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Re: Kiddies
By:Cindy Ware
Date: 9/16/1998, 5:26 pm
In Response To: Re: Kiddies (Mark Kanzler)

> It's an infant sized one. It has a large cusion that extends up behind the
> head to support head above water. Also has crotch strap. You want one that
> turns kid face up. The advice about keeping it on around the dock is
> IMPORTANT. I don't let my kids on the dock w/o it.

> I used to work the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland. I've seen a kid fall
> between the boat and the dock. He sank and disappeared just like a pair of
> sunglasses dropped overboard. It scared the hell out of me when I was on
> the dock w/ my kids one day when I thought what could happen. I had to
> turn around and take the family back ashore and reserve that part of the
> harbor for another day when we had PFDs.

> I'd hafta say yes. ('cause if I didn't say yes...)

Messages In This Thread

Kiddies
Cindy Ware -- 9/9/1998, 8:45 am
Re: Kiddies
Paul A. Lambert -- 9/10/1998, 8:37 am
Re: Kiddies
Mark Kanzler -- 9/9/1998, 11:06 am
Re: Kiddies
Nolan Penney -- 9/10/1998, 11:45 am
Re: Here's a Link
Mark Kanzler -- 9/14/1998, 4:34 pm
Re: Kiddies
Mark Kanzler -- 9/12/1998, 10:58 am
Re: Kiddies
Mark Kanzler -- 9/10/1998, 2:58 pm
Re: Kiddies
Cindy Ware -- 9/16/1998, 5:26 pm
Re: Kiddies
Cindy Ware -- 9/16/1998, 5:38 pm