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Paris Hilton responded online to fans who were worried about her son.
The reality star recently posted a TikTok video of her one-year-old son Phoenix on a boat. “Explore the Sunreef Catamaran with Phoenix,” the text on the screen read. He is seen in a maroon outfit walking around on a large boat and admiring the surroundings.
“Watching Phoenix explore the world has been so special to me!” Hilton captioned the video. “I’m so grateful to be a #SlivingMom.”
However, after seeing the post, many people took to the comments section to let the socialite know that even though her son did not get off the boat, he should still be wearing a life jacket.
“Mom, please make him always wear a life jacket on a boat! Stuff happens. That’s why they’re called accidents. Love,” one comment read, while another commenter agreed, writing, “I’m so anxious not seeing him in a life jacket! You can never be too safe on the water!”
This prompted Hilton to post a comment below the video to inform viewers why her eldest son wasn't wearing any kind of flotation device in the water. “Hey mamas, thanks for the advice and for always caring about my #CutesieCrew,” her comment began.
“It’s a big boat and my husband and I follow it everywhere and watch it like hawks. My babies are my world!”
Other people then took to the comments to defend Hilton for her parenting decisions.
“Guys, this boat is a lot bigger than it looks in the video. A life jacket would be silly, and at worst they taught him to swim,” one commentator noted.
Another commenter agreed, writing: “Do people not realise that this is a large ship with protective railings? It is very close to it and it seems like it doesn’t get close to the edges. How did people live before all the extra protections?”
“I went straight to the comments just to see how many people are trying to judge her as a mother. How sad, she is a fantastic mother!” a third commenter noted.
This is not the first time Hilton has had to address concerns about Phoenix's use of a life jacket. In May, the Paris in love The star posted a video on TikTok from a family vacation with Phoenix and their nine-month-old daughter London. In the clip, Phoenix was wearing a Puddle Jumper life jacket, which has two arm openings and a vest in the front, with the front vest in the back.
One mum was quick to point out in the comments section that the jacket wasn't on correctly. “Hi mum, just a tip from another Puddle Jumper mum, I think it's on backwards,” she wrote, adding: “But I love this video, pure joy.”
Hilton showed her appreciation for the advice and responded to the commenter to thank him. “Oops! Thank you! I never let him out of my arms, [I] “I thought it was backwards, too,” Hilton explained. “I told the person I bought it from and they said it was fine. But thank you so much for letting me know.”
