To not believe what I just heard.... parent/ child space one sorry!!!!

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Was at my local Aldi lady earlier this week about to drive off when I heard raised voices.... I looked around to see a mother with a child of around 5/6 shouting at an elderly lady who had parked in a parent/ child space ( there were 3/4 other empty p&c spaces free)... the elderly lady calmly told her that she was awaiting a blue badge and all the disabled spaces were full... the mother than shouted " well that's not my fault" and stormed off... the elderly lady then with some difficulty started walking away....
I got out of my car and asked if she was ok.. she said she was but looked upset.. I asked if there was anything I could do/ help with and she said she was ok! I wished her well and went back to my car really shocked that a mother with a school aged child who had already parked on the parent/child spaces would go out of her way to be so vile...

I later heard from a friend that this mother posted what happened on Facebook ... including her shouting at an elderly lady and was practically applauded for it with a lot of likes and even a few comments like she should have scratched the ladies car... my friend reported the status but Facebook said it didn't violate their standards.

I cannot believe that another person could go out of their way to be so argumentative and lack such empathy.

Francis
Spoken like someone who has yet to learn that making assumptions like this is a surefire way to make yourself look silly.
Because you are 100% wrong

But its ok for someone to assume that another child will wear reigns because theirs does? Ok. Lol. 🙄

How is it so difficult for some to realise that BB holders come first? I was waiting for poaching a P&C space recently and noticed another car come out of the BB area (it was full). I drove off and gave up the P&C space for this person. Our need was not as great. Yes it's annoying trying to negotiate car seats without dinging other cars but it's possible.
To the P poster earlier who uses BB spaces if there's no P&C ones:
You are an awful human being.

Francis

Btw it isreinsnotreigns

Thanks for that. Any reason you're picking out my missed autocorrections and not anyone else's?

BTW, what are bed reins?

Also, spikey wasnt 'being sensible' and wasn't 'merely offering a practical solution'.

My 11 year old has to wear reins so I don't see what the issue is with a 4 year old wearing them.. No, not presumptuous much

I parked in a p&c space by accident the other day at my local pool. Didn't know it was one - it was only when I got back to the car I saw the well hidden sign.

There is a massive carpark. I am 33 weeks pregnant. It was 730pm and hardly any kids around. Obviously if I'd realised I wouldn't have parked there. Sign was obscured by bushes and the space itself wasn't marked.

I know for next time though.

Would never park in a disabled space without a blue badge though. The only time I've used onevis when I've had my bb holding dgrandma with me. And even then I felt awkward doing it. And we displayed her badge...

Do you really think it is harder to manage any 4 year old than an 11 year old who needs reins?

I just started a thread on AIBU about entitled *ankers using disabled bays without a blue badge.

didnt see this thread before, but its incredible.

But shops and businesses do more trade with non disabled/elderly people, or so I was told by a shop assistant once when I said about disabled bays without badges.

It depends Spikey - my ds goes all boneless when I try reins on him. Literally puddles on the floor in protest. And I'm sure if I just dragged him along like an unwilling lure, I'd be in a bit of trouble.

Indeed. Now, about these 'bed reins'?

Of course bb spaces should not be used as p&c spaces, bb holders take precedence in any parking situation. P&c spaces, however, should not be used by people who do not have a disability or young children or any mixture of the two. It's not about whether or not they are 100% necessary. It is obviously more difficult to get kids in and out of cars in a small space than it is for a single person with no disabilities to get in and out of their car and across a busy carpark.

I have mobility issues ( not enough for a bb) a baby and a toddler. I would never use a bb space but a p&c spot is very, very helpful to me when I have the kids with me. I wouldn't use it if I didn't have them with me. Surely a bit of common sense and empathy is all it takes to make the system work.

I am all for p&c spaces they are needed imo,you need to be able to open the door quite wide when getting baby/child in and out of the car. I think they should move them so they are not so close to the store, as for me I wouldn't mind walking across the car park, as close distance to the shop is not as important as having the space to actually get your children in the car. To many times I have not been able to get the car seat in when someone has parked to close in normal sized bays.
as for woman shouting at old lady, she shouldn't have done it but do we know her full story, I once flipped out over something that frustrated me and about two weeks later I was prescribed 45mg mirtazapine as I just couldn't keep it together anymore.