https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 14:19:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-would-take-your-lo-on-a-boat#post-745105 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:30:29 +0000 JamieLee 745105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our LO will be boating next summer when he will be 10 months. we had our friends on our boat last summer with their daughter who was 4ish months and she did great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-would-take-your-lo-on-a-boat#post-745077 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:25:01 +0000 oliviaoblivia 745077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She'll be in a boat at six months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-would-take-your-lo-on-a-boat#post-745075 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:24:08 +0000 StbHisMrs 745075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought a 16' Smoker Craft fishing boat last year, LO was 10 months old. We have her in an infant life jacket, she loves the boat!!!</p> <p>* ETA I would not feel comfortable in anything smaller without built-in seats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-would-take-your-lo-on-a-boat#post-745072 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:23:58 +0000 sarac 745072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably 9 months or so. I'd take my 19 month old on one now. She'd love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-would-take-your-lo-on-a-boat#post-745050 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:18:19 +0000 Arden 745050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eh, as long as she can wear a life jacket... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-would-take-your-lo-on-a-boat#post-745044 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:17:24 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 745044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 3 months old when I went out on my first boat. I say as long as you are going slow &amp; everyone is wearing jackets &amp; sun screen you'll be fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-would-take-your-lo-on-a-boat#post-745017 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:12:22 +0000 Beebug 745017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CarrieLouWho: boating norm for us too!</p> <p>Thanks for posting this, I have been thinking about it lately. This summer (LO will be 8m+) we'll be at the cottage, we usually ride in our boats without life jackets and of course I thought LO would be in one no question, but at her age and IF something were to happen what would be the point if none of us were able to help her in an accident if we were hurt, so we will need to have them on from now on too (I think?) until she (and other future LOs) are older.</p> <p>Hmmm! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-would-take-your-lo-on-a-boat#post-744985 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:08:11 +0000 SLR 744985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, good question! Looking forward to see the responses. We are going to my family's cabin in July and I think we might take her on the pontoon boat but no small fishing boats or speed boats. She'll be 7 months then. I'm mostly worried about the sun and bugs.</p> <p>ETA - We do have an infant life jacket. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-would-take-your-lo-on-a-boat#post-744968 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:05:12 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 744968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hmm...he'd have to be able to swim honestly. I am so petrified of drowning incidents. And obviously he'd wear a life jacket anyways. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-would-take-your-lo-on-a-boat#post-744957 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:03:52 +0000 littlek 744957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure.. With or without me and DH? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-would-take-your-lo-on-a-boat#post-744944 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:02:27 +0000 CarrieLouWho 744944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's 6.5 months now and I would. But I grew up on a lake around boats my whole life- my dad even lived on one for 2 years! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-would-take-your-lo-on-a-boat#post-744927 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:00:54 +0000 stargal 744927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>say a small motor boat with seats? </p>