AIBU to think that people who don't have young children who park in parent and child spaces are selfish?

[Kjc105]

I was reading an article on the Daily Fail about a young couple with a baby who were left a note saying that parent and child spaces are for people with children (they were with their baby) but what annoyed me were people commenting under the article who were saying that they always park in parent and child even if there are other spaces available as they feel parents are entitled to too many things and why should they be inconvenienced by people having children. Is it me or is this totally selfish as the reason why those spaces are they are for the safety of the children, more space so other car doors aren't dented and closer to the store so it is generally safer for children and less likely for a child to be hit by a car. AIBU to think these people are selfish?

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Dawn
Taken a disliking to you?! Your the one who aproached me. I replied. Don't debate if you don't want a conversation.

Oh good grief!

Funny - I don't quite get your stance previously agreeing the poster with OCD should use the spaces (of course she should!) but people with mobility problems shouldn't? Ds has mobility problems but like many others isn't entitled to a blue badge because contrary to what you believe they are very hard to get so why shouldn't I park in a p and c space when with him?

Sirzy no I wouldn't begrudge you the use of the space, but then I wouldn't begrudge you the use of a disabled space either given your circumstances. I guess I didn't portray my point very well earlier. I meant if a person has mobility issues and a blue badge then they should really use the disabled bay if available. I have severe SPD, a 4 year old who legs it and messes about in car parks and I'm 25 weeks pregnant. The parent spaces are a godsend to me as I don't have to try stopping my trolley going walkies whilst trying to catch my youngest in a car park. There were many suggestions at the begining of thread suggesting parent bays are more of a luxury and not a necessity. IMO they are necessary as they help parents who would over wise struggle or avoid the shops.

sirzy no I wouldn't begrudge you the use of the space, but then I wouldn't begrudge you the use of a disabled space either given your circumstances

I'm sure sirzy would agree, nobody without a blue badge should be parking in blue badge spaces.

If you're happy for people with mobility issues to park in p and c spaces, why on earth have you been arguing the opposite point all this time?

Purple? I never suggested Sirzy should park in blue badge spaces. Just stop twisting everything! I said I wouldn't begrudge her the use of them given her son's mobility issues.

Apologies, it looks like you were suggesting that it would be fine for her to park in a bb space since you used the same phrasing as when you said you wouldn't begrudge her parking in a p and c space.

You didn't answer my question though. Why haven't you said you are happy for people with mobility issues but no blue badge to park in p and c spaces before? All your posts before have been saying the opposite.

I always left my children at home, but I did go back to work when they were 8 weeks old so I could shop in peace on my way home. Surely it is more convenient to shop on line or go when you DP/DH can care for them at home? Most of the children I see on a rare visit to Tesco's are bored silly, wriggling in the trolley ( or standing up in it, not safe) or being chastised by parent for being whingey. I find big supermarkets a bit stressful, so I'm not surprised children don't behave as if they like them either.

Purple did I not address and explain a few posts up what I meant about blue badge holders parking in parent bays? Wow, your like a dog with a bone.

Ex my DH works all the hours under the sun and like I say my DS is breastfed, I wouldn't leave him anyway in case he needed a feed. I dont like online shopping due to ridiculous substitutions. You've kind of proved the OP's point. People are now so intolerant to small children because they sometimes make noise, which apprently spoils the sheer pleasure of supermarket shopping. Yeah it might be boring for them but they can't have fun and games all day every day. If people see my children as a huge hindrance in a supermarket, I really don't care for the opinion of someone so ignorant TBH

From your title I'd say Yabu for all the reasons raised by others. But the comments you've said able able bodied people saying they do it to spite parents, Yanbu. That affects not only the parents but people who do need the accessible space of a p&c such as those who don't qualify for a bb.

I have found the p&c spaces useful because in my local they are close to the door and while I online shop I sometimes have to top up. Getting ds out the space isn't the issue but due to an assisted delivery I now suffer from incontinence so often need to rush inside to the loo before shopping.