Safe water toys for babies and toddlers

Swimming pools, especially cheap plastic inflatable pools, pose major drowning dangers for babies and small children. However, cooling off with water is fun in the hot summer so what's a concerned parent to do? Look for safer water toys. You don't need an inflatable pool to have refreshing water fun with your child. Check out these cool (and safe) water toys for little ones... With parent supervision, sprinklers can be safe fun for little ones. Children can run through the grass and dance in the water spray but unlike a swimming pool there's no standing water to deal with. Some good sprinkler choices include... [gallery]

• Sizzlin' Cool Fire Hydrant
• Tootin' Turtle Sprinkler
• Ultimate Beach Ball Sprinkler
• Blossom Bright Sprinkler

Other fun water toys? Squirt 'n Sprinkle Fire Truck - kids can drive this inflatable fire truck which easily attaches to your garden hose which means toddlers can aim the water spraying cannon and squirter hose, and cool off at the sprinkling fire hydrant! Sprinkle 'n Splash Play Mat - this fun mater incorporates just enough splashy water fun for a young child. The fun play mat allows kids to cool off with their favorite underwater friends and toddlers will love the soft water-filled sprinkler border, shallow pool and fun peak-a-boo mirror.