Risks Of Sailing Around The World With Kids

By Linda Ruiz


Sailing the world brings a lot of pleasure for people who love to travel. Sailing involves being exposed to nature for a long period of time and it may be pleasurable or even life threatening. Sailing around the world with kids is something that many people fear because it puts the children in a lot of danger. There are however some guideline that people can follow to make sure their children are safe when traveling.

The dangers of raising kids on a sail boat were highlighted a few months ago when a family of sailors called the emergency rescue after their youngest daughter who was one year old got really ill and the boat system malfunctioned. There some people who think that parents who raise children on a sail boat are crazy while others really love it.

There are many risks that come with the sail trips. For instance, the children may get sick when the boat is in a remote location with no modern facilities to get treated. There are also some sea storms that are very dangerous and they go through the risk of their boat capsizing. This activity is also very unfair to these children because they miss the many experiences that conventional kids undergo.

Some sailors however believe that this lifestyle is good but it is not a life that everyone can survive. They think it is okay to include the youngsters in the voyage. They think the encounter and the abilities these children get to learn in the cruise trips can be compared to the risks.

The sailing parents also believe that the conventional parents also get caught up between doing the things they love and taking care of their children. They believe that they know when the risk has become too much. Many people think that they are just being selfish because they lack the ability to give up their adventurous life for the sake of their children. The parents however say that their children are not inconveniently part of the trip but they are there because their parents wish to share the experience.

The experiences of children have a great effect on their lives based on their behaviors, their mental and physical health. These children do not get the chance to bond with other children therefore they become anti-social. They also miss many school experiences because they get home schooled instead of attending a normal school like other children.

Sailing with kids is with no doubt a remarkable adventure. It is however advisable that these parents always consider the risk they put these children in. If it is something they are sure they want to do, they can at least live on dry land until the kids are old enough to take the trip. Very little children get sick easily therefore it is not advisable to have them at sea.

It is important that these parents stop being selfish as this is something they choose themselves and they cannot know for sure if the children enjoy that kind of life. If the children are old enough they can have the power to choose if they want to take the risk or not.




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