They say like mother like daughter and like father like son, and this is often the case within the haulage industry, as many children take after their parents and get behind the wheel at the first possible opportunity. So, get them interested and thinking about deliveries and returnloads while they’re still young with the help of these cartoon characters. They’ll be even more inspired when they find out that Walt Disney, king of cartoon creators was once a lorry driver for the Red Cross.

Pixar’s Cars
The best way to get kids excited about haulage, is to capture their imaginations, and what could do this better than an animated film such as Pixar’s creation, Cars. The movie focuses on the trials and tribulations faced by anthropomorphic vehicles as they vie for the best sponsorship deals. However, none of them would get very far if it wasn’t for their faithful friend, Mack. Mack is the lorry that transports the cars from one race to another, however things go awry when he gets sleepy and comes up against a crew of street racing cars. Mack loses one of his friends, McQueen off the back, and the story goes from there. However, not only will your kids love the characters in cars, but they will learn from Mack’s mistakes and know never to take on returnloads when they’re overtired.

Making Models
Another way in which your kids can get interested in haulage and returnloads from a young age, is by building their very own lorries. Whether they are experts in models, Lego, Meccano, or even Playdough, they can get to grips with the anatomy of a truck from a very young age. Ask them to build a replica of your own truck, or even get them to use their imaginations and attempt to design a new and futuristic truck that you might expect to be driving in ten years time. Then you can enjoy watching them as they create all manner of weird and wonderful games with what they’ve built.

Get them in the Driving Seat
Finally, what could be better for introducing children to the idea of driving for a living, than getting them in the driving seat at the earliest possible opportunity? And no, I don’t mean the driving seat of your truck, though fortunately the chances are they wouldn’t be able to reach the pedals. Instead, why not buy them their own truck? There are endless varieties of mini lorries that are big enough for a child to climb into and pedal around in, and many even come with the necessary accessories such as filling pumps and petrol canisters. So, next Christmas or birthday time, why not give them their own set of wheels and let them run around bringing returnloads of breakfast to you in bed.

So, if you dream of your child following in your footsteps as a driver, then introduce them to the concept of deliveries and returnloads right from the word go. They’ll be emulating you in no time, if not even working with you.

Author Bio: Norman Dulwich is a Correspondent for Haulage Exchange, the leading online trade network for the road transport industry across the UK and Europe. It provides services for haulage companies to buy and sell returnloads , road transport and freight exchange in the domestic and international markets.

Category: Automotive
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