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Raise \u2019em up right.<\/p>\n

Anybody who was raised in the country knows that country kids are just built different. I still remember driving my grandpa\u2019s bulldozer, hopping on the tractor and bush hogging the fields, picking up pallets with a forklift and digging dirt on the excavator\u2026all way before I could even reach the pedals of a car.<\/p>\n

And this girl has clearly been practicing on the heavy machinery for a while now.<\/p>\n

A mom video posted to TikTok after she ran into a problem: She needed to get the lawnmower out of the garage, but there was a skid steer behind it blocking it in.<\/p>\n

Well apparently the mom didn\u2019t know how to drive it, but luckily her 7-year old daughter did. And as she climbs up, it\u2019s clear that she\u2019s done this a time or two.<\/p>\n

The daughter expertly demonstrates her knowledge of the machine when she has trouble getting the door shut (complaining that it happens all the time), and when the mom suggests just leaving it unlatched, the daughter quickly explains that the safety features on the skid steer prevent it from starting without the door being closed.<\/p>\n

Like I said, she knows her stuff.<\/p>\n

Well after getting it started, the daughter expertly backs it up, raises and lowers the bucket, and parks it safely out of the way so mom can get out the lawnmower.<\/p>\n

Pretty impressive.<\/p>\n

Of course many online were also impressed with the daughter\u2019s skills:<\/p>\n

\u201cworked with her on a work site back in 82 helluva operator!\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cOnce I saw her camouflage pants tucked into her boots I knew we were dealing with a pro.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, is she available for hire?\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe really cool part is, the fact that somebody actually took the time to teach her how to run that machine. that\u2019s awesome.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is how you get 20 years of experience at the age of 16\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cProof that she\u2019s being raised right. Good job!\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

But naturally, there were still a few (city) folks in the comments who were outraged that a girl that young was being allowed the operate heavy machinery:<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s not cool! Mom should have been in the cab with her.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cMom don\u2019t be so proud she could have gotten stuck inside and none of you could have not been able to open the door\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cNot safe to stand in front of it because accidents can happen\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cCountry girl or not, she\u2019s too young\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen she gets hurt this won\u2019t be impressive anymore\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is soooo dangerous. CPS needs to be involved\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

CPS? Really?<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll be honest, I would absolutely trust a little kid like this who\u2019s been taught how to operate it safely over a grown adult who\u2019s never driven one in their life. She knew what she was doing and got the job done.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s clearly a daddy\u2019s girl, but she\u2019s also going to grow up to be a strong, independent woman who can do things for herself. Why would anybody possibly be mad about that?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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