Kourtney Kardashian Barker, the 46-year-old founder of Lemme, is embracing the power of learning from her missteps. On Friday, August 8th, she posted a snapshot on Instagram depicting her 21-month-old son, Rocky Thirteen, aboard a boat without the essential safety gear of a life vest. The following day, amid a deluge of criticism highlighting the potential danger, Kardashian Barker took to her Instagram Stories to address the uproar.
"Update: A life vest that fits has been acquired!" the mother of four captioned a screenshot of an infant-sized life jacket. "You've got my attention. Frankly, I hadn't considered some of the hazards," she continued. "Thank you for bringing this to my notice, and hopefully, my experience will serve as a reminder to fellow moms about the perils of boating without proper life vests."
Additional images from her August 8th post hinted at her location in Idaho, a state where the law mandates that children 14 and under must don life vests while on the water.
Social media users voiced their concerns over Kardashian Barker's decision to forgo protective gear for her youngest during the boating excursion.
"A wonderful picture, marred only by the absence of a life jacket on the child," commented one person beneath her post. "You have the autonomy to make such choices for yourself, but not for your child. PLEASE," they implored.
On Reddit, a user stated, "Rocky should be sporting a life jacket. Such reckless negligence," while another echoed, "Children on boats should invariably wear suitable life vests, and it appears one was right next to them."
"Come on, Kourt. Both of you should be wearing life jackets... everyone on that boat, for that matter," remarked another Instagram user.
Later on August 8th, Kardashian Barker reposted the same picture of herself and Rocky on her Instagram Stories, highlighting World Breastfeeding Week over the image. "Blessed and thankful for this exquisite life and the journey we share with my baby," she penned, among other sentiments.
Kardashian Barker welcomed Rocky in November 2023 with her husband, Travis Barker. She is also the proud mother of three children with her ex, Scott Disick: sons Mason, 15, and Reign, 10, and daughter Penelope, 13.
