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3 Best Swim Diapers

We tried models from Charlie Banana, Hello Bello, Huggies, Pampers, and other brands to see which ones will keep your baby comfortable and the pool clean

By Jenni Gritters

July 19, 2024

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Charlie Banana, Alvababy, Hello Bello swim diapers — Swim diapers can be tricky to size properly, especially when you have to double layer. We tried six brands individually and layered them to help remove some of the guesswork.

As summer kicks into gear and your little humans head out to the pool or the beach, swim diapers become a lot more important. If your child isn’t toilet trained, a swim diaper is necessary for containing untimely poops and keeping your community safe; exposure to fecal matter in water can cause gastrointestinal symptoms, respiratory symptoms, and beyond. As one swim teacher told me, “God forbid your kid trusts a fart. We require swim diapers in our pools!”

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Jenni Gritters

Jenni Gritters is a writer and editor who covers parenting, purchasing, and psychology. You can find her bylines in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Forbes, the Guardian, and beyond. Jenni lives in central Oregon with her two children and her husband.