Okay, I get why they are important and why they should be Coast Guard approved. But why can't they be more comfy??? Most baby items are made to be soft and comfortable. So why can't life jackets be both safe and comfortable? In the last month three different grandchildren came aboard and wore the same life jacket. Check out how these pictures:
Here is Matilda who is the oldest:
She is 21 months old. She had no problem wearing this life jacket. It fit her well.
Here is Matilda who is the oldest:
She is 21 months old. She had no problem wearing this life jacket. It fit her well.
Here is Brady:
He is 8 months old. Although the life jacket fits, it tends to ride up around his sweet cheeks.
He is 8 months old. Although the life jacket fits, it tends to ride up around his sweet cheeks.
Here is Lincoln:
Granted Lincoln is only 6 weeks old, but he just about gets lost in it.
Why is it that they do not make a Coast Guard approved life jacket that is smaller? Life jackets for children are divided into just three categories according to weight:
Infant: 30 pounds or less
Child: 30-50 pounds
Youth: 50-90 pounds
After that it goes to adult S, M, L sizes.
I like the safety features of the infant one. It has a pillow to keep the head afloat, more flotation in front to be self righting, a strap to go between the legs to keep them from floating out of it and a hand strap so they could be easily pulled from the water.
I think we need one more smaller size. Why not break infant into two categories, infant and toddler? This would protect our most precious cargo more comfortably.
Granted Lincoln is only 6 weeks old, but he just about gets lost in it.
Why is it that they do not make a Coast Guard approved life jacket that is smaller? Life jackets for children are divided into just three categories according to weight:
Infant: 30 pounds or less
Child: 30-50 pounds
Youth: 50-90 pounds
After that it goes to adult S, M, L sizes.
I like the safety features of the infant one. It has a pillow to keep the head afloat, more flotation in front to be self righting, a strap to go between the legs to keep them from floating out of it and a hand strap so they could be easily pulled from the water.
I think we need one more smaller size. Why not break infant into two categories, infant and toddler? This would protect our most precious cargo more comfortably.