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

A pregnant lady recently fought Asda for issuing her a fine for being in P&C parking. If you are going to make a legal stance for spaces which are basically the supermarket's way of pandering to people with children, at least use an example that is less than 6 years old.

X2 apparently so (but this is just one article I found on the Internet). Although I think that is more of a money making ploy for the companies who would fine

How do you know the person doesn't have a disabled child and a baby?

How do you know they aren't shopping with an elderly parent with mobility issues and also have a baby?

Yabu!!

It is absolutely NOT acceptable for you to park in a disabled place if you are not disabled

Having a healthy child is not a disability.

Exactly this.

No one has ever pondered on this before, ever, in the history of the world, op.

Neither the equality act nor the disability discrimination act determine that provision has to be made for the significant proportion of the population who have borne offspring to make it easier for them to get in and out of their cars, take their prams on public transport or whatever. Provision does have to be made for those with disabilities, however.

The cute baby does nothing to make you look like less of a dick.

Bloody hell flowers. Absolutely no need for that.

Your not curious at all. You just changed your tone as soon as people started berating you.

Dont do it. If I see you do it, ill run you over. People actually NEED those spaces.

Oh dear OP. Did you deliberately set out to wind everyone up?
If not, and you were genuinely interested in people's views on the article, it may have been better to word your op slightly differently.
Perhaps you meant 'whilst checking the rules on parking in blue badge bays, I came across this article. I think it was wrong she was fined for parking in a p&c space what do you think?'
From your original op it could seem you were re opening the old P&C vs BB debate, but I am sure you didn't mean to do that...did you?

It is absolutely NOT acceptable for you to park in a disabled place if you are not disabled

Having a healthy child is not a disability.

I also agree with this and wondering if tech can sort it so this appears automatically on any thread like this.

Fuck sake flowers. Totally uncalled for & very out of order.

flowers damn, you caught me! This is my ds

flowers
Out of order.

Flowers Absolutely no need for that comment. You are, in fact, being goady.

easy option - park at the furthest point in the car park. Most able-bodied are too lazy to do that, so you are more likely to have space either side of the car to open the door widely.

also if you are on maternity leave and so not tied to working hours, shop at quieter times.

Flowers is attention seeking again I see

I get that having young kids can make life a bit more challenging but you really are rather clueless if you think it's in any way comparable to being disabled. I have no experience as an able bodied parent so can't make a full comparison but it certainly looks like a walk in the park compared to me as a disabled person trying to get out and about even without my kids. As to going out with my kids, I simply don't do it on my own, but it's the disability not the kids that presents the biggest challenge.

If there are no P&C spaces left then find a space on the end of a row, the further you get from the shops the emptier the car park will be and the easier these spaces are to find, and use those fully functional legs you're so lucky to have to walk the extra distance to the shop.

I'm normally pretty gentle with people over this sort of thing but thinking having a baby means you should be able to take a blue badge space FFS?!

bagpuss yes that was my point, but I thought I'd roll with the punches as id be accused of changing my point because people obviously wouldn't agree.

So far, I've had my child insulted and been threatened to be run over.

How dare she even suggest that because she is now inconvenienced by having a baby, that she is automatically entitled to use disabled spaces for people who are DISABLED.

FlowersAndShit don't be such a bitch, you nasty piece of work. That was completely uncalled for.

Its lighthearted banter, OP. Its OK. Your very clearly new here

pats head

better take cover.....

That's as maybe flowers but whpersonally attack her and insult her baby I have a disabled child so. I understand why people are upset but don't make things personal.

As for sainsbury's fining a person with a blue badge for using a p& c space, that would be a straightforward challenge on the grounds of inadequate provision. I can't imagine them being willing to lose goodwill over that.

Yes, I used the exact phrase "I am automatically entitled to use disabled spaces"