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)

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

striped tide surfer two-piece (ll bean, $29.95)

girls’ butterfly tankini (zappos, $55)

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

sporty halter bikini (target, $19.99)

black and white girls’ striped tankini (target, $14.99)

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

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

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. )