Parent & Child Parking bays - who should be using them?

[gmummy]

This is a subject which really gets me heated (I'm a bit sad, I know).
I think that the following people should not use these (usually limited) bays:

1. people without children - obviously, they are just lazy, self centred sh*ts!
2. people with childern over the age of 6yrs - these bays are really for people who need space to set up a pram next to the car to put their baby in or who need the space to prize their baby in it's car seat out of the car.These people's children were babies once - how can they be so inconsiderate?
3. people who think it's all right to park in the bay because they have a car seat in the car even though there's no baby in it - this is even worse (unless they are going to collect a baby from the place where they parked)!

Anybody else get worked up about this or disagree?

You have a very valid point, but please for your own sanity, and everyone else on MN, don't even start this thread (IYSWIM)

I ranted at this once when I was new to the wholem MN thing, I quickly wished I hadn't!!

But FWIW, I do agree with everything you've said.

[walks away]

flames mumatuks just for a larf

haha.. are you declaring a flame war Winestein?! (watch out I'm highly hormonal and have a black eye from my last fight with a pavement!)

I think people in 4x4's shouldn't be allowed to use them.

Mwahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahaha

when i was 8 months pregnant (and huuuuge!) i parked in one (it was very late at night)because it was close to the doors and i was struggling to walk. (probably shouldnt have been driving really) was out buying DH an anniversary pressie. there were several other parent& child spaces free. a woman with daughter pulled up next to me (daughter was at least 10 and certainly didnt need a pram! she shouted to me
'excuse me but these are parent and child spaces, you shouldnt be parking here!'

if i hadnt have been so enormous i would have walked over and slapped her one!!!

oooh it feels good to get that out of my system!

6 year olds? I have a 5yo who is more than capable of creeping into the narrowest of spaces and fastening himself in and has been for well over a year. Really totally unnecessary for over 3s unless they have special needs and the council has been tight with the disabled badge.

who gives a fark

..And I think only people in 4x4's should be allowed to use them...

justw alk for godss ake
it wont hurt you

shoves Cod in between her and mumatuks.

c'mon! Give it yer best hormornal and bruised shot

Hi misdee fancy meeting you here.Just decided not to post my long, kind, considered reply and watch tv instead. goodnight all.

has anyone ever really NOTshopped somehwere as there wasnt a wide space for it?
oh get over yourselves
they are only kids

don't they call it rubbernecking, looking when you know you shouldn't...

Oh Oh - I didn't realise I'd started something here - put down the flame throwers and step away from the pc's!
I guess I need to get on a few less contentious threads

i walked away saintmaybe.......

at the people parking in the wrong place or at this thread mumatuks

I'd just like to confirm to gmummy - it really isn't just you that gets worked up over this issue. This is a nice thread and I like it

if it says fruit shoot, P&C spaces or early weaning, just hold back. .turn off the PC if you have to! Sellotape the mouse to the mat, just don't click!!

at winesteins last comment, but only 'cos they haven't got a bruised eye one.

anythig??? Well... I do have a cold.

And I went to watch tv instead...any minute now

popcorn Saintmaybe?? Mumatuks, snuggle alongside me. I do the finest butter toffee coating....

what is the controversy over P&C spaces?

just step away from the thread quietly blueshoes... no, really

Did anyone hear anything?
Not a mouse.
Nuffink