Learning As I Go: Restraint

After we check the mail, I allow my kids to remain unbuckled on our dirt road, as long as they stay seated. Daniel has struggled with the staying seated part lately and I have to remind him to stay down.  “But why? Nothing will happen.” Daniel turned around backward in the front seat on his knees as he responded.  At that moment, a deer darted across the road in front of us. I slammed on brakes, and Daniel lost his balance, landing in the front floorboard.  “Do you understand n