Grab your teh tarik, Kakis, make it extra sweet because life is bitter enough, and let’s talk about the 2026 Academy Awards for “Genius Singaporean Parents.”

Lately, the standard of parenting has evolved past just shouting “Eh, eat your chicken rice!” across the hawker center. Oh no. Some parents are taking inspiration straight from Fast & Furious, except instead of Vin Diesel, it’s blur-sotong local dads starring in Furious & Fined.

Nominee 1: The GetGo Sunroof Circus

First, we had the legendary GetGo family. Why rent an expensive open-top convertible in Sentosa when you can upgrade a $5-an-hour heartland GetGo hatchback into a mobile theme park ride?

As we saw, four kids popped out of the sunroof like meerkats on a sugar rush, treating the vehicle like a float in the Chingay parade. Wind in their hair, zero seatbelts, zero survival instincts. The parent inside was probably sweating harder than a hawker frying char kway teow at noon, trying to push four bobblehead kids back down while calculating how many months of NTUC vouchers a fine would cost.

Nominee 2: The Porsche Boot Boys ($5,000 Special Edition)

But wait—if you thought the GetGo sunroof crew was elite, let me introduce you to the heavyweight champion of “genius parenting”: Prem Anan Sugunakumar, a 40-year-old dad who looked at his luxury Porsche and thought, “You know what? The interior seats are too mainstream. My kids need VIP stadium seating on the exterior.”

Picture the scene over at Dairy Farm Lane. Bright sunny morning, birds singing. Dad decides he wants to bond with his seven- and eight-year-old sons. Normal fathers will bring them to play badminton or eat prata. Not this father. He physically lifts his two young sons and plants them right on the back boot of his moving Porsche, facing backwards with their tiny hands gripping the spoiler for dear life like they’re riding a mechanical bull at a wild-west saloon.

And because in Singapore no crime is complete without digital evidence, the wife stood by the side of the road to film it, and dad proudly uploaded it to TikTok. Content creation must go on, right?

Naturally, another driver going the other way saw this moving human hood ornament display and immediately dialed the mata. Fast forward to the courtroom sequel, and the judge was completely unamused. The prosecutor pointed out that dad had a glorious historical collection of over 15 traffic violations dating back to 2004 (speeding, inconsiderate driving—the whole buffet).

Dad’s brilliant defense? He admitted he knew it was dangerous, but he thought it would be an “enjoyable experience” for his sons.

Wah, “enjoyable experience.” Roller coasters charge you money for adrenaline, but this dad gave his kids a free heart attack and a court case. The judge slammed down the hammer: Maximum fine of $5,000 and a 6-month driving ban. At least he didn’t kena jail, but hor, $5,000 can buy how many plates of chicken rice? Can sponsor the whole kampung already!

The Law Steps In (And It’s Not Cheap)

The Traffic Police also came out with their serious face. Let’s be real, driving around with kids acting like hood ornaments on a rental car is a brilliant way to win a free, all-expenses-paid staycation in Changi—courtesy of the state.

Under Singapore law, kids under 1.35m must be properly secured in a child seat or booster. If you kenna caught treating your sunroof like a sunroof-mounted ejection seat, you can say goodbye to $1,000 and hello to a court date.

The Ultimate Parenting Rulebook

Let’s summarize the lessons learned this week:

1. GetGo Cars: Are for driving from point A to point B. Not a sunroof ejection zone.
2. Porsche Sports Cars: Come with interior seats equipped with seatbelts. The boot is for luggage, not for your primary-schoolers.
3. TikTok: Is not your lawyer. If you record your own illegal stunts, the police don’t even need to do investigative work—you practically mailed them the confession letter with a nice pink bow.

Listen, parenting is hard. Inflation is high, COE is sky-high, and keeping kids entertained during the school holidays can drain your soul. But if your kids want the wind in their hair, just take them to the void deck and stand in front of a KDK standing fan. It’s free, it’s safe, and it won’t cost you your GetGo account and a criminal record.

Stay safe on the roads, guys. And remember: a GetGo car comes with four wheels, not a sunroof ejection seat. ☕✌️