re: Parents who dress their kids in long-sleeve swimwear

My wife and I wear rash guards or sometimes out 3mm shorty spring suits when snorkling. We often are out for 3-4 hours at a time which in the tropics will cook you and coming in is a pain.

To me, it is like cycling, skiing, and rock climbing with a helmet, people my age grew up doing them without a helmet and eschewed them for a while because they looked "stupid" now most everyone wears helmets for these acticities.