Meet the tractor-obsessed fifth-generation farmer who's taking social media by storm at simply three years outdated.
Tommy Summerbell has impressed his household along with his caring nature when taking care of their myriad of animals together with canines, sheep, goats, alpacas, chickens, cows and horses.
His proud mum, Kate Weightman, 29, says he's "severely tractor obsessed" after having his first trip on one at simply two days outdated.
The toddler, who goes to nursery two days every week, now often drives a mix harvester - whereas sitting on his dad's lap.
The lovable tot, who lives on a 70-acre farm close to Hartlepool in Crimdon, Co Durham, has amassed over 55,000 TikTok followers in lower than two months.
His doting mother posts cute movies of his out of doors antics, principally using round on tractors, "strutting" round along with his loyal canines, and serving to his dad with the day by day workload.
Kate, who owns a magnificence enterprise, defined: ''He actually is simply farming mad.
"All he needs to do is be out and about along with his dad. He loves being exterior with the tractors and the animals. He prices round having the time of his life.
"He actually loves going to examine on the cows and lets the chickens out each morning. His first few phrases have been 'tractor' and 'digger' after which after that 'mum.'
"Fortunately I wasn't offended! He is an extremely caring little boy. We might by no means push him into farming, so far as we're involved he can do no matter he needs later in life. However it does appear that he'll be in line to take over the household enterprise.
"He already tells all of the academics at nursery about 'my farm.'"
Tommy's dad, David Summerbell, 37, has lived and labored on the household farm all his life.
David and Kate even plan to get married there in Might 2022 - with Tommy as ring bearer.
Alongside the cattle, Tommy is normally accompanied by two loyal sheep canines, border collies, Jess, 13, and Floss, 4.
Kate mentioned: "The canines adore him and can comply with him in every single place he goes on the farm.
"They're like his two little sidekicks. The very first thing he does within the morning is to go and discover the canines to present them a stroke and say 'good morning.'
"He loves them a lot. He loves all of the animals... seeing him feeding a child goat or working round with the chickens, it is so heartwarming. I feel it is why his social media has actually captured individuals's hearts.
"A few of his movies have over one million views, considered one of him with a child goat has over six million, it is mad! I like to incorporate regular issues he helps with throughout the day, like feeding hay to the cows, driving the mix harvester with David, and rounding up the sheep.
"We have not had one unfavorable remark but, everybody has been so form."
In line with Tommy's grandparents, Cath, 60, and Paul, 60 - who additionally dwell on the farm - he's the "spitting picture" of his dad, David, as a younger boy.
"They are saying they're two peas in a pod," Kate mentioned.
"Cath at all times says it is actually like taking a look at David at that age. We're a bit fearful about on the subject of full-time college subsequent yr as we will not see Tommy wanting to depart the farm 5 full days every week.
"He at all times asks me 'Mum, is that this my farm?', he is obsessed!"
This story was supplied to Newsweek by Zenger Information.
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