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Back seat driver??

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tryingtobemarypoppins2 · 25/07/2010 21:55

Anyone else have a 2 or 3 year old who tells you to slow down/speed up/go this way/no! go that way!

It's driving me mad....excuse the pun!

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sugarbea · 25/07/2010 22:25

5 year old ds has been doing it since he was about 2...he has now progressed to making comments about other drivers too...ha x

Ineed2 · 25/07/2010 22:27

LOL yes Dd1 and Dd3 have always been back seat drivers, Dd3 regularly tells me I'm going the wrong way or driving too fast.
They do grow out of it eventually Dd3 is 7. Dd1 is 21 and doesn't do it anymore!!

belleymum · 26/07/2010 07:26

Dd1 has thankfully grown out of shouting "Mummy don't crash" as we drive along sedately.
She's now 3.
One day after we had parked the car she gave me a big hug and said "I'm not scared anymore"
My driving has always been really cautious too!!!???

SoTiredOfTheWheelsOnTheBus · 26/07/2010 12:51

DS (3) told me yesterday to 'don't drive slowly, drive faster' - I was stuck behind a tractor at the time, coming up to the top of a hill, so couldn't see to get past. Once I could see and it was clear, I overtook, and got a 'good girl, mummy, well done' from the back-seat

tryingtobemarypoppins2 · 26/07/2010 21:05

Just as long as he doesn't tell me daddy is a better driver!!

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Meglet · 26/07/2010 21:09

3.8yo DS copies the Sat Nav .

"mummy, at the next turning bear left"........

You try listening to that in stereo 200 miles down to Cornwall

Just as well I took the swearing John Cleese voice off and put the posh one back on.

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