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If I ruled the world it would be an offence to park in parent and child spaces without a little person sat on your back seat.
Supermarkets and shopping centres supply these spaces for the convenience of families but if someone knowingly parks in them without children they are not actually breaking the law. It’s down to the car park owner to politely ask the driver to move but they have no power to make them. At best they might be fined, but I doubt that happens often.
This annoys me. These people are selfishly taking up a space designed to make the task of shopping with kids a little less stressful.
Sure the wider spaces may look super appealing to people that don’t want their paintwork chipped or others who can’t be bothered to walk more than a few meters to the shop entrance. But have they considered that their laziness is forcing mums and dads to struggle with smaller spaces further from the store?
Heaving trolleys and bored/fractious little people do not make for an easy journey across the car park. That’s not to mention the difficulty manoeuvring a baby seat in and out of a car with barely enough room to open the door. Or the potential damage caused to surrounding vehicles when a toddler who doesn’t know their own strength kicks the door while you are getting them out.
In the past week I’ve seen three drivers abusing parent and child parking: a guy sat in his work van eating lunch; a woman in a sports car; and a pair of ladies shopping for wine and doughnuts – obviously essential purchases. On two of these occasions there were no other parent and child spaces available so we had to park elsewhere.
I bet they had some amazing excuses: I’ll only be five minutes; no one was using the space; I’m in a rush. Well that makes it all OK then – not!
I can only assume they don’t have children because if they did they’d understand the inconvenience they were causing and show a bit more consideration. Instead they are probably one of those people in the check out queue who decide its a helpful thing to say: ‘cheer up love, it might never happen’. Ahhhh!
Is it just me that gets ruffled by the rude people who abuse parent and child parking?
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Grrr! It's not as if it's difficult to see we're having a hard time. Feeling your pain! X
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Oh no! They are rare in the UK but at least there are some. It's light relief in a sea of tiny parking spaces! X
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Absolutely, it's mums with tiny tots who really need the spaces.
This is my biggest bug bear in life, like you i have a toddler and a baby ( well he is 10 month) and getting them both out a car and into a trolley or pushchair is impossible unless we park in a parent and child space , so it drives me mad when i see people abusing these spaces xx
Nice Article,Some people think rules don't apply to them, but they are there for a reason,Great post
I used to HATE this (no parent spaces in Dubai!). It was the lugging the carseat out of the car and not being able to. Drives me BARMY.
Completely agree with this for #effitfriday xx
It drives me insane!! I have moaned at parking attendants in the past and they do nothing to help you. These people are really selfish and don't understand how hard it is to carry a little one around and for a toddler to avoid banging another car or running into traffic!! Great post #maternitymondays
I totally agree it is one of few things that really annoy me, it is blooming difficult to get a baby carrier in the car in a normal sized space. It also annoys me when parents of older children use them, if they are not in a child seat and can get out on their own then I think they should leave the space free for someone who needs it. #maternitymondays
Haha great post, I am totally with you, it's so annoying and very inconsiderate. Can be so hard getting car seats out in tiny spaces! Thanks for sharing with #MaternityMondays xx
Yes I've seen those ones too. They know they're breaking the rules and are just being lazy. Pah!
Absolutely. Some people think rules don't apply to them, but they are there for a reason!
Ha, it obviously happens far too much!! X
Nope you're definitely not alone! I think people who just sit in them while someone else pops into the shop WITHOUT THE CHIILD angers me more, bloody move! Haha xx
I don't even have kids and this still annoys me! Whether or not you agree that having a child entitles you to preferential parking doesn't matter – the car park owner thinks it does and you should respect their rules! #effitfriday
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I HATE people who do not have children using OUR spaces. It drives me nuts! Love this post =] I did one fairly similar too haha x