My son has been boating since he was 6 months old (born in Nov) and is 9 months now. It puts him right to sleep. Last year we had friends up almost every weekend with a preemie that was born at 30 weeks old. After spending a few months in the hospital and being cleared he was on the boat with us almost every week. He weighed 4lbs at this point. We used life jackets even if they were a bit big, being strapped in a car seat in an accident could spell disaster if thrown overboard.
Both my wife and our friend, the mother of the preemie had the utmost faith in the boat and driver (me of course!) and had no concerns. I would definitely make sure that the boat you are using is large enough to handle rough conditions on our not-so-always calm lake.
Would I take my own 4lb preemie out if I had one? I would think long and hard. A normal size baby of 6+ months that weighs in the teens? Yes, no hesitations.
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