Kourtney Kardashian responds to criticism after taking son on boat without life vest
Kardashian, whose children include sons Mason and Reign Disick, daughter Penelope Disick and son Rocky Barker, was criticized online after sharing a photo of herself and Rocky during a boating trip in an Aug. 8 Instagram post. The reality-TV star shares Rocky, 1, with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.
In the photo, Rocky, who was wearing a black sweater, could be seen cuddling Kardashian while seated in her lap on the moving boat. "Food for the soul ✨," Kardashian captioned the post.
Some fans slammed Kardashian, 46, for traveling with the baby without using a life vest.
"Shouldn't that kid be wearing a life jacket?" @the_real_jjcooll commented.
"Protects her son's face from the internet but doesn't protect him from possibly drowning….. priorities," @lifeofrylee84 wrote.
"No life jacket??? And the Mother of the year award goes to……" @danielle_mamma_of_two wrote.
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Kourtney Kardashian thanks critics after life vest controversy
Kardashian reportedly responded to the parenting criticism in a follow-up post on her Instagram stories Aug. 9, revealing that she bought a life vest for Rocky "that fits."
"Good looking out," wrote Kardashian, according to People magazine and Fox News. "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."
Kardashian and Barker welcomed Rocky, their first child together, in November 2023. The couple married in 2022.
Contributing: KiMi Robinson and Pamela Avila, USA TODAY
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