Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

in HATING 'little person on board' signs in car's rear windows?

108 replies

DANCESwithnewlytannedlegs · 10/05/2007 14:21

I've just been driving behind a seicento with a tiny back window with TWO of these notices in What is the thinking..."Oh, well having these in my back window will stop people from ramming into me (more likely to if you ask me) OR I know, in order to show how much I love my children I'll limit the rear view vision in my car thus making it far more likely that I'll have a crash with my 'tiny people' in the car. OH PURLEASE....

OP posts:
Nikki76 · 10/05/2007 15:43

If you ever move to Bristol and do child minding - CAT me!

Shoshable · 10/05/2007 15:41

Nikki I also have a clear pocket Which holds the numbers 1 - 6 change it to how many kids in car as have 6 car seats but sometimes only 3 children. And Thank you.

feetheart · 10/05/2007 15:39

I've got one that says "Baby I'm Bored" Much more appropriate

Nikki76 · 10/05/2007 15:38

Shoshable - I think that's excellent. If you had an accident (God forbid) and couldn't talk, they could still get in contact with mindees parents....really conscientious imo

bitofadilemma · 10/05/2007 15:37

is that a joke?

Maybe I should have one saying

Project Manager on board, Gantt chart on reverse...

Spidermama · 10/05/2007 15:37

YANBU.

I mean how is another driver supposed to respond to such signs? By saying 'Oh, little person on board. OK, I won't ram you up the back then?' FGS!

Shoshable · 10/05/2007 15:35

I have one that says 'Childminder on board, emergancy details on reverse' Is that Ok

bitofadilemma · 10/05/2007 15:29

so just out of curiosity
would you have baby on board and child on board on the same car? Or is it one for yours and one for dh's?

powder28 · 10/05/2007 15:17

Thanks for enlightening me Malory, I really thought the signs were used by the emergency services. I won't bother using them now.
Dh just bought two new ones!!

So, anyone want to buy a baby on board and a child on board sign? No? oh....

GameGirly · 10/05/2007 15:01

Ha ha, Fluffy!

fluffyanimal · 10/05/2007 15:00

No, God's car.

GameGirly · 10/05/2007 14:57

Oooooh, is that what the fish signs are? Often wondered. Thought they meant it was Cod's car.

powder28 · 10/05/2007 14:57

ha ha

MaloryTowers · 10/05/2007 14:56

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Hathor · 10/05/2007 14:55

And how about those little fish signs?

MaloryTowers · 10/05/2007 14:53

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

chocolattegirl · 10/05/2007 14:51

I think that they're dangerous and as naff as the 70s name stickers you used to get in the front of the car .

GameGirly · 10/05/2007 14:49

Years ago, I was on another board, much inferior to this one and there was a poster looking for a Princess on Board sticker for her Mercedes (she actually specified the type of car). A couple of helpful people suggested the ordinary baby on board ones from Mothercare or wherever, but no, she specifically wanted Princess on Board. So someone else recommended she try EBay. Well, she was outraged: "I don't want anything second-hand for my baby" she cried. She was soon run out of town, I'm afraid!

powder28 · 10/05/2007 14:49

I couldnt give a toss actually.

fluffyanimal · 10/05/2007 14:49

I hate them too. Can I have a sign which says "adult on board - may still drive craply but can I also be given a chance if you decide to crash into me and please can the emergency services look for me too?"

Hmmm. It's a bit long, not too catchy...

MissGolightly · 10/05/2007 14:48

Oo in the space of answering the phone about a million more posts!

Tombley I am lmao that your neighbour thought it was the law! That's bizarrely sweet.

bitofadilemma · 10/05/2007 14:48

I find these are much more bearable (and accurate) if you substitute the word "arsehole" for princess/baby etc

powder28 · 10/05/2007 14:46

someone had one that read 'get any closer and you'll have to marry me'

sohappyicouldcry · 10/05/2007 14:46

Sorry Powder, but do you not think that it's usually obvious that someone is pregnant ?? It's also the very first thing that they say if they've been in an RTC.....

(I did say usually, before you all jump on my back about people who are not yet showing) !

Pamina · 10/05/2007 14:45

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.