Re: [Cal_Boats] Lifejacket

In theory that might work, I just don't think he has the reasoning ability to sort all that out. If we went everyday maybe, but not once a week. It is not a routine for us yet. Thanks - Paul In a message dated 9/7/2010 9:37:09 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rs… [at] yahoo.com writes: Paul- If your son loves the boat, take a babysitter with you next time. Explain to him that if he makes a fuss over the lifejacket he and the baby sitter will stay ashore. If he starts out ok and then makes a stink about the lifejacket, put him ashore with the baby sitter and go out without him, whether he settles down or not after he raises a stink. Explain to him that if it happens again he will stay home with the babysitter next time. Just a thought. Read

Right now the boat is just a different environment that he enjoys like a park or jungle gym. He is amazingly agile and unaffected by the wave action. We have yet to sail with him but have motored around. My wife made a harness but it needs some tweaking but that will be the next try. Thanks - Paul In a message dated 9/7/2010 9:58:34 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, al… [at] PaloAltoPhoto.com writes: And you risk having a child who will never go out with you. You have to make it fun for him to go out or you will turn him off to sailing for life. An alternative is to explain that you cannot leave the dock until he puts on the life jacket and just have a day at the dock if he won't. The best plan would be to take your son and a friend of his that likes wearing life jackets. Of course, if your state allows harnesses, try that. Allen On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 6:36 AM, Read Howarth <_r… [at] yahoo.com_ (mailto:rs… [at] yahoo.com) > wrote: Paul- If your son loves the boat, take a babysitter with you next time. Explain to him that if he makes a fuss over the lifejacket he and the baby sitter will stay ashore. If he starts out ok and then makes a stink about the lifejacket, put him ashore with the baby sitter and go out without him, whether he settles down or not after he raises a stink. Explain to him that if it happens again he will stay home with the babysitter next time. Just a thought. Read