To be annoyed at everyone who uses the parent and toddler parking who shouldn't?

[sunshinemeg]

I am prepared to be told I am being a twat, but it's really bugging me.

So many people get angry (quite rightly so) at people who are not disabled using disabled parking spaces. However it seems so many more people use the parent and toddler spaces who really shouldn't.

The signs variously state
-for parents with children under 5
-for parents with children in pushchairs etc

Why do I see people park with their children who then jump out and walk off without a pushchair, it drives me mad, especially when I am struggling with a 6 month old and limited space to open her car door or get a pushchair remotely close enough!

i do think your a bit unreasonable.
What do you do in a car park that doesn't have parent and child spaces? You manage then don't you?

YANBU in a way, but there's nothing stoping you parking further away in a space where there's nobody parked next to you so you can open your door properly. Unless the car park is completely packed I suppose.

It's a subject that comes up a lot and you'll probably get some sarky replies though

YANBU. I absolutely hate with a passion people who use P&C parking when they shouldn't. I saw a Bentley park in one the other week. Not a child in sight pushchair or no pushchair. Who do these selfish fuckwits think they are!!! Gahhh! I never have the balls to say anything though.

yabu park furthet away where there is more space.

Yanbu makes me very grumpy

Why do you need the pushchair close to the car? Can you not carry her from the door to the back of the car to get to the pushchair? I still use parent and child spaces for my 4 and 5 year olds if there's one available as I still need to space to reach in and do their seatbelts, same as I did when they were babies. When they can both strap themselves in then I won't use them any more.

Oh please!
Park further away and walk an extra two mins.
And please don't compare the need of a disabled person to that of someone with a young child.
It is quite frankly a ridiculous and insulting comparison

It's usually 'Parent and Child' isn't it? shouldn't really be an issue as to how old the children are as long as there are actually children present! Agree it can be annoying when anyone just parks there for the sake of it.

What annoys me is when supermarlets puttheir P&C spaces next to the door - this automatically makes them a premium spot. I dont need to be right next to the door with my child - just suficient room to get her in and out of her carseat (and my ginormous 36wk baby bump), a pathway to make it safe to walk to the shop, and a spot to repark my trolley that is within eyesight of my car.

Stick the P&C spaces at the back of the carpark for all I care - at least then only the people who benefit from them will choose to use them.

I think these spaces are stupid, why can't people park in a normal space and still manage to take their child out of the car and walk to the supermarket? In our local supermarket they are parent and child spaces ( not toddler ) and there's no sign to say what age the said child should be so what's stopping someone parking their with their 15 year old in the car?. I just park at the other end of the car park where there are not many cars ( so no risk of hitting the car next to you when opening the door ).

I thought it had been a while since we'd had a P&Cs thread...

[sits back with popcorn]

But then why not just park at the back anyway? Unless it's a teeny car park or you go at Christmas or something, I've never known a supermarket carpet to be completely full.

I had twins and a double buggy and never parked in a parent and child spot. Park further away and walk.

I park in them on purpose sometimes with dc sometimes without simply in the hope of meeting someone with carpark rage

Unless it states an age limit, we still very, very occasionally use them with DS2 - he's 8 but has SN and Houdini talents and still has a fiddly 5 point harness to do up. More usually, we just use a quieter part of the car park.

You cannot compare a disabled space with a p&c space. One is a necessity, the other a convenience. No legal requirement to provide p&c spaces.

If you need extra room to the side of your car, just park further away and walk.

There is nothing to stop anybody from parking there, so why do you think people shouldn't really.
People who can't manage a bloody baby piss me off, its not rocket science.

I've never known a supermarket carpet to be completely full.

I've never seen our local Tesco car park completely full. Even 2 days before Christmas, there's more than a handful of spaces. Sainsburys and Asda are completely chocka from about 11am onwards, any weekend in Autumn, though. Same with many of the Metrocentre car parks. If we need to go shopping on a weekend, we get our arses out of the house before 9.

YANBU I find it very difficult to get the baby out of the car seat in a normal space but I agree they don't need to be right by the shop. If none available I look for a space on the end of a row so there's more space.

I have given up on P&C and just park at the back. To be honest, I have almost given up on driving to the supermarket too. Online shopping and a quick walk to the corner store works well.

I really don't understand some people on here who think it is sociable acceptable to park in a parent and child space. When you don't have a child!!!

Why is the op being told to park further back, what about the twat with no Child who thinks it's ok to park there, why can't they park at the back.

Would it be acceptable for someone to go and sit in a parent/ baby breastfeeding room in say mothercare. Just because they felt like a rest! No I bet it wouldn't yet every time this one come up on here there is load of women jumping on the op and tell her she is unreasonable in wanting her life to be a little easier parking with baby,pram,bags etc

I'd be quite happy for anyone who feels they need to have a sit down to go and sit in a parent and baby room, why not?

Everytime this subject comes up people have a go at mothers for being lazy or stupid for needing the extra space etc etc

The thing is, even if that's true it's still twattish to park in them without a child unless you have good reason, they are the lazy ones not the mothers who would like to use them if possible.

Would it be acceptable for someone to go and sit in a parent/ baby breastfeeding room in say mothercare. Just because they felt like a rest

How is this a good comparison? Really.