‘That was a mistake’: A year after 3-year-old’s drowning, Emilie Kiser apologizes for letting 16-month-old skip life jacket
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Key Points:
- Influencer Emilie Kiser apologized for allowing her 16-month-old son to sit on a boat without a life jacket, calling it a lapse in judgment she deeply regrets.
- Kiser's apology follows intense criticism after posting a photo of her younger son, Teddy, without a life vest during a family outing.
- Her older son, Trigg, tragically drowned in their Arizona home pool over a year ago, a preventable incident for which the family takes full accountability.
- Kiser emphasized the importance of water safety, noting that Teddy is enrolled in a water survival program and urging parents to get CPR training.
- She acknowledged the mistake of briefly removing Teddy's life jacket to calm him down, stressing that no child should ever be without one near water.
