Emilie Kiser Apologizes After 16-Month-Old Rode Boat Without Life Jacket
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Updated · NBC News · Aug 15
Emilie Kiser Apologizes After 16-Month-Old Rode Boat Without Life Jacket
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Aug 15
Summary
Emilie Kiser said she "deeply regrets" briefly letting her 16-month-old son Teddy sit on a boat without a life jacket, after followers criticized a photo from a family outing.
Kiser said she and her husband removed the vest for a few moments because Teddy was fussy, but she now sees that as a mistake and said there is no valid reason for a child to be without one.
Her apology carried added weight because her 3-year-old son Trigg drowned at the family's Arizona home in May 2025; investigators later declined to file criminal charges against her husband, Brady Kiser.
Kiser, who returned to social media after the drowning and announced another pregnancy last month, said her family accepts responsibility for past failures and continues to stress water safety, CPR training and swim-survival lessons.