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Adapting a dinghy for a toddler

■ Consider the worst-case

scenario. I can’t make my boat

capsize by standing on the

gunwale and jumping up and

down, but we still have a plan

in case a collision with a larger

craft or some other unforeseen

circumstance could lead to this

unlikely eventuality.

■ Bring toys – but not good

ones. Young children like to

drop toys and teddies overboard

then cry in anguished surprise

about the results, but you will

probably need to bring such

items to keep them entertained.

We combat this with a

combination of teddies on

strings (tied to the boat), fl oating

toys that we can go back for and

a bucket full of beach pebbles,

collected at the start of the trip,

which he is allowed to drop,

one by one, over the side.

■ Aim low. Our fi rst trip was

just 20 minutes long. I’ve

heard many stories of young

children put off boats for life

by an overenthusiastic Dad

(or Mum) taking them on a

three- or four-hour epic. We

won’t be leaving the safety of

the river in this boat for many

years yet as a family.

■ All children should wear a

correctly-fi tting lifejacket or

buoyancy aid on all boats.

Start them young and they

don’t seem to mind it at all.

■ Assume all clothes will get

wet. Bring lots of spares!

■ Know a lot of songs and

rhymes. This one’s actually

pretty useful for any situation

where children could get bored,

on land, sea or anywhere else.

PBO conclusion

Tips and tricks – babies,

toddlers and open boats

For what was a zero-cost

modifi cation that took about half

an hour to make and fi t and is

completely removable in two

minutes, this has really

transformed our time out on the

river. It’s a special (and for me as

a lifetime boater, important) sight

to watch my son waving at other

boats, and taking in the sights

and sounds of the river for the very fi rst time in a life that I hope

will include boats somewhere along the line. This simple addition

has helped make this easier to achieve.

Support from Mummy while Daniel gets used to his new domain

Only you will know if the very slight risk of taking very

young children in small open boats is worth it for them

and your nerves. This is not an exhaustive list, but here

are a few thoughts and lessons we’ve learned: