AIBU to want to leave a poo on the windscreen of knobheads without children who park in parent and child spaces?

[BabyMonkeyMummy]

It can be any sized poo.

I quite enjoy parking in them late at night when there's 10 of them, all empty. You'll STILL get some busybody tutting and frowning at you because of course 9 other people with small children are going to descend on the store at 11pm in the time it takes to buy a pint of milk and some pork scratchings 🙄

Mumsnet does annoy me that apparently we're not allowed to be pissed off that people are misusing something to which they have no claim. What other circumstances is it OK to use something which you don't qualify for?

Car parks have had their lines repainted since the 80s to fit more cars in. Cars are now built wider than they were 30+ years ago. Those 2 reasons are why we need P&C spaces. Our local Asda repainted its lines whilst I was pg with DD1. I physically couldn't get out of my Polo (so not a big car) even if I and the car next to me were perfectly within the lines. I complained to customer services. DD is 3 and the lines are still shit but I now get to use the P&C spaces. It's shit. No I absolutely wouldn't use a disabled space because I'm not a twat and children/pregnancy are not disabilities. But FFS where is the MN compassion for parents just trying to safely get their kids out of the car without denting someone else's?

Future

Could you talk to your GP or HV about the requirements for a Blue Badge for you and/or your son? It would really depend on your area and how your ASD affects your balance, co-ordination and proprioception (ability to know where your body is in relation to other things). Your son's problems might also help in the qualification process, as you're struggling to get him out of the car.

It's probably a long shot but it might be worth looking into, if only so that the GP/HV can think of other ways to help you with your son.

Star I could try. Coordination is one of my worst areas. The thing is I would feel like a fraud because all I need is a slightly wider space to get my son out. I wish people wouldn't begrudge me that.

bastards then by all meals park in a large space. You meet the requirements. We have no quarrel.

No, you don't. You don't have a disability, special need or child.

Having a child doesn't mean you need a bigger space.

myinlawsdidthisthebastards (hope I got that right)

Does your local council no longer do assessments for Blue Badges? My sister got hers that way because she has a neurological disorder that makes moving difficult. Is there any way they could do that for you?

I got mine under the 100 metre rule (if you are not able to walk that far without stopping, getting breathless, experiencing pain, etc.) Could you maybe qualify under that? It sounds like you need a Blue Badge.

Thanks starsmurf but Dad is kind of old schoolband and has refused to allow me to apply for a blue badge for him because as he puts it, he's just getting on a bit and doesn't really need one. At our local supermarket the p and c spaces are by the entrance which is more convenient than the disabled bays. Daft in my opinion.

Caravan I explained above why a bigger space is certainly helpful if you have kids.

bastards I didn't actually condone smearing shit on the windscreen anywhere. And again please read my posts properly - no one is bashing your doors intentionally.

Future

I'm a wheelchair user, I need the extra space to get my wheelchair out without causing damage to another car. As I also have ASD, this can be a very tricky process, I didn't realise until a year ago that it was ASD that made me so clumsy, bad at judging distance, proprioception etc.

There will always be those who will make you feel like a fraud, I've had it and I qualify under so many rules. Ask anyway.

Helpful and need are two very different things Future.

Star I wonder if it's my ASD that's making it difficult for me to get DS out in a normal space rather than anything else. I'm terrible at judging distances, and turning corners, I always hit someone.

I'll ask about it. It would definitely be helpful.

Caravan no one's said P&C spaces are as needed as disability spaces.

bastards the law is irrelevant. it's not illegal to park in one if you don't need it but it's inconsiderate.

All parent child parking space whining should be banished to the back of the mumsnet car park where those parents can roam freely with their special snowflakes

Op
Get a life

It's not my fault if I can't get him in safely without bashing your doors in when the P&C spaces are full of childless people! Take it up with them

When my DC were young (they are now both in their 20s), there were very few P&C parking spaces. In fact, I really can't remember there being any. I managed to get my children into their car seats with no problem at all.

A short while ago a Mum bashed my car with her door getting her child out of his car seat. Oh, boy - I took it up with her!

I sympathise. I saw a single male twat pulled up in one earlier. Boils my piss and I don't even go to the supermarket with my kids!

bastards I'm not judging you. You know if you need it or not. But if you don't need it and use it anyway you're a dick.

I don't know whether the person in the space needs it or not usually. You know yourself.

I agree all spaces should be bigger, spaces are shit. However when there's a limited amount of large spaces they should go to the disabled and anyone else who needs an accessible SOACE.

Anyone with mobility issues or who needs extra space.

I need that extra space. To stop piss takers bashing my car doors.

No, you don't. You don't have a disability, special need or child.

Errr you did Future