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Kourtney said she ‘honestly didn’t think about some of the dangers’ of letting her son Rocky ride in a boat without a life vest.
Kourtney Kardashian recently got called out by fans for what many saw as a major parenting misstep. But rather than get defensive, the reality star took the criticisms to heart.
Critics fear for Rocky Thirteen’s safety
On August 8, the Poosh founder posed a series of snaps from a family trip to Idaho to her Instagram. In one photo, she cradled her 21-month-old son, Rocky Thirteen as they rode in a speedboat. Neither was wearing a life vest.
Concerned followers quickly called out The Kardashians star’s parenting decision.
“Please, please put a life jacket on that sweet babe!” one person wrote.
“What no life vests? Isn’t that against the law….???” another asked. (In Idaho, children under 14 must wear a life vest if they are in a moving boat less than 19 feet in length.)
Kourtney’s defenders pointed out that she was breastfeeding Rocky in the photo, and that she had likely removed his life jacket for that reason. An item that looked like it might be a child’s life vest was visible in a corner of the photo.
“The life jacket is literally next to them… let her hug her baby,” one person commented.
‘The Kardashians’ star responds to boating safety concerns
Whatever the specifics of the situation, Kourtney soon responded to people who were concerned about her son’s safety.
“Update: bought a life vest that fits!” she wrote in an Instagram Story post on Saturday.
“Good looking out,” the mom of four continued, adding that she “honestly didn’t think about some of the dangers.”
“Thank you for making me aware and hopefully this helps make other mommies aware of the dangers of certain types of boating without a life vest,” she wrote.
Paris Hilton also criticized for ignoring water safety rules
The warnings Kourtney received came after several recent high-profile boating accidents. In June, eight adults died after their boat capsized in Lake Tahoe. The two survivors were wearing life jackets, authorities said. In March, a family in Florida, including multiple children, died in a boating accident. No one in the vessel was wearing a life jacket, People reports.
Kourtney’s not the first celeb to come under fire for lax water safety practices. Last year, commenters on TikTok (via Today) took Paris Hilton to task for letting her toddler son Phoenix play on a boat without a life vest. She defended her choices.
“Hey Mammas, thank you for the advice & always caring about my #CutesieCrew,” she wrote. “It’s a big boat & my husband and I are following him around everywhere & watching like hawks. My babies are my world!”
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