[Lancey Howard]

Everything seemed normal until Ryan wandered away from the table, as children sometimes do.

/eyeroll

Doesn't this simpleton writer, Rachel Quigley, have a grown-up editor?

[Morgana]

I believe Miss Quigley is quoting the parents. I take it that Ma and Pa have come to expect 3 year old Junior to just jump up and run from the table at any moment because they have not taught him to sit still and OR ELSE!