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disabled and parents parking
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atomicsheep wrote: »do some blue badgers insist on parking in the parent & child spots??
probably if they are parents with children.
a problem might parents who have children - but not with them at the time, but they still park there anyway. there's never any signs saying you have to have children with you.0 -
Tigsteroonie wrote: »Back then, we didn't have child seats & seatbelts in the back seat. Back when I was a lass (in the dim and distant past), when P&C spaces didn't exist, it was okay for me to crawl through a narrow open door and just sit myself on the back seat - my Mum didn't have to be able to reach in to either put in a babyseat or to secure me into a seat and belt.
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1970s - I did say dim and distant past! Yes I would agree that cars did have rear seatbelts then, but they weren't mandatory, and rarely worn.Do you mind me asking how long ago this was?:heartpuls Mrs Marleyboy :heartpuls
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Proud Parents to an Aut-some son 0 -
Why do you have to take your screaming brats to the supermarket anyway? Aren't we childfree people entitled to shop in peace without your spawn running riot?I was born too late, into a world that doesn't care
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The 'Disabled' spaces are not for disabled people. They are for Blue Badge holders. How many times have you heard about people using their Mum, Dad, friend etc badge? More than once I'm sure.
Technically I could class myself as disabled as I am a Diabetic. Does this mean I can park anywhere I like?
Having a child is not a disability. However, being overweight due to self-inflicted overeating seems to be one of the 'biggest' claims of disability whenever I go to the supermarket. Surely they should be made to park further away, the exercise would do them good wouldn't it?
I have an 18 month old and drive a transit size van (for work and as a private car). The P & C spaces are great due to the extra width. I've had people staring and gesturing at me to vacate the space so they can use it. They soon wind their neck in when I open the sliding door and unclip him though, lol.0 -
Can I take my kid if he's not a screaming brat?iamana1ias wrote: »Why do you have to take your screaming brats to the supermarket anyway? Aren't we childfree people entitled to shop in peace without your spawn running riot?
You can shop in peace - in Waitrose and M&S Food Stores. Parents of screaming brats can't afford to shop there :heartpuls Mrs Marleyboy :heartpuls
MSE: many of the benefits of a helpful family, without disadvantages like having to compete for the tv remote Proud Parents to an Aut-some son 0 -
The 'Disabled' spaces are not for disabled people. They are for Blue Badge holders.
No, they are not. In private car parks, they must provided for disabled people, not blue badge holders. By limiting the bays to blue badge holders, a car park owner would be committing an offence under the DDA. Do you think it would be OK to discriminate against a disabled person, simply on the grounds that they do not have a blue badge?0 -
Tigsteroonie wrote: »Can I take my kid if he's not a screaming brat?
Yes, you can but at the first sign of trouble you must leave!0 -
Actually, I do! I get sooooo embarrassed if he so much as whinges, I either go straight to the checkout or get Marley (if he's with me) to take the buggy outside. I don't see the point in continuing to try to shop with a shouting child, I'm too distracted to think straight about what I need.Yes, you can but at the first sign of trouble you must leave!:heartpuls Mrs Marleyboy :heartpuls
MSE: many of the benefits of a helpful family, without disadvantages like having to compete for the tv remote Proud Parents to an Aut-some son 0 -
sarahg1969 wrote: »No, they are not. In private car parks, they must provided for disabled people, not blue badge holders. By limiting the bays to blue badge holders, a car park owner would be committing an offence under the DDA. Do you think it would be OK to discriminate against a disabled person, simply on the grounds that they do not have a blue badge?
In the 4 big stores in my area they have signs that clearly state they are for Blue Badge holders only, they make no mention of disability. I'm sure if I repeatedly used the spaces I'd soon be asked not to.0
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