinder blocks are better...

...because they already have arm holes.

[Rabrrrrrr]

25. and they don't rust, so they're reusable later.

hate wasting a good anvil that way.

[Deep13]

23. coolness-killer

seriously, I've always known them as "water wings."