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Choosing a boat that is right for your family: handling the comments and critiscisms, keeping your children safe, healthy and entertained afloat – this comprehensive and inspirational guide will be just what you need to turn your dream into reality.
The three authors have voyaged thousands of miles with children on board, and so can provide a factual and balanced look at the realities of family life on the sea. Their personal experiences and the information drawn from interviews with mumerous other voyaging parents cover a myriad of important and necessary details. Chapters include:
- Getting ready.
- Choosing a Family Cruising Boat
- Staying Safe
- Staying Healthy
- Provisioning for a Family
- Everyday Life Afloat
- Learning Onboard
- Relationships: Afloat and Ashore
- Passagemaking
- Babies Onboard
- Teens onboard
- Ending the Voyage
“Raising a kid on board isn’t about minimising the few disadvantages, but rather about maximising the many advantages” A family is a team, and there is no better place than a sailing vessel to learn teamwork.
This book is a treasure trove of useful, well-organised information on seagoing parenting. It will answer most of your questions, leaving the most important ones for last: Do you want to raise a child who isn’t scared to step out of their comfort zone? And can you step out of yours?
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