Haifagirl: I agree with you 100% about parents who try to give the excuse “What can I do? They don’t want to wear it” or “What can I do? They refuse to buckle up”.
No helmet = no bicycle.
No seatbelt = We are not moving until you buckle up.
That is what it means to be a parent! And especially for issues of health and safety.
BTW, I have also heard this one: “What can I do? They refuse to go to the dentist”. I don’t recall my parents giving me a choice in the matter! And I don’t give my kids a choice about it either!