Parenting 101 .

Better read your Dr. Spock book some more, Bubbles.

SV

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Today we went out in fairly light cool breezes with just
the main.
We're trying to get Thomas used to the boat and so far
it's going
great. He seems to really enjoy himself on deck, though we
must watch
his exposure to the sun. His balance is really
amazing...perhaps this
is something toddlers can do well, but my best friend's
two year old
has a hard time on deck compared to Thomas. Thomas also
automatically
seems to understand the one hand for the boat-one hand for
yourself
system as he makes his way around. It's great fun to
watch!
But today he put up the biggest fuss of all time when we
put his
lifejacket on and he kept taking it off. It finally got to
the point
where we just put a Stearns belt on him, but that's not
the right PFD
for a toddler. He also wears a harness so he can't fall
off the boat.
We all wore vests and that was working up until today. He
really has
fun on the boat...but hates the PFD, though it fits him
properly.
Suzanne thought it might just be too warm and he's aware
of such things
now.
We obviously need to get this working right before we take
weekend
trips with him.

Ideas from the "sailing with kids" camp are welcome!



RB
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