To ponder the logic of "Baby on board" signs in cars?

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Genuinely don't know what they are for...they didn't cover it in parenting class!

Anyone?

Spicemonster - don't think that's bitchy, just thoughtless. If someone needs access to the back of a car for a wheelchair, then just leave the room why wouldn't you?

Electric Elephant, I think she's referring to the 'Twins on Board' sign rather than the polite request to leave space for a wheel chair.

I don't think that Spicemonster is speaking of Anon's post about needing space to allow her to get the wheelchair out,but Mummytotwin's,who doesn't have a wheelchair, just a buggy, post.

oh sorry - ignore me

whoops!!

OMG - I would never park close behind someone with a 'please leave room for the wheelchair' sign! Two totally different things.

sorry sorry sorry - just didn't read properly

i'll go now.....

LOVE this thread! I've always been irritated (probably unreasonably) by "Baby on board" stickers, but never met anyone else in real life who agreed with me. Thrilled to bits to read how many like minded cyber friends I have. I always want to take a permanent marker and write, "Well, drive carefully then!" under the sticker..................

I hate them too. I agree with the 'smug parents' comments.

I heard a similar story to the one on snopes. It was in Australia and one parent was killed in an accident and the other was in a coma. The accident happended at nighttime and the baby was not noticed - gosh it really does sound like an urban myth now doesn't it It was only when after other family members had been contacted and said What about the baby? that it was known there was a baby in the car too. Supposedly family members came up with the sign.

Before I had kids I could never stand them but have to say I do have one now. Still don't like them much though and as for the princess on board or other drivvel, well don't get me started.

Mind you, where I live there is no law about kids being car seats and you see an awful lot of kids bouncing around the back seats, sitting on the front passengers lap or hanging out the sun roof so these signs could just be useful in the case of an accident for emergency services to check for children who might have been thrown from the car.

I generally hate them, but saw one that said 'new mum and baby, please be patient', which I didn't think was too bad as I was definitely not doing my best driving when I was a new mum with baby.

Would still never have one myself though.

My friend has one that says " Baby I'm Bored" Much better

Sorry, I did read your previous post electricelephant but just wanted to make it clear that I wasn't talking about disabled signs on cars. Have a very good friend with a DD in a wheelchair and get highly irate on their behalf if people ignore their sign - feel very passionate about it. Had a work thing to sort so posted too quickly to acknowledge your apology. Think it's my turn for the

My husbands close friend (lives a few doors from us)put one in her car on the 1st April, the very day she thought I was due to pick up my new car. She knew we had been ttc for many years. I don't think that was a coincidence.

I now have two little boys and two t-shirt signs saying small dude on board. It never occured to me that it would grate people.

I can't stand the 'baby on board signs' just silly and smug imho. I've got one that says 'Who cares whos on board!'

WHY ARE THEY SMUG?

???

I don't understand.

I don't have one to gloat about my fertility, or to piss people off. It actually does seem to make a difference.

Why do they annoy you so much, I just don't understand?

It's not a sign saying 'I have a child and you don't, so ner' what's the problem?

i dont see that it really matters if you want one then get one if not then dont it has nothing to do with anyone else i have a pink princess one and a prince one and what i love my kids and they wanted them does that make me a bad person in my mind the twat that sits up my arse actually nos i have at least two kids in the car but it wont stop him hittin my bumper

So glad to see I'm not the only one who finds these signs bizarre.

I know EE, it's bloody daft. Seems to me that the people objecting are the ones with issues, reading all these hidden messages in a sign with three words on. When I had a sign it made me feel a little bit safer, whether it made any difference or not, I felt as if it did. But because someone has decided that there is some subliminal smug message to them because obviously everything is about them, no one should use them?

This thread has been getting on my tits all day. What a fuss about nothing.

You don't have 80yr old granny on board or 10 yr old boy and friends on board-why baby on board? I rather resent the implication that I will drive so badly that I don't mind crashing into you but will take extra care if it is a baby! I drive with the same care whoever is in the car in front! A pointless waste of money.

can I reiterate - I live in a part of the country where for some reason people are either driving around at 35mph or tailgating you. There is no inbetween (A40 in the Cotswolds).

The DAY I got this sign it made a difference. I am NOT joking by this.

I DO think they're a little bit chavvy, and having a big yellow sign in the back of my black Golf proclaiming that I have kids in the back isn't the best look (my DP just LOVES it ) but it fucking works.

All of your judgemental people - it has NO impact on your lives, I have NO idea why these things offend you so much. Get over it and accept that sometimes they may encourage people to keep their distance and potentially avoid an accident.

And perhaps you can try to accept that we don't like them and that we're allowed to do so.

Hello Eyeballs ~waves~ Enjoy your weekend - hope to see you on the Atkins thread on Monday (I am wavering in the form of vino blanco)

Our dislike of them has no impact on you either.

Thunderduck, of course! Totally accept that people don't like them, but to get so judgemental about the reasons behind them, and to get so angry about it (not specifically talking about you of course) but this thread has reached 173 posts and the vast majority are anti these signs.

FACT
The DON'T do any harm.

I just don't get the issue.

They may not do any harm but they do annoy many of us because generally they are utterly pointless.
And we're allowed to whine about them if we wish. Many trivial issues are discussed on AIBU. It isn't anything new.