Study Reveals Why You Shouldn’t Buy Blue Kids Bathing Suits

There’s a year-old study about kids bathing suits that’s making the rounds again today, and I wanted to share it with you because it’s always good to be reminded about water safety, especially when children are involved!

I don’t need to tell you, it’s really hot outside right now! We’re seeing record temperatures across the entire country. So it comes as no surprise that more and more families are heading to pools or lakes to help beat the heat!

The color of your bathing suit probably has never crossed your mind as something dangerous. However, a study that came out last year made us realize that your bathing suit could potentially affect your chances of being rescued during an emergency! And because more people are using their pools right now, I think it’s a study that bears to be revisited.

According to the study, when shopping for bathing suits, it’s a good idea to avoid certain colors – specifically light green and light blue! Especially when it comes to children, or anyone who doesn’t consider themselves to be a strong swimmer.

The safety company who conducted the study, Alive Solutions, ran their tests in both a lake setting and a swimming pool. What they found was pretty shocking! Light green and blue were the hardest to see struggling underwater, especially in the lake setting. White was also a color that was hard to see in the pool setting. Take a look at THIS IMAGE and see for yourself. It’s pretty crazy how hard some of these colors are to see once underwater, which of course would make it harder for parents or lifeguards to spot in the event of an accident.

A TikTok user by the name of Nikki Scarnati also covered this on her page. Most of the comments on her post are positive ones, but there were some people in there saying you shouldn’t take your eyes off your children, but I think it’s good to remember that drowning can happen really fast! According to the website Stop Drowning Now, a person can drown in as little as 20 seconds. Think about that… it’s a scary thought.

Alive Solutions tested 14 different colors and they found out that neon colors stood out as the safest, with neon pink and orange being the easiest colors to spot in a pool. Neon orange was also the top performer in natural bodies of water, like lakes and the ocean.

Summer always brings a bevy of vacation options, some more exotic than others. But, you don't have to travel far or do something major to have a great vacation. There are many fun and affordable staycation ideas that can give you a memorable vacation memory by just staying close to home.

So, what exactly is the definition of a staycation? It's pretty self-explanatory, but according to the Oxford Dictionary, it's "a vacation spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions. Similarly, Merriam-Webster says it's, "a vacation spent at home or nearby." I think it's a stretch to call any vacation that's spent in your home country a staycation. That would mean that someone living in Michigan who travels to California for a vacation is really having a "staycation." It makes much more sense to define a staycation as a vacation where you literally stay at home or do something fun in your local area. Thankfully, there are a plethora of great staycation ideas out there.

Plenty of cities have "be a tourist in your own town" activities promoted by their local city tourist bureaus, which are perfect for a staycation. Really, staycations have been around forever, but they increased in popularity during the pandemic, when people actually weren't allowed to travel abroad. Still, even after the pandemic, the staycation is going strong. According to an international study by tourism and hospitality experts in the U.S. and China, the "staycation phenomenon" that started during the pandemic is still very popular and likely to stay as a new normal. The study, dubbed "Customer Preferences for Staycation Package Attributes," is published online in the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. It researched the local staycation preferences of Chinese tourists, as well as staycation information from the U.S., Netherlands and Indonesia.

I love a good staycation. It can be stressful to plan a huge trip to squeeze into your time off. By the time you get everything packed, do all the flight stuff and get to your hotel, you might just feel like resting for the short while that you're at your destination. What's more, you can often find so many great places close to home that you've never experienced before. I've had so many great staycations where I ventured to a part of town or the state that I had never been before, and those are among my favorite vacation memories. In that spirit, here are some fun and affordable staycation ideas. Send me your ideas, too.

Have a vacation in your living room or bedroom. Make it a movie-watching marathon. Watch a string of your favorite guilty-pleasure movies or binge-watch a brand new series. Either way, it'll be cozy and comfy.

If you have a state or national park nearby, use your vacation time to go adventuring. Being at a local park can offer some breathtaking scenery, especially in the summer. Have a picnic out there, too. If you don't have a state or national park close by, try a local park.

Nearly every town has a local museum or art gallery. Perhaps you've never really had the time to visit your local museum or art spot. Use your vacation time to explore those local spots, and you might find a new favorite place.

If you've driven by that new hotel for a while and wondered what it's like inside, why not book it for a night? You don't have to be traveling to say at a hotel, Airbnb or local bed-and-breakfast. It can make for an exciting adventure right in your backyard.

Using vacation time to plan a big party for friends is a good use of that time. Instead of traveling around the world, bring to world to you. Invite lots of your good friends, and spend some of the cash you would have on a vacation for your party. It'll be the party of the year. Make that decade.

Pamper yourself. Maybe you think having a spa day is too much of a luxury, but if you're saving money by not taking a big trip, why not use that money for a spa day? It's not just for ladies, either. Guys can book a spa day for a variety of services. It'll make for a day of bliss.