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Baby on boat

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We are heading on an end of the summer vacation with our family. Everyone has mixed opinions on whether or not we should take the baby along on a slow boat ride. I'm not sure if I'm comfortable with it or not! I want to be ok with it but the thought of him ever going overboard (extremely unlikely) is terrifying! The water is very calm and I don't see why anything would go wrong but it still worries me.

Has anyone taken their baby on a boat? If so, do you have recommendations for a good life jacket. All of the ones I have seen are sized as an infant under 30 lbs. He will be 8 weeks at the time. Not sure if these are appropriate for him or not.

Thank you!
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  • NSAnderson0313NSAnderson0313 member
    We are taking our LO on a Rhine river tour in Germany at around 9 weeks. My only expectation is that they supply an infant life vest. Your LO may hate wearing it, but I think that's the only option unless you purchase some other flotation device in your own.
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  • mnj05mnj05 member
    We won't. My husband has a small boat he built that my 2 year old hasn't been on yet. We wanted to take him this summer but it just didn't happen. DH was joking about taking the whole family this weekend and I said absolutely not. I'm not comfortable with my newborn being on a boat, life jacket or not. We will probably take him next summer.

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  • beccer123beccer123 member
    Personally, I wouldnt
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  • mamom0103mamom0103 member
    We went on my dads sailboat when DD was 2 weeks old. It was very calm, she was fine. We plan to go again this weekend.
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  • keniialisekeniialise member
    The coast guard weight guideline is 18lbs, that's what we have always abided by.
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  • keniialisekeniialise member
    Your baby should not ride on a boat – including rowboats, kayaks, motorboats, and sailboats – until he weighs at least 18 pounds and can wear a snug-fitting personal flotation device (PFD), according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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    NSAnderson0313 said:
    We are taking our LO on a Rhine river tour in Germany at around 9 weeks. My only expectation is that they supply an infant life vest. Your LO may hate wearing it, but I think that's the only option unless you purchase some other flotation device in your own.

    you may want to call ahead and make sure they have infant life jackets. It's a nonstandard size, so they may need time to prepare.
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