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Lakewinniboater · 08-23-2006, 07:14 PM

As I am reading this.... I am remembering a very sad (turned out ok but...) incident in Center Harbor or Meredith.

The 2 year old had been out all day and became over heated with the lifejacket on and went into convulsions.

NOW....this is RARE!!!!

A child will become cranky, WELL before this. Please just make sure that in the sun and humidity that you take into account that if you are hot without a jacket... they are sweltering.

LOTS of fluids... force them if need be and frequent stops to wet them down. I have a shower nozzle on the swim platform and wet the kids down often when they complain.

Also, even though is wind it is a pain.... put the Bimini top up for some shade.

Remember as well, although sunscreen is needed and very important. It can sometimes clog little ones pores and hinder the ability to sweat .... which is the bodies way to cool down!

Sorry, don't mean to be a nervous nelly. I figure better to pass on the info than see a tragedy happen!

Have fun boating.

08-23-2006, 07:14 PM	#16
Lakewinniboater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Westford, MA and Alton Bay, NH Posts: 225 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ONE more item As I am reading this.... I am remembering a very sad (turned out ok but...) incident in Center Harbor or Meredith. The 2 year old had been out all day and became over heated with the lifejacket on and went into convulsions. NOW....this is RARE!!!! A child will become cranky, WELL before this. Please just make sure that in the sun and humidity that you take into account that if you are hot without a jacket... they are sweltering. LOTS of fluids... force them if need be and frequent stops to wet them down. I have a shower nozzle on the swim platform and wet the kids down often when they complain. Also, even though is wind it is a pain.... put the Bimini top up for some shade. Remember as well, although sunscreen is needed and very important. It can sometimes clog little ones pores and hinder the ability to sweat .... which is the bodies way to cool down! Sorry, don't mean to be a nervous nelly. I figure better to pass on the info than see a tragedy happen! Have fun boating. __________________ Wendy "Wasn't Me!"