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MrsT809
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Spin off: At what age would you bring a baby on a ferry?
DD is almost 7 weeks and my parents are hoping we'll bring her to Fire Island in 2 weeks. The have a pretty big (and slow) boat but they know I don't want to take her on it while it's moving. They asked if we'll bring her over on the ferry to hang on the boat for a day. I told them I'd wait till the time comes to see if I'm comfortable. Thoughts?
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Posted 6/7/12 12:53 PM  |
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ruby
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Re: Spin off: At what age would you bring a baby on a ferry?
I don't understand why you wouldn't bring her on a boat? If you're comfortable with her being outside then I don't think a boat is an issue, it's not like you're dangling her over the edge and it's actually probably safer than her being in a car.
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| Posted 6/7/12 1:07 PM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: Spin off: At what age would you bring a baby on a ferry?
I would do it!!! The ferry is such a nice, relaxing ride. Go and have fun! 
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| Posted 6/7/12 1:07 PM |
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Linda1003
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Re: Spin off: At what age would you bring a baby on a ferry?
Yes a ferry is different than someone's boat. It has an inside if it's cold, windy, too sunny. Go for it.
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| Posted 6/7/12 1:10 PM |
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headoverheels
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Re: Spin off: At what age would you bring a baby on a ferry?
Posted by ruby
I don't understand why you wouldn't bring her on a boat? If you're comfortable with her being outside then I don't think a boat is an issue, it's not like you're dangling her over the edge and it's actually probably safer than her being in a car.
I agree. They move so slowly and are very safe. We took the ferry to CT when DD was 10 weeks old and I would have brought her much younger. It didn't even occur to me to be concerned.
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| Posted 6/7/12 1:16 PM |
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MrsPenthouse
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Re: Spin off: At what age would you bring a baby on a ferry?
Agree with PP, ferries are different from personal boats. Totally go for it!
I took my DS on a ferry at 3 months...he LOVED it, the sound, the breeze...loved!
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| Posted 6/7/12 1:22 PM |
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alli3131
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Re: Spin off: At what age would you bring a baby on a ferry?
I would def bring on ferry and I bought my DS on our boat. I just wouldnt bring on a the fishing boat that a poster asked about.
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| Posted 6/7/12 1:24 PM |
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MrsT809
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Re: Spin off: At what age would you bring a baby on a ferry?
I was thinking it would be fine until I read the other post and so all of the no's.  Hopefully we'll do it.
I'm just not sure there's much of a difference as long as you're not talking about a speedboat. Would you take a baby on a bigger, slow boat? They do have an infant life jacket since they need it by law just to have her on the boat at the marina.
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| Posted 6/7/12 1:25 PM |
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NoStressMom
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Re: Spin off: At what age would you bring a baby on a ferry?
I have been taking DD on the Fire Island Ferry since she was a baby. My brother owns a beach house over at Davis park so we go all the time in the summer. I would sit down stairs with her in her stroller when she was an infant its such a short ride maybe 25 mins if that to get acrossed from Patchogue to Davis park. I say go for it!! Enjoy it!!
Now at almost 3 she can't wait to go on the ferry this summer to sit upstairs!!
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| Posted 6/7/12 1:30 PM |
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labonnevie
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Re: Spin off: At what age would you bring a baby on a ferry?
i took DD on the ferry when she was 6 weeks old, didn't think anything of why i wouldn't!
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| Posted 6/7/12 2:02 PM |
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smooney
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Re: Spin off: At what age would you bring a baby on a ferry?
we have family on fire island who watch dd. shes on the ferry several times a week. the ferry is very calming for her weve found- no problems at all!
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| Posted 6/7/12 6:32 PM |
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