10 Struggles All Petrolhead Parents Will Understand

1. When you can't stop using your kid(s) as an excuse to buy awesome car toys

Whether it’s Lego, slot cars or some other awesome contraption, it’s just too tempting to buy toys that your kid is too young for, just to keep them for yourself.

2. When you refuse to believe you need a car with more doors

It fits just fine, I don’t need to buy a bigger car. No, really…

3. Or one with more boot space

Does this count as being ‘in’?

4. When you're so tired, you can't even stay awake through Top Gear (RIP)

Parenting a young child or a baby is tiring work. Your body wants to catch up on all that lost sleep, and it doesn’t always give you a say in when that’s going to happen…

5. When you're upset that your son's first car is an auto

Only a three speed, and it’s not even dual-clutch. The shame!

6. And you're not 100 per cent happy with the sticker placement

The C is wonky, in case you were wondering. I’m very upset about it.

7. When a clean and tidy interior becomes an impossibility

Whether it’s smeared food, crumbs or something much worse, young kids have a knack for leaving your interior in an utter state. No matter how much you try and keep on top of it, this is a cleanliness battle you’ll lose…

8. When the lack of realism in children's books upsets you

Is it so much to ask?

9. When they're already better at drifting than you

A proud but upsetting thing to happen.

At least you know he’s a guaranteed future petrolhead.