Welcome to our forum.
My first question: We noted in a shopping trip last week that many tubs are too deep for little ones. Should we focus on tubs that have cooldown seats for them or do the pillows work better?
My boys were 4, 6 and 7 when we got our first spa seven years ago. It was way too deep for them to sit in the seats but that didn't matter at all becuase they treated it like a pool anyway. By the time they were actually settled enough to want to relax in it they were as tall as my wife. In other words, fogetaboutit. Get a spa that is the right depth for the parents and the kids will grow into it.
my two year old puts on his water wings and goes in like nothing. he is only 34" tall and the tub is 38 3/4" deep. He loves it.
"If we do it again list, is a cool down seat. They are great if you are a tall adult and just want to stay in the tub longer.