Yeah, kicking the seat is one of those things....When I was a kid I knew I'd catch a whack pretty quick if I kicked the seat, so I didn't. Younger kids though, it's tough...my two year old does it occasionally, and I don't have the heart to get really pissed at him for it, so I'll tell him not too, and by the next ride he's forgotten and is back at it.... In the XKR I take his shoes off b/c he's really close to the seat, in the Escalade Mrs.Firm actually sourced something like this:
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/514%2BLEJfIAL._SX425_.jpg)
It matches the Escalade interior pretty well, guards the seat from kicks, and has provided a convenient spot to keep covid-essentials (hand sanitizer, wipes, etc)