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...to think it's being a bit cheeky parking in a parent and child space when you don't use a car seat?

79 replies

CurlyBoy · 04/09/2011 18:52

Now I know it says "parent and child" so any child is technically included, but I thought the point is to give you extra room to manoeuvre a push chair/trolly and/or open your door fully to get a kid into a car seat. I only have a two door car and need a ton of room to open it all the way to get my boy into the back seat.

Today at the grocery store I saw a dad with his 10 year old or so son getting into their car in the parent and child zone. The kid got into the front seat on his own. Frankly I think this guy was taking the mick, especially because they were giving me the eye until I actually pulled a child out of the back.

Opinions please!

OP posts:
Tiredmumno1 · 04/09/2011 18:57

Uh oh Grin

Sits back and awaits the war.....

ilove · 04/09/2011 18:58

I have popcorn and room on the sofa...

ilikethesun · 04/09/2011 18:59

I park where I want to.

ArseyContarsie · 04/09/2011 18:59

shit, it's DDs bedtime, can you hold on til i open the wine please>

Wine
MilkNoSugarPlease · 04/09/2011 19:00

Oooh we haven't had a P&C thread for at least a day...settles back....chucks OP a hard hat

Tiredmumno1 · 04/09/2011 19:00

Oh goody ilove, shove over and gimme some. Please be sweet and not salted

RockStockAndTwoOpenBottles · 04/09/2011 19:01

yy, Wine

Glitterknickaz · 04/09/2011 19:01

YABU

FredBare · 04/09/2011 19:01

LOL i dont even have a child with me when i park in them, let alone a child seat

Byeckerslike · 04/09/2011 19:02

Move up all Wine ill have a Brew

Huffythetantrumslayer · 04/09/2011 19:03
Tiredmumno1 · 04/09/2011 19:03

How dare you Grin

ilikethesun · 04/09/2011 19:03

I am not even in the car I just send the car by remote control to wind people up.

Mitmoo · 04/09/2011 19:03

I have told my son he will always be my baby, I'll be using them legitimately when he's 48. Grin

VictorianIce · 04/09/2011 19:03

I don't even have a car when I park in them.
Beat that.

MilkNoSugarPlease · 04/09/2011 19:04

i don't even have a car, I just sit in them waiting for DP to finish shopping

Tiredmumno1 · 04/09/2011 19:04

Now look what you did op, everyone has turned to the Wine already Grin

ArseyContarsie · 04/09/2011 19:04

if i leave these here while i put DD to bed can you save my seat please?

RockStockAndTwoOpenBottles · 04/09/2011 19:04

As my brother helpfully pointed out when parking in one with my mum - it says Parent and Child. She's the parent. He's her child. He's 38 tomorrow.

Honeydragon · 04/09/2011 19:05

Op ..... I'll be nice, search parent and child spaces. You will then find the mumsnet consensus. It ain't pretty Grin

pamplemousserose · 04/09/2011 19:06

don't leave me the coffee one.

RockStockAndTwoOpenBottles · 04/09/2011 19:06
PeggyCarter · 04/09/2011 19:06

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ilikethesun · 04/09/2011 19:06

loving it

MilkNoSugarPlease · 04/09/2011 19:06

Party pooper HoneyDragon :o

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