Disabled parking in mother & child space

[CommanderShepherd]

disabilitynow.org.uk/2010/03/04/not-all-childs-play/

Firstly I want to say that I have never parked in a disabled space. having recently become a mother, the parent & child spaces are freaking awesome! I have a doona car seat which is also a pram, which means I have to lift ds and car seat in and out when we use it. Not too much hassle but I need room to get him in and out. I was curious if I could park in disabled space if parent and child was full (I honestly wasn't sure if it was illegal or just bad car etiquette) and came across this article. As per the article, do you think it's hypocritical that disabled can park in a parent and child space? Someone was actually finned by a supermarket for doing so.

I'm not sure where I stand on this issue, obviously I would never rob someone who has a hard time walking etc a space closer to the store, although it would bug me if there was disabled spaces free and they chose to use a p&c space.

Anyhoo, he's a pic of my ds being cute to distract the folk that will call me an evil cow for even thinking about it

Life with a disability is not a choice, being excluded and discriminated against is not a choice. Having children is a choice. If neither you nor your child are fortunate to live your whole lives without experiencing disability, you should recognise that privilege and not be fucking carping about how difficult not be able to open the car door as far as you would like, for a comparative nano second of your life is!

Not in private parking areas.

This thread is like the carpet fitters. Resurrected every year since 2016.

Do people really still compare the choice of parenthood to the utter misery that is disability?

I have a doona car seat which is also a pram, which means I have to lift ds and car seat in and out when we use it.

All of that is totally your choice. Your choice to have a baby. Your choice to buy a pram system that has to all be lifted in and out the car.

Disabled people don't have a choice.

I was curious if I could park in disabled space if parent and child was full

Simple answer - not unless you/your child have a blue badge.

Having a child is not a disability.

Personally I'd do away with P&C spaces and have chargeable larger spaces. I suspect it would concentrate a few minds about whether people really need such enormous cars. But it would mean that people who needed/wanted larger spaces could have them (including eg if you have a temporary disability like a broken leg and wanted more space to get in and our of your car - you can't use a disabled space for that).

Isn't it every week

God knows how some would have coped when I had my older two in the 1990s

No Tax Credits for Nursery
No Mother and Child Parking Spaces
We though did not have giant pram and car seat systems .

Yes
Absolutely this ^

Regarding the parking issue. All you need to do is look around car parks in general whether they be supermarkets or otherwise. How many selfish drivers actually adhere to the rules and regulations?. You will find non blue badge holders parking in disabled bays and lone drivers parking in the parents with children bays, because, it is too far for the selfish folk to walk to the shop door. Unfortunately, most supermarket car parks are not enforced regarding who parks where, but only if you overstay.
If you begin to hit the selfish drivers in the pocket with fines for breaking the rules, then you may be able to get a disabled bay or a parent parking bay with no problem. The people who will criticize for complaining about your inability to get a mother and child parking bay, you will probably find are the biggest offenders.

I find people tend to park in the parent and child spaces with no kids or blue badge but want to keep their precious car safe. It's important disabled people can park. I agree ideally it would be in a disabled spot if there's spaces but of course wherever is most convenient if not! I only ever park in P&C if I've got my daughter with me (and when i was heavily pregnant as I needed plenty of space to get out the car)