Josh - reading your thoughts on trying to watch kids while under way reminded me of something. I've posted it somewhere before, but ...
I was out with just me and the kids. Both of them on the bench in the back. They kept yelling to go faster and we were making a good run. Every few seconds I'd turn around and check on them .... then, one time, I turned around and my son was the only one on the bench. Daughter was 4 at the time. I flipped out and cut to Neutral really quick looking everywhere behind the boat. She was hiding behind my seat - wanted to pop up and scare me. I've never been so scared in my life.