A swimming teacher shared the terrifying reason why you should never put your kids in a blue bathing suit — and warned how the seemingly innocuous color choice could put your kids in serious danger.
Nikki Scarnati, a certified baby swim instructor and mother of two from Spring Hill, Florida, recently went viral on TikTok after sternly warning other parents about their children’s swimsuits.
The self-proclaimed “water safety advocate” explained that young people should never go into the water in a blue outfit, as it can be difficult for an adult to notice them if they start to drown.
“This is why you don’t put blue swimsuits on your kids,” she began in the video, which has been viewed more than 6.2 million times.
A swimming teacher has shared the terrifying reason why you should never put your kids in a blue bathing suit — and her advice has many people on the internet grateful
Nikki Scarnati, a certified Infant Swimming Resource Instructor from Florida, recently went viral after she issued a dire warning to parents about their children’s swimsuits
Note: She explained that young people should never go in the water while donning a blue outfit, as it can be difficult for an adult to see them once they begin to drown
She then panned the camera to show her two-year-old daughter swimming in a blue swimsuit – revealing how difficult it was to spot the toddler because her swimsuit matched the water around her.
“This is why you don’t put blue swimsuits on your kids,” she began in her TikTok video, which has been viewed more than 6.2 million times.
“Look how hard it is to see her underwater. And this is in calm water, this isn’t with a bunch of other kids playing and splashing and having fun,” Nikki continued.
“Look in the sunlight, look how hard it is to see her with that bathing suit on. It’s the same color as the area, so don’t buy blue bathing suits guys.’
In the caption, she encouraged parents to buy “bright” bathing suits for their children for safety.
Many moms and dads took to the comment section to praise Nikki for her advice, with one person admitting, “That’s crazy, I never would have thought of it.”
“I never would have thought of this, thanks,” said another, while a third commented, “Wow. I honestly never thought of this. Good information.’
Many other commenters agreed with Nikki, with some even revealing that they were already following the rule.
“I am a former lifeguard and this is completely justified. Any shade of blue is hard to see, and so is any pastel in general,” another comment read.
She then panned the camera to show her two-year-old daughter swimming in a blue swimsuit – and it sure was hard to spot the toddler because her swimsuit matched the water around her
“Look how hard it is to see her underwater,” Nikki continued. “It’s the same color as the surroundings so don’t buy blue bathing suits guys”
Grateful: Many moms and dads took to the comment section to praise Nikki for her advice
“We use blue bathing suits for spray time, bright colors for the pool,” someone else added, while another mom wrote, “Only bright orange and pink for us.”
‘I teach swimming lessons. Correctly colored suits are one of the things I need,” revealed another user.
“As a lifeguard, it definitely helps to have them in bright colors. Especially when the pool is busy. Avoid the risk,” someone else encouraged.
While chatting with Insider recently Nikki explained that she saw the blue swimsuit her daughter was wearing in the video for sale and decided it was a perfect opportunity to teach the internet a lesson.
She knew she would drive the point home by showing how hard it was to see her daughter while wearing the blue swimsuit.
“Sometimes seeing is believing,” she explained.
Nikki has gained nearly 14,000 followers on the app for frequently sharing advice on keeping children safe in the pool.
Many other commenters agreed with her, with some even revealing that they were already following the rule
Nikki has gained nearly 14,000 followers on the app for frequently sharing advice on keeping children safe in the pool. She is seen with her daughter
According to the CDC, drowning is the leading cause of death in children and there are approximately 4,000 fatal accidental drownings in the United States each year.
In another video, Nikki discussed the danger of leaving toys or floats in the pool after you’re done swimming.
“It will make the pool more attractive,” she warned. ‘Ultimately, a swimming pool is always interesting for a child. They want to get close to it, they want to look at it and they want to see what’s going on with it.
“Having things in the pool makes it even more interesting, and increases the chances of them falling in during a non-swim time.”
“When you’re not swimming, you want to make sure you’re getting everything out.”
She added that if someone “falls into the water,” it was “harder to see them” if you had “stuff on the surface.”