Prams on buses

DCodd

jojo_2012 wrote: »

Oh and anyone who says fold up a buggy on the bus while holding a baby who hasn't actually tried it needs to !!!!!!. It's hard. A bit of common decency and respect for others space is whats needed. Maybe we need more buggy and wheelchair space as it sounds like theres not a lot.

I've done it, my friends have done it, my family have done it. If taking your child on a bus is so very difficult for you, maybe you could consider walking? or waiting for a less crowded bus?

All this makes me realise just how amazing mine and my O/H's Grand Parents were, 6-7 kids, with O/H's GPs the two youngest being twins, in the blitz and in a 2 up 2 down terrace in London with an outside toilet and Grandad off to war, rationing and devastation everywhere. Now that's stressful Motherhood!:eek:

fluffnutter

jojo_2012 wrote: »

Oh and anyone who says fold up a buggy on the bus while holding a baby who hasn't actually tried it needs to !!!!!!. It's hard. A bit of common decency and respect for others space is whats needed. Maybe we need more buggy and wheelchair space as it sounds like theres not a lot.

In my experience (and mentioned earlier on this thread) the driver will hold your baby for you whilst you fold the buggy.

adouglasmhor

fluffnutter wrote: »

In my experience (and mentioned earlier on this thread) the driver will hold your baby for you whilst you fold the buggy.

Your baby would have to be very small to fit through the cash slot of the safety screen on a Glasgow bus.

fluffnutter

adouglasmhor wrote: »

Your baby would have to be very small to fit through the cash slot of the safety screen on a Glasgow bus.

LOL! The driver can open the door!

alistair.long

Personally it seems a bit silly.

I am thinking if a wheel chair comes into a bus, the busses have wide isles. so the wheel chair can stop and put his hand brake on.

As for putting the pram away, surely this is likley to be more inconveinite as closing the pram and then reopening and looking after the child at the same time is more difficult and longer. some people do have them closed and put them in the side when entering.

Busses tend to have a seating order.
front of the bus people with prams and elderly,
upstairs bad people

Why and how do people use them, they smell like pee, and have soo much advertisements, trains are better and cheaper in my experience.
and taxi's are as good as driving nowadays

adouglasmhor

fluffnutter wrote: »

LOL! The driver can open the door!

Kind of defeats the object of the safety screen then doesn't it?

arcon5

adouglasmhor wrote: »

Your baby would have to be very small to fit through the cash slot of the safety screen on a Glasgow bus.

how do you think the driver got in there in the morning;)

custardy

alistair.long wrote: »

Personally it seems a bit silly.

I am thinking if a wheel chair comes into a bus, the busses have wide isles. so the wheel chair can stop and put his hand brake on.

As for putting the pram away, surely this is likley to be more inconveinite as closing the pram and then reopening and looking after the child at the same time is more difficult and longer. some people do have them closed and put them in the side when entering.

Busses tend to have a seating order.
front of the bus people with prams and elderly,
upstairs bad people

Why and how do people use them, they smell like pee, and have soo much advertisements, trains are better and cheaper in my experience.
and taxi's are as good as driving nowadays

since when was the train the cheap option?

custardy

DCodd wrote: »

I've done it, my friends have done it, my family have done it. If taking your child on a bus is so very difficult for you, maybe you could consider walking? or waiting for a less crowded bus?

All this makes me realise just how amazing mine and my O/H's Grand Parents were, 6-7 kids, with O/H's GPs the two youngest being twins, in the blitz and in a 2 up 2 down terrace in London with an outside toilet and Grandad off to war, rationing and devastation everywhere. Now that's stressful Motherhood!:eek:

ahh. yet another with the blah blah we did it etc etc
So nothing in the world has changed and nothing should improve in peoples lives

adouglasmhor

arcon5 wrote: »

how do you think the driver got in there in the morning;)

What do you think the point of the screen is?