I have a four year old little boy that loves to go on our party barge. He usually doesn't have a problem wearing his "float coat" but I know it gets hot later in the summer. I have been looking for him an auto inflate type but it is hard to find one coast gaurd approved in his size. They have some that are approved by other agencies. What are yalls thoughts?

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Posted by Spankum

Miss-sippi

Member since Jan 2007

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Posted on 3/12/17 at 9:41 pm to Beaued up

I think anything that will encourage an individual to keep a life preserver on while on the water is a good thing.

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Posted by Ice Cream Sammich

Baton Rouge

Member since Apr 2010

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Posted on 3/12/17 at 10:21 pm to Beaued up

Foam filled life vest float. Simple.

Automatic life vest can fail. Simple.

I would never put my child into a auto vest while boating. Fishing on a dock or something similar, sure.

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Posted by KillTheGophers

Member since Jan 2016

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Posted on 3/12/17 at 11:13 pm to Beaued up

my boys.....just the foam filled vest....no telling what can happen and that way I take a possible negative factor out of the equation.

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Posted by Chris4x4gill2

North Alabama

Member since Nov 2008

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Posted on 3/13/17 at 6:46 am to Beaued up

Stick with the standard USCGA vest. Just make sure you have a good one that's comfortable for him to wear all day and not a nylon covered one size fits all in kids size. Those will get hot. My son is on the water all day most days of the summer and always has a jacket on. If it gets hot, let him get wet.

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Posted by shawnlsu

Member since Nov 2011

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Posted on 3/13/17 at 7:56 am to Beaued up

I may be wrong, but I though the auto inflate were not coast guard approved for children.

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Posted by bayoudude

Member since Dec 2007

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Posted on 3/13/17 at 9:29 am to Beaued up

I don't think the USCG approved them for children. I bought my boys the mustang survival little legends series and they don't seem to mind. ALso the neoprene type pfd's seem less bulky and softer on the skin.

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Posted by rattlebucket

SELA

Member since Feb 2009

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Posted on 3/13/17 at 10:38 am to Beaued up

Foam filled aggravating life vest. Make em earn it like we did!

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Posted by whatchamacallit

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