Baby on board badge tfl

[ellacharlotte]

What is everyone's experiences with wearing the tfl baby on board badge on the tube?

I'm 23 weeks pregnant and have just started wearing one and found it hardly makes a difference- people notice you and then pretend to not have seen you.

I am lucky and have had a relatively easy pregnancy and so do not always require a seat nor think I'm entitled to one every time, however peoples lack of manners has truly shocked me since I've started wearing the badge as I previously would have always given up my seat for anyone wearing a badge.

My 20yo DD has hypermobility. She doesn't look disabled, but she is in constant pain, gets very tired, and finds it difficult to stand on a moving train. She got a 'please offer a me a seat' badge from TfL, and wears a sunflower lanyard. She still always has to ask for a seat. She is rarely given one, even in the priority seats. She is often sworn at, just told no, or ignored. She has been told to fuck off.