SEAT Says UK Parents Spend Four Days Per Year Getting Kids Into The Car

New research from Spanish carmaker SEAT shows that parents will spend 96 hours per year getting children ready, out of the house and into the car twice per day.

Furthermore, the time they spend to complete this daily routine makes almost a third of parents late for work at least once per week, with the average mom or dad being 11 minutes late. In London, that number is even higher, making parents 18 minutes late on average.

Parents say that toddlers between two and three years old are the most difficult to get into a car – a routine that can take up to 20 minutes on average.

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“It won’t be a surprise to parents of young children that getting into the car and setting off on a journey, however long or short, is such a challenge. Whether it’s last-minute toilet trips or deciding which of their toys they’d like to take in the car with them, children can make the job of leaving the house seem daunting,” said SEAT UK head of product, Rob Fryer.

“At SEAT we’ve included a raft of family-friendly elements to our Tarraco that means that we can make this a little bit easier. The hands-free boot opening makes access easy, while the seven seats can be configured quickly at the pull of a button. And with Apple CarPlay also available, it’s easy to keep the tots amused once in the vehicle.”

The research also shows that Scottish children are apparently better behaved when it comes to leaving the house (unlike children from London). Meanwhile, a third of Northern Irish parents find that their biggest challenge is getting kids strapped into their car seats.