To think children should give up their seats for adults

[BeeInYourBonnet]

And their parents should encourage them to.

Especially when they are young enough to sit on their parents laps.

Because?....

Why?

YANBU. Of course children should give up their seats for adults.

Should clarify that I'm not necessarily talking about on public transport. More at swimming clubs, kids football matches, informal concerts, assemblies etc, where it is perfectly ok for DCs to sit on floor, laps etc.

Ah, here we go.

No, not in all circumstances, I don't. One of my dc is disabled. I'm suffering pain at theoment that would make having my child sat on my lap unbearable.

Children are less steady in their feet than most adults so less safe standing. Also, bring young doesn't make them a lesser human, less worthy of sitting.

If an elderly, disabled or pregnant person needed a seat, I would give them mine, and stand whilst my children sat.

Why? Because my DCs are more than capable of running around for hours, sitting on floor for school assemblies and even in class. Whereas adults (me!) are not generally used to (or capable of in some cases) sitting cross legged on the floor, or standing for hours on end.

I think it depends. Definitely if they're young enough to sit on a lap to make room then it's only manners to do so. But isn't that just basic manners? Other than that, I can't really see why they should give up a seat? If someone elderly got on a crowded bus, I'd give them my seat and think it would be wiser for children to stay seated beside their parents.

Ah ok then yes YABU
Children are people, just small ones, they deserve to sit down same as adults, they get tired same as adults and in some of the circumstances you've specified will have been bought a ticket, same as adults

Children who are at an age where they are unsteady (presuming no disability) can normally sit on their parents lap.

Depends. On public transport, it's tricky if you're juggling 3 DC and they're falling over as bus lurching around. I can only get one of them on my knee.

Also, whilst my children know they should always offer their seat to someone who is elderly, unsteady, or holding a small child etc. I wouldn't necessarily think they should stand up for absolutely everybody.

Concerts, assemblies. There are many variables. Sometimes they should, sometimes, no. No one rule here.

If you pay for a Childs seat, they have a right to sit there. Just because they're young doesn't mean that they have to give up all seating allowances for an older person (excluding disabled, pregnant lady, or elderly)

it depends really.
Why all the anti children threads?

I am presuming there are no tickets, just informal seating, and notenough seats. h

Because I'm old fashioned enough to think that children should respect their elders and betters. And giving up one's seat to an adult is a way of doing that.
OBVIOUSLY, there are exceptions for sick or infirm children etc, but we're talking about a general principle.

Why is it anti children? I love children me

YABU. Why should one able bodied person give up a seat for another abled bodied person just because they're older? If you want a seat you should get there earlier to secure one. You are an adult therefore perfectly capable of standing.

There must be a back story to this Bee. Please tell us.

Depends if the bags are taking up the other seats.
Or if your lap is tired.
Or if you are a mum and you have priority.
And the person could take a cab
Or if you can't see the other person.

Is it like one long, groundhog day on here! Or is it me?

Or if you've never used public transport and you don't know the rules.

Or if you don't want your bags to get dirty.

good for you tywysoges, good for you. Your tone suggests that you think you are unique, well guess what you are not.

Their "betters"?

Wow.

IKR cleanmyhouse

I'm old fashioned enough to think that children should respect their elders

So elders shouldn't respect children?

Why not just get more seats or count the seats available and only let that number of people in?

Rocket science it is not...why should kids who got up and got there in time defer to latecomers no matter what age? You snooze you lose.