If I fall on my sword for one thing every year, it’s that retailers need to provide us with more appropriately modest two-piece swimsuits for our daughters. Last year was a tough year, with triangle bikini tops making the rounds. This year looks more promising!

UPDATE: For 2017 picks please visit our most recent post on
adorable, age-appropriate two-piece swimsuits for girls

I hit some of our favorite go-to sites for a few recos for those of you mamas with similar girls’ bikini guidelines to mine: non-hoochie, no string bikinis, no provocative statements, no plunging necklines, limited sparkles and sequins, no teeny triangle tops meant to maximize cleavage. I mean, do little girls really need ruching at the boobs? Don’t answer that.

 

Flower Song reversible swim top and matching swim bottom
(hanna andersson, $24, $19.20 on sale – above, at left)

Girls' two-piece floral swimsuit on Cool Mom Picks

2-piece hibiscus palm print suit (polarn o. pyret, $22.40 on sale)

 

Girls' striped two-piece surfer suit on Cool Mom Picks
striped tide surfer two-piece (ll bean, $29.95)

 

 

Girls' butterfly tankini on Cool Mom Picks
girls’ butterfly tankini (zappos, $55)

 

Kitchen check 2-piece bathing suit on Cool Mom Picks
kitchen check 2-piece bathing suit (polarn o. pyret, $22.80 on sale)

 

Girls' sporty bikini on Cool Mom Picks
sporty halter bikini (target, $19.99)

 

Girls' striped tankini on Cool Mom Picks
black and white girls’ striped tankini (target, $14.99)

Bikinis for girls at Boden | Cool Mom Picks

funky girls’ bikini tops and bottoms (mini boden, no longer available)

Old Navy girls' ruffled tankini on Cool Mom Picks

girls’ printed ruffle tankinis (old navy, $16.94)

 

Girls' crossback bikini on Cool Mom Picks

candy cross-back sparkle bikini top with candy side-tie bikini bottom
(lands end, $19.99 and $9.99-12.99, on sale.
Okay, so just one with sparkles. One. )