How do I know if my kid needs a wetsuit?

Kids get cold when they spend a lot of time in the ocean.Children have poor thermoregulation. They can overheat easily and they also get cold easily. The smaller the child, the faster the cooling rate in water.Unless your child is doing most of their surfing near the equator, they will need a wetsuit for surfing.

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How to find the right wetsuit for your child?

Spring suits are wetsuits that have a 'short' arms and legs which only cover down the knee & just above the elbow and typically only come in a 2mm or 3mm thickness. These wetsuits are meant for climates where the air is warm/hot and water is just slightly cooler (70s F range) . Or on windy days where it's nice to have a layer of coverage.

Full suits are wetsuits that provide coverage fully down to the ankles and wrists. The thickness of full suits can range anywhere from 2mm up to 5mm. I really don't recommend a super thick wetsuit at 4 or 5 mms for kids unless you are doing something in a cold place that requires it.

This is because the thicker the wetsuit the more challenging it is to get it on them (let's be real a 2mm spring suit is hard enough at times ha) and they are much stiffer to wear making it harder to move in.

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Does your child’s wetsuit fit properly?

Children are constantly growing. Sometimes your child may fit a wetsuit at the start of the summer surf season in April or May and be outgrowing it by August or September.But don't ignore the fact that wetsuit fit is very important! Wetsuits are designed to insulate your child from the cold by trapping a thin layer of water inside the wetsuit that is warmed up by body heat. If your child's wetsuit is too big it will constantly flush with cold water and it won't provide any warmth. Your child's wetsuit should fit snuggly with no loose openings at the neck/arms/ankles. A wetsuit that is too big will 'flush' the cold water through it.It should fit snuggly but not be too tight that it feels like it's cutting into the neck/arms/legs.

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