Today I parked in mother & child space

[LoveLetters]

I am 8 weeks pregnant with severe morning sickness. I went to Tescos to do a quick shop as I am feeling so horrendous and now I am pregnant I parked in mother AAnd baby as it is closer to the door. I had just got out of the car when a woman about 65 came storming up to me shouting where is your child to which I replied in my tummy. She kept ranting at me and I explained my morning sickness is awful and I just wanted to get in and out. After more ranting I got a bit fed up and told her in future maybe she should mind her own business and think before she attack someone. She then told me to F off and she was going to report me. So she headed off to customer service and reported me, after she had left I went and asked them what was their policy. To which they said there wasn't one and they apologised to me for her behaviour. They were then worried as I felt so ill I nearly passed out. Has anyone had this before?? I am now feeling extremely Ill and Just want to cry.

Tesco had no problem with me parking there so why would people on here.

I agree Stoned WTF!! The woman is sick, pregnant and had explained the situation!

We should be supporting each other not fking having a go!! She only parked a bloody parking space! hasn't killed anyone!!

Thanks!! And Tesco is more than happy for me to park there yet people still have an issue lol wtf????

Tesco had no problem with me parking there so why would people on here.

Who is allowed (morally or legally) to park in a parent and child space is the subject of many many many bun fights on here.

Sorry you're feeling ill op and hope you feel better soon. If you're going to park in a parent and child space I wouldn't advertise it on here unless you're ready for critical replies.

Well... a lot of posters fdon't have an issue with being shitty with the OP so why should it be a problem if she is?

Exactly - ignore them Loveletters! You always get some grumpy posters.. know it alls who just want a ruck haha x

I think it depends on the timing. I was once guilty of using a mother and baby space but it was 9.30pm on a rainy friday night, I was dashing in for a bottle of fizz, and I'd just had my hair done so didn't want to ruin it. only the mother and baby spaces are under a canopy at my local Tesco, but I figured nobody takes a baby shopping at that time of night! they were all completely empty and I parked deliberately in the one that was furthest from the door.

when I came back, some wannabe batman was blocking me in. he made a fuss about me not having a small child with me. his teenage son was facepalming with embarrassment. he flatly refused to move until I "had a small child", so eventually the security guard came and shifted him...

anyway, my non-rambling point was that I do think the time of day and how busy the car park is should be taken into account.

I know :) I'm not bothered. Their narrow mindedness not mine. I'd happily allow a woman in my situation to park there... Infact id probably fetch her a trolley to help. But hey... That's just me :)

So if tesco had no issue, you had no issue with it, why post on a forum to ask a load of strangers what they think? And then when they give their replies, you say it doesn't matter, probably because they aren't all agreeing with you.

Sigh Letters you seem pretty damn belligerent not upset at all, no one is debating Tesco policy, however some have a different opinion to you. See if you post on a forum you will encounter opinions different to your own.

FWIW I wouldn't have challenged you but given the minimal distance difference I think you were being a bit over dramatic too.

I don't understand all the fuss over parent and child spaces. I have a 3yo and a 1yo and live in a country where they're not seen often. Never had a problem parking and getting everyone out of or into the car though. I don't recall my parents having a problem when I was a child either, and there were three of us in the back with various seats etc.

MrsC I doubt you've had HG before. Minima distant makes ALOT of distance

Honestly I don't think it matters enough to have a go at someone when there are other clear spaces.

In fact, I don't think it matters enough to have a go at someone if they're doing it because they feel awful and the spaces are closer.

I think the supermarkets actually need to think more about where they put them. Personally, I don't care if they're towards the back, I care about having somewhere close to put the trolley, and I care about there being a safe path to the shop from those spaces (looks at local tesco which has put them near the entrance, but 2 crossings away from the store, rather than up the back of a nice long, straight path where they could have put them)

The only time I felt like questioning someone who parked in a p&c space (which in our supermarket car park is nowhere near the door!) was when it was a blue badge holder who has a number of reserved, by law, spaces much closer to the entrance. I felt that while the p&c spaces rely on courtesy, the BB ones are there by law and someone who is not entitled (but could park in the p&c one by virtue of having a baby in the car) gets fined for parking in one of those.

In your case - the screaming lady was out of order.

To be honest I don't give a monkeys who parks in the spaces, but why on earth post here if you don't want a debate? People are allowed to disagree with you.

Wow you lot are disgusting!!
I also suffered bad morning sickness and I also would have parked there too, what you gonna do about it? Gob off? Theres no law or rules with them spaces. If there's a good enough reason people should be entitled to park there, including elderly people. You only nipped in and out, people should mind their own business and stop getting on their high horses and shouting at people!!! So bloody rude!!! I hope your feeling better soon OP, I know how you feel and sympathise with you.

I wouldn't get annoyed with you parking there in your condition though it may not have been visible to the woman. Her ranting sounds pretty OTT, though in general I do dislike it when people who shouldn't use the parent and child or spaces.

However, I don't get your water thing at all. Do you not drink tap water then? You've got more chance of becoming ill from something you eat out - presume you cook everything you eat yourself from scratch to avoid food poisoning?

Did Tesco mind you parking there? I'm somehow not clear on that point.

Supermarkets can't enforce p&c parking, they're a bit like priority seats on public transport in that they rely on people having common sense. IMO pregnancy isn't a reason to use a p&c space, the point of them is the extra space to get car seats and buggies out. No one can stop you using them though and FWIW I think the woman's reaction was OTT.

NerrSer for fear of repeating myself a second time I thought it would be good to bring awareness to this subject. I really not bothered if people agree or not with it. But thought it woudk be good for other women to know :) thanks

I think Parent and child spaces are just a courtesy from the store anyway, they are not a legal thing. I have no issue with you having parked there. Hope things improve for you.

Tendon I do always cook from scratch and getting bottled water is better as I live in an area that has not very nicely filtered water. The fact I am having to explain why I chose bottle over Tap is hilarious.

Purple monkey I have said about 6 times that Tesco was more than happy for me to park there and had no issue.

Thanks butterfly so kind of you. Just have to get through these next few weeks and I'm sure it will get better x