The advice given in Slate's Dear Prudence column addresses a reader's concern about a parent who refuses to wear a seatbelt. The advice suggests making an emotional appeal by expressing how this behavior affects their relationship. The reader is encouraged to communicate their heightened anxiety due to a friend's death in a car accident and to frame the seatbelt request as a task for the dad to care for their child's wellbeing. The column also advises against texting while driving to mitigate safety risks.
Tell your dad that his decision to not wear a seatbelt is so important to you that it's affecting your relationship with him.
You might share that your friend's accident has heightened your anxiety—and him buckling up would be one small way he could help you.
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