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.

Entitlement amongst those with children who are...entitled to use P&C spaces? Surely not 80smum, whatever next!

I saw a man park in one last year with his son. His son was about 17 or 18. The dad went in and shopped without him whilst the son played on his phone and looked embarassed at my glaring at his dad!

I did calm down enough to realise it wasn't his fault his dad had done this! The spaces in this particular supermarket car park specify children under 5.

Wish I had got them to say over the tannoy that owner of his car had left a 'child' alone in the car!

If I see no spaces in the parent and child bit or I feel tired and know seeing someone use one who shouldn't will wind me up I park in an end of row space with space to get ds out.

As for parking in them when you are pregnant go for it! I have an almost 2 year old and I can def walk further than I could at 42 weeks pregnant! Seriously more preg women should use them. You are parent and child and as one unit physically it is hard! At least I can put my bundle of joy and madness in a trolley, you can't take the bump off and feed it free bread samples haha

At my local Sainsurys you can get a £70 fine for using them without a child.

Funnily enough this works, there are always some free!

Hope this comes in everywhere

Although not enforceable i agree with you op.
I do think p&c should be at the back so the inconsiderate ( bar disabled) don't park in them.
I have a disability myself but i certainly don't begrudge parents these spaces.

lying some carparks though are too small so does not matter where they are!
My friend struggled for 15 minutes today getting her baby in the car because someone had parked that close to her.
Couldn't get a p&c as all taken up.
My friend (and others) need them purely for the space, they don't care where they are!

I don't think anyone will ever agree on p&c spaces!
I haven't used them for a couple of years as mine now all over 5, but just started parking in them again due to being 37wks with spd and looking so big it looks like am carrying triplets. Parked in a normal space the other day and could barely squeeze belly in between other car and mine to get in, then I was almost in tears once in due to not getting in the proper way you should when having spd so was in considerable pain.

People should wind their neck in to be honest as there's all sorts of people that might use them without a child who don't necessarily qualify for a blue badge. Round my parts the criteria for getting one is very strict.
Things like broken bones, pregnancy, spd etc are all things that might cause someone to use those spaces and anything else that causes a temporary disability.

For what it's worth I would happily use wider spaces that were at the opposite side of the carpark to the store, sadly they never are.

Op Mumsnet seems to go crackers over this issue and think people who think like you are entitled.
I actually agree with you. It is annoying to try and get a baby and a toddler out those car seats when someone has parked right next to you. It's not about the distance of space to shop, it's about the fact that the spaces have more room stopping anyone from parking too close and making it impossible to get your baby in or out. Yanbu although the rest of mumsnet will disagree. Welcome by the way, it's not always so bitchy!

I think we need larger spaces for all. Many cars are quite big these days and I certainly noticed how big car parking spaces are in Australia. However supermarkets in particular want to fit in as many customers as possible, so can't see that happening yet.

What Larry said.

However, land is at premium prices so companies cram spaces in instead.

Oh please. I have a 4 year old and 20 month old Twins and I have never once parked in a parent and child space. I go to the very far end of the car park and always have plenty of room to get all the kids out and the twins into the double pram. I can't see the point of putting these spaces near the door where everyone wants to park. If they put them far enough away only parents would want to park in them anyway and this issue wouldn't exist.

fluttery you sound like my kind of girl

Sorry, autocorrect doesn't like flutterby

flutterby... completely agree with you though it would be parents who actually do need space to get children out - and people who have bigger or newer cars. I've always parked as far away as I can possibly be, good for my kids, my car and my own fitness!

I'm just wondering how the fuck you manage to push around a double pushchair, control a 4 year old and seemingly also push around a trolley at the same time?!

Also I think part of the reason for p&c spaces near the door is to not have small children traipsing through a car park.

I'd be happier if they were further away too. It would stop piss takers.

Parking far away so you have an empty space beside you is good in theory but what if someone parks in it? You could find yourself unable to get your carseat in your car, what do you do then?

duckandpancakes I was just about to ask that question!

flutterby = octopus

flutterby77 good theory, but again it doesn't work if it's a small carpark!
We were at the very back of the carpark and someone parked right up my friends door.
So 15 minutes struggling with baby and a lot of cursing the person next to us
For big carparks i agree p&c should be at the back. My friend only cares about getting her baby in and out without scratching the car next to her.