What Ages Were ?

[NauticalNurse]

Your children when you started live aboard status with them?

[bobconnie]

Our's were 3, 7,7, 9 ! they were there till high school was done, then they went off to collage and 1 to the marines !

[Viking Sailor]

My two oldest boys where 4 and 5 when we moved aboard. My third boy was almost born on board. Momma, was heading up the dock which suitcase in hand when I arrived home unaware that it was time.

[skipmac]

six months

[NauticalNurse]

Thanks for the replies guys! My boys are 4 , 7 , 8 any advice?

[bobconnie]

Keep em busy ! Chores are the best thing!! and education time at least 3 or 4 times a week !! worked for us !!

[Red Charlotte]

I would suggest you read S/V Totem's blog. They are currently cruising and have kids those ages: S/V Totem - a family sailing the world

Our daughter is 2 years old and has lived aboard her whole life. I'm also 17 weeks pregnant with our second who will also live aboard with us as we go cruising.

[Surf City]

Allow your kids to be a part of family decisions for where you want to go & make an effort to find other kids along the way. Our kids are 10 & 12, and s/v Ocelot (www.hackingfamily.com) gave us some of this advice for cruising with kids. Even though we like secluded anchorages, we balance it with kid time.
Jenny
s/v Full Monty
www.svfullmonty.com

[minaret]

Our twins were 3 days old when we returned from the hospital to our boat. Liveaboards since, they are now five. Salty sandy children are the happiest...

[thompsonisland]

If your kids weren't born on board or brought on as infants, what was the transition like? Mine are approx. 3&7, weekenders still, and our first attempt at real cruising was miserable for the little one so we packed it in.

[tmoandj]

We're planning to begin a circumnavigation with our one child when he's about ten. Any advice? Has anyone taken a landlubber away from his home and friends at that age to start a crazy oddysey like that?

[Tripod]

I was the kid . . . weekends & vacations from <0 to 14. Full time liveaboard 14 - 17 cruising Atlantic, Carib, & Pacific. Best way to grow up Back to weekends & vacations since. Getting ready to retire early and head back out full time