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

[CurlyBoy]

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!

It never occurred to me that they have these in America.

Look the seems nice, misguided about Mumsnet, but nice. Let's try and keep her here.

Incidentally for the best cats bum mouth ever, park a cargo bike in one when all the motorcycle spaces are full. I had dd with me, I was parking. I was not, however, popular

Look the op seems

I personally found it EASIER with a two door to get the baby in and out...

Anyway why do people NEED to take the carseat out? Kids should not be left in them for any longer than necessary, it isnt good for their development.

Scones and neopolitans on offer you say?

Him here

I don't bother with P&C spaces. The disabled parking is always closer to the doors.

stern look waits for war on disabled spaces and stop eating all the scones Im hungry now

At my local tesco it says parents and under 5s. I only use if I have DS2 (16 months) with the older 2 (5 and 7) no need they can get into car on their own and strap themselves in.

Speak to the shop about it if you aren't happy with the policy.

Humpf fnerff chmp pnumff

Sorry, Catapult I seem to have spat scone crumbs in your hair.

Technically, parent and child could be 70 year old mother, with 40 year old child!

OP for you...

Someone mention scones?

Claw3 as I referred to my brother's feelings on P&C upthread

When my DCs were 2 and 4.5 I was after the last P&C space in Tesco. It was nabbed by a woman with a child of about 10 .

I had to park in a regular space. On the way back- with DD in full trolley and DS tagging along, I dropped my keys in a drain.
Luckily it was so full of mud and filth but no water, my keys were okay , but I had to get a member of staff with a grabby thing to rescue them.

And it was all this fecking womans fault for immorally swiping a P&C space , not mine (obviously) for being a clumsy caah.

As the spaces are a perk aimed at bringing in more money, I think they should be allocated according to how much money you spent on you last visit. Receipts should be displayed on the dashboard. If someone arrives who spent more and there are no spaces, the lowest spender has to go out and move their vehicle. Simples.

First of all DuelingFanjo, I live in the UK.

Secondly, I don't get the silly comments. Have I missed something? Has this been done to death?

BimboNo5 - I agree, it IS easier in a two door, but I need more space to open it.

if its raining, its positively rude not to use the P&C spaces, there are so many of them anyway, who cares

[gay abandon]

Thanks Honeydragon! I see it has been done to death!

Being a man I have a short attention span and have obviously missed the previous threads!

Rockstock Oh sorry i didnt read all the comments

I think the spaces should go to those who have spent a fortune on virtual scones and popcorn.

The P&C spaces at our nearest supermarket have been renamed.

They're now 'Parent & Soluble PFB' spaces.

I have wine. I hope this thread doesn't fizzle out too soon.

Claw3 "I think the spaces should go to those who have spent a fortune on virtual scones and popcorn."

Does that mean I can have one even though I don't drive?

that's me got a space i won't use too!

excellent!