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
35s5
NY

I've seen pictures of you sailing... you don't wear a life jacket at all
times. I do.... despite the fact I'm ten times a better swimmer than you
could hope to ever be. That being said... kids copy what they see. Get him a
comfortable vest and make sure he puts it on at the same time you do... upon
boarding any boat.

CM

"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
35s5
NY

What about those swimming classes? Kids wear a life jacket in them and he
should be used to one by now and know what it does.

Amen!

Bob Crantz wrote:
What about those swimming classes? Kids wear a life jacket in them and he
should be used to one by now and know what it does.

Amen!


Thomas had swimming lessons and is quite the swimmer now. Still, the
water here is in the mid 50's so he'll wait a month before dangling his
tootsies off the swim platform.

Thomas remains tethered at all times while we're underway via his own
jack line to the pedestal guard. He's also always with an adult. He's
very safe, but we want to instill the right message early. We'll be
sailing again later today...so we'll see if maybe he was just overtired
yesterday....which is what Suzanne thinks.

So far Thomas loves the boat!



RB
35s5
NY

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"Swab Rob" wrote

Thomas remains tethered at all times while we're underway
via his own
jack line to the pedestal guard. He's also always with an
adult.

Did you hire one?

Parenting 101 .

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

SV

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com..
..
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
35s5
NY

Dr Spock was a Commie.

Bob Crantz wrote:
Dr Spock was a Commie.

So am I.

RB

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
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!

Being a father is not easy.

If you feel that the little fat one has to wear a lifejacket , then you must
make sure that he wears one.

He will squeal and scream, but he will learn to accept the lifejacket soon
enough.

The golden rule is that you must be consistent.

BTW My 18y/o son is now in the Oxford University sailing team. Poor Ozzie
boasts about his car .....




Regards


Donal
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I agree. And, Donal is quite consistent. He was wearing one when I met him a
couple of weeks ago, and we were no where near a large body of water.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Donal" wrote in message
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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
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!

Being a father is not easy.

If you feel that the little fat one has to wear a lifejacket , then you
must
make sure that he wears one.

He will squeal and scream, but he will learn to accept the lifejacket
soon
enough.

The golden rule is that you must be consistent.

BTW My 18y/o son is now in the Oxford University sailing team. Poor Ozzie
boasts about his car .....




Regards


Donal
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