You could be a much worse mother, Antheia .. you could drive without restraining DD .. or with her in your lap, while you're on the phone, texting, or twittering / updating your FB status!!!

I have no experience in these matters at all, but will probably find out about these things when "Squishie" grows up .. the helping-to-pack ruse is a popular one: I have heard it many times.

I don't know what I'm going to be like when the time comes when "Squishie" wants to run away from home ...