To have a word? (Parent and child parking).

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I've just pulled into a parent and child space (with my baby who is sleeping so waiting for him to wake up before i go into the supermarket).

A woman pulled into the space next to me- no kids in the car- and went in to the shop. She's not back yet.

AIBU to accost her when she comes back and tell her that it's not fair?

Most answers wins!

But Drwhy, according to some posters on here, it would not be practical for parents to negotiate the busy traffic and their DCs may run in front of cars. (Rolls eyes). Would imagine the normal responsible way around this issue would be to have control over your DCs by holding onto them, similar to what you would do if you were walking down a street with them in a busy town centre.

Wow this thread got out of control. I love how people did the calculations and figured out that the OP lied about the timings when she didn't have the resounding YANBU she expected

No, busybody, you still sat there?

Some folk on this thread need to have a word with themselves.

I think p&c spaces should be banned. They bring out the worst in people in both sides. I can’t believe people are complaining about op complaining about someone using a space who they deem is not entitled to, yet they deem her not entitled to because her baby was asleep.

FrancisCrawford you still doesn't say how you would use theses space by your ideology. Who would then decide who was in need of the space ??
Surely you can see that space has been allocated by the supermarket for how they would like that to be used for their customers, my point is just because you don't agree with something doesn't really mean you should completely disregard it and carry on regardless.
If you don't need the space or don't have kids don't park there, I can't see how hard this is to comprehend.

If you don't need the space or don't have kids don't park there, I can't see how hard this is to comprehend.

You’re just not seeing that other people also have a need for more space to get out of their cars. Equally (or more) so than parents with children in the car. I’m always disappointed at how many people think people with mobility issues shouldn’t use the spaces.

Anyone that has a disability that means they think they require the space will have at least the same need as healthy parent and child so should be able to use the space if it is available.

If you think p&c parking causes trouble you should have seen what happened to the guy driving the wrong way round our multi storey this morning. I didn't wait to see how it ended but I bet the police were called by the finish.

I parked in a parent and child spot yesterday - with no child. There were 8 P&C spaces of which 5 were empty, but the small carpark was mobbed, and as I walk with a stick (no blue badge as its temporary) I went for it.

Meh. I used to use P&C spaces when dd was tiny, but only because the wide spaces were easy to park in, and the spaces themselves were usually near to the shop. I didn't actually need a designated space, and if none were available, I just parked elsewhere.

P&C spaces are a nice perk for parents of young children, but they aren't remotely comparable to disabled spaces, and I can't really be arsed to get worked up about people misusing them.

FrancisCrawford you should definitely not park in DIsaabled space unless you have a blue badge and deemed disabled

I suppose there are always people who need the government to pass a law before they act under a good moral compass. As if once it's law I will adhere to it, but not just on the wishes of the people who have paid for that space to be there.

A marketing ploy that is aimed at making it easier for P&C shoppers in their store. Respect their request.

I can't see how people don't see it as an issue that people are being told is acceptable to do what you want if you don't agree with something. Not how I want my child brought up.

I'm not dictating who needs one of not, just if you don't need one, don't park in one and if you do anyway you should hold your head.

Anyhow it's quite clear that people are different and have different levels of what's acceptable. I'm off to do my shopping and park in my P&C....if I can bloody get one lol

What on earth is the point of your first paragraph, @bourbonbiccy, given that Francis has made it absolutely clear that she considers that disabled spaces should be reserved for the disabled?

I don't understand what moral compass is involved with P&C spaces. No parent actually needs them in their capacity as parent, witness the fact that they manage perfectly well in the myriad places that don't offer them. Francis is right, they're just a marketing ploy - if supermarkets were allocating them solely so as to give parents more space around their cars, they wouldn't feel the need to put them so close to the entrances.

DeepanKrispanEven I was agreeing

Moral compass follow what is being requested if you and don't ignore just because you don't agree

A blue badge doesn't deem you disabled. Having a blue badge simply means you have met the criteria for a blue badge.
I don't think people should park in a blue badge space without one but someone without one can still be severely disabled including needing to use a wheelchair and/or getting the highest rate of mobility pip.

And it’s such a postcode lottery. With some battle I managed to get a blue badge for ds when he is only on LRC but so many others in the same position can’t get them when they are so very much needed

FrancisCrawford so you don't have such and empty and vacuous life to comment in real life but you have it to sit on mums net harping on about it.

Why would you get so defensive if you don't even do it !!! Very strange, don't get offended on other people behalf. You obviously don't do it as you think you shouldn't ......

Haha vulnerable people being marginalised, bourbonbiccy doesn't say if you are disabled or vulnerable don't park there. If you don't require it don't park there.

Really P&C spaces to anti Semitic laws --- there is just so much tosh on here it's untrue. And people wonder why there are not taken seriously when they reduce it to this.

I wouldn't say anything. People are well aware where they are parking. They are making a choice. Unless something is legally enforceable, and you plan on taking steps to ensure that, say nothing. You are arguing with strangers over something that isn't a legal requirement. They have made a choice and I've never heard any example end with "and they drove off apologising and gave me the spot" people coped for years without any special consideration for a working uterus and the fruits thereof. This 'modern' entitlement in car parks, shops, and life has gone past the ridiculous.

I suppose there are always people who need the government to pass a law before they act under a good moral compass

I think my moral compass is in pretty good order to be honest and I try to do the right thing. In this instance, I think the right thing is not to pull people up on where they are parked (even if I am merely pointing out the nature of the space) because I do not know everyone's circumstance, and because I am not some self appointed parking judge.