Thanks...

What was suggested was to ensure that you have enough of those
Not Approved in canada square floation cushions...That way you
can try to make a raft and put the infant on top. Reality tells me
that if you in this situation, it's not going to be a happy ending
but makes Mom feel better...

Last year, a couple from our club pulled a couple of kids 14 and 16
out of the water in early May. They were attempting to canoe in
25kts of wind and it didn't work very well. They were in the water for
about 15 minutes and required a trip to the hospital to recover.
They're lifejacets weren't in good shape, but did keep them on the
surface...
apparently just long enough to be rescued.

Cheers,
Jeff

"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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"Padeen" wrote:

Interesting, J&S. Not to contradict you, as I have only anecdotal
experience, but I found my kids to be more cold resistant than most
adults,
including me. Can you point me to some studies/ data that suggest this?
Thanks
Padeen

We are talking about babies, and not kids (children). And the
resistance to cold that is being referenced is hypothermia due to
being submerged in cold water, not just to swimming or being out in
the snow or something. I haven't read them, but here are some
references

# Sloan RE, Keating WR Cooling rates of young people swimming in
cold water. J Appl Physiol 1973; 35:371-375 [Free Full Text]
# Bar-Or O. Pediatric Sports Medicine for the Practitioner: From
Physiologic Principles to Clinical Applications. New York, NY:
Springer Verlag; 1983:259-299
# Bennett HJ, Wagner T, Fields A Acute hyponatremia and seizures in an
infant after a swimming lesson. Pediatrics 1983; 72:125-127 [Medline]
grandma Rosalie