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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is with the dock stuff? Are docks more dangerous than other open water? I'm not a lake person so haven't had this experience. I did grow up going to lakes and never wore a vest, but it was the 80s.[/quote] Context is important. If your family is walking around the harbor and walks out to see the ducks, the parents are the “attentive adults”. You are right there, you will notice if your kids slips off (unlikely anyhow), and you can swim. If your kids slips are uncle Billy’s lake house and everyone’s going to the dock to sunbathe including the older cousins? And uncle Billy says “me and Bobby will keep an eye on the kids!” But he’s supervising three non-swimmers? Realistically that’s not an attentive adult. So I’d either go with them and know that my job the whole time was awareness of all non swimmers… or.. put life vests on the non swimmers (but probably still go. I love uncle Bobby but he drinks !)[/quote]
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