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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was just thinking about this because my sister's kids, age 11 and 9 wear them at the beach. I have a 9 year old who has never worn a life vest except a few occasions on a boat. He learned to swim in a pool at age 4/5. We started going to the beach around that time and until last year was in arms reach of an adult while in the ocean. Last year and this year he goes in on his own with and adult watching (and lifeguards on duty). It seems like anxiety or lazy parenting to me.[/quote] In an ocean your kid could easily get caught in a wave or what ever it is called and pulled out. It’s smart. [/quote] By this logic no one should ever not wear a life vest. I've been swimming in oceans for more than 40 years without one. OPs question is valid, when does it make sense? For our family it was never, but I know some that still wear them in upper elementary years.[/quote]
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