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AIBU?

AIBU to tell people off who park in parent & child spaces but have no children with them?

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Ameybee · 28/02/2013 15:47

This does my head in when I'm struggling to get 2 kids out the car in a normal space yet some idiot without kids is parked in the child space!!

I told a lady off today! I said 'do you know this is a parent & child space?' She said 'yeah' I replied 'so you're just being inconsiderate then?' She thought about it then made up some bullshit about her child being 'down there, in that shop!!' - she had just driven in!!! Clearly lying. So, would you say something to someone!???

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Sirzy · 28/02/2013 16:47

That's what I did clouds.

OutsideOverThere · 28/02/2013 16:47

Clouds, there would be no point doing that because he'd already have been woken up and would already be screaming.

How long is it since you lot had a newborn baby?

NayFindus · 28/02/2013 16:48

YA Soooo NBU. Some shops have teeny parking spaces, like they only want anorexics driving minis to shop there. Honey, if they don't want you buying nappies, food and industrial quantities of wine to get you through the next 16 child raising years, shop about until you find a supermarket with spaces big enough to open the goddamn door and get out x

LaalRatty · 28/02/2013 16:48

Can't answer for Sirzy but I'll have a go at this one...

1 do the shopping with a 5 week old baby who rarely sleeps. Check
2 two older children. Check
3 baby asleep in his seat . Check
4 Put him in one of those plastic trolley seats that are massively too big... actually fuck it. Why are you taking a newborn and two older kids shopping when you are clearly frazzled? Do it later? Do it online? Do it alone? Get DP to go? Why make life harder?

Sirzy · 28/02/2013 16:48

Well sorry your the one who is implying you can't manage to shop with your children. That's your problem not somebody else's!

What would you do if all the spaces were full turn around and go home or just park in a normal space?

TheCrackFox · 28/02/2013 16:49

I can't even drive so walk to the supermarket. Even with new born babies and hefty toddlers. It never ceases to amaze what a song and bloody dance some drivers make about it all.

Lorelailovesluke · 28/02/2013 16:52

I have to confess that I once confronted someone about parking in p&c spaces, I blame hormones!
(I feel cleansed now I have confessed)
Now I could not care.

The one thing I will say is 3 door cars have long doors which mean it is hard to get car seats out, but I always park away from other cars so we can get in and out.

OutsideOverThere · 28/02/2013 16:52

'... actually fuck it. Why are you taking a newborn and two older kids shopping when you are clearly frazzled? Do it later? Do it online? Do it alone? Get DP to go? Why make life harder? '

Of course. Why on EARTH would I want to go shopping with my children? Later WHEN?
Online takes a few days or at least 24 hours to arrive. (I should plan better. yes?)
I hate online shopping, there's nothing reduced, they do rubbish substitutions, they bring things you didn't want and leave out stuff you did.

Get DP to go? He fucked off when I was 2 months pregnant.

listen to what you're saying. All this I ought to do precisely why? Because someone without kids wants my parking space.

Gosh anyone would think the MN tagline was 'let's make parents' lives harder'.

steppemum · 28/02/2013 16:53

'park at the quiet end of the car park'

eer, well at busy times our carpark is full all over, no quiet spaces

when mine were little I could not lift them into the car and car seat unless I could open the door wide enough.

When very little I lifted them out in car seat, again, door needs to open wide.

I don't care where the P&C spaces are, but when I was little and they didn't have them, we as kids didn't sit in car seats, so if you want kids in car seats then P&C spaces are a natural consequence.

Also, at all the supermarkets I know, there is a footpath alongside the P&C spaces to the shop. If you park at the back of the car park, you can end up with full trolley plus baby plus toddler, dodging reversing cars down the middle of the rows, as no paths.

Which is why YANBU

OutsideOverThere · 28/02/2013 16:55

'Well sorry your the one who is implying you can't manage to shop with your children. That's your problem not somebody else's! '

Yes, unless they're parking in a designated space that would make it a whole lot less trouble for me.

'What would you do if all the spaces were full turn around and go home or just park in a normal space?'

we would park in a normal space as close as we could get, but it would be more difficult. Isn't that fairly obvious?

Sirzy · 28/02/2013 16:56

I wasn't sure the way you were going on you would think it was impossible to leave the house with children unless you have a specially reserved space!

OutsideOverThere · 28/02/2013 16:57

oh Ok. Clearly it's not impossible, which is why I use P&T and not disabled spaces.

marjproops · 28/02/2013 16:57

Op, YANBU.

And I understand when you say struggling to get kids out of car, especially if they are in child seats and getting buggies out too, trying not to get your car door to hit the next car and therefore be penalised for scratching another car.

People are just lazy and disrespectful and P & C spaces are there for a reason, not a free for all.

whiteflame · 28/02/2013 16:58

It is all well and good berating the OP or listing things she could do to avoid needing/wanting to use a P&C space, but they are all beside the point.

There are P&C spaces provided, and she is NBU to expect them to be used properly.

OutsideOverThere · 28/02/2013 17:00

I have a brilliant idea. Why don't the people WITHOUT kids -

park further away
walk a bit more
stay at home and shop online
get their DP to do it

FrankWippery · 28/02/2013 17:00

I just park my tank on top of whichever car is in my preferred spot. Much easier.

SconeInSixtySeconds · 28/02/2013 17:01

outside have a hug. It sounds like parking at the supermarket is the least of the shit that is going on in your life.

It will pass, honest it will.

NayFindus · 28/02/2013 17:02

OP in lieu of total genius award :)

NayFindus · 28/02/2013 17:03

Sorry, Scone, cross posted (very very very slowwww)

OutsideOverThere · 28/02/2013 17:03

thankyou

LadyWidmerpool · 28/02/2013 17:04

Outside It's not your space! Shopping is logistically difficult for lots of people for lots of reasons. Go at a quiet time and there will be lots of room.

LaalRatty · 28/02/2013 17:06

Oh ok Outside I get it now. Hope things get better soon. x

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OutsideOverThere · 28/02/2013 17:07

I know it's not my space, but it's more my space than someone with no kids's space, iyswim?

When btw is a quiet time/ That could be useful.

OutsideOverThere · 28/02/2013 17:07

Good on you for that Laal - thanks.

specialsubject · 28/02/2013 17:08

wow, it's warm in here...

question; if all the disabled spaces are taken, and I have MIL with me (she has a disabled badge), can I use a P and C space?

when it's just me I park at the furthest possible end of the car park. You get far less damage that way.

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