‘Need some’ scream parents as Aldi launch swimming nappies for the first time – just in time for summer

ALDI have released swimming nappies, as parents are getting ready for the summer season ahead.

With temperatures finally warming up and many families looking to head abroad for a beach holiday, the discount supermarket Aldi have launched nappies that are safe for swimming.

Unlike regular nappies, swim-proof nappies do not absorb liquids and can be used while the child is playing in the water - or learning how to swim.

Swim nappies help to contain solids and great if the little one poops while swimming - whilst regular nappies are designed to be absorbent to keep your baby dry when they pee.

This means that when submerged in water, a normal nappy will absorb water right away - and not only will it not help, the heavy diaper will also weigh your baby down and eventually fall off, the experts at .

The market is full of different swimming nappies - or the so-called swim pants - and now the German retailer has launched their version too.

Aldi's is designer for tots weighing between 12kg to 18kg and comes in a 12-pack.

The summer essential, which sells for £3.29, is ''designed with a special absorbent material that won't swell up like a nappy''.

According to Aldi, soft material swim pants will ensure your baby is ''be comfortable and protected during water play'' - and the bargain buy has already become a major hit amongst parents.

One Aldi shopper, Chelsea Yeates, took to Facebook to share the find on the popular .

''Aldi now do swimming nappies! First time I’ve seen them,'' she wrote in the caption of .

Uploaded to the popular page less than 24 hours ago, Chelsea's post has already racked up over a staggering 800 likes and 730 comments as people raced to inform their friends and family.

If you don't have an Aldi store nearby, a bargain hunter revealed that rival ASDA were also offering the swim pants - and their product costs less too.

''Cheaper in ASDA for £1 less,'' the customer said, sharing a screenshot of .

The £3 bargain contains 11 ''super-soft and secure'' swimming nappies ''for confidence in the water''.

Dermatologically tested, the swimming must-have is ''easy to pull on and off'', thanks to its ''easy tear side seams''.