Charging for parent & child parking

Nicki

Frugalista wrote: »

Obviously you don't if you are merely "hoping" your toddler doesn't run into the road :eek:.

If she has arthritis in her hands, wrists or any part of her shoulder, even on reins, one sharp tug and her toddler could be in the road. She's clearly struggling with a difficult situation and doing the best she can to make things safe by parking in designated safe places for parents and popping her kids straight into the trolley. I'm not sure what sneering at her parenting does, other than make you feel superior for being fully able bodied.

I don't have arthritis by the way, but my parents both do, and it is a debilitating condition which greatly reduces the strength of the joint it attacks.

Bambam

Nicki wrote: »

If she has arthritis in her hands, wrists or any part of her shoulder, even on reins, one sharp tug and her toddler could be in the road. She's clearly struggling with a difficult situation and doing the best she can to make things safe by parking in designated safe places for parents and popping her kids straight into the trolley. I'm not sure what sneering at her parenting does, other than make you feel superior for being fully able bodied.

Being unwell with kids isn't a new invention; it's been happening for generations.

Never noticed that P & C places were particularly 'safe places' (same as any other parking space - thought it was just the extra width) and as for "...popping her kids straight into the trolley???" She would still have to go and retrieve a trolley. What happens with the kids while she's doing that?

Makes me wonder how the young parents of today would cope having to take a handful of kids on a bus to get their shopping :eek:

Padstow

Person_one wrote: »

:rotfl:

I always park at the back if I'm on my own, to avoid the stressed out people going round and round at 2mph desperately hunting for the closest space to the shop.

Lots of them are still circling angrily long after I've walked the few hundred yards from the far end of the car park to the door.

Enjoy pretending not to read my posts.

I could have written the above post and I'm ancient! What makes able bodied people so lazy?
Trouble is, when you get back to your isolated spot, someone has parked right next to you!

I'm waiting for the next parking category, marked with a zimmer frame, but I'd be too stubborn to use it. :rotfl:

janninew

Bambam wrote: »

Being unwell with kids isn't a new invention; it's been happening for generations.

Never noticed that P & C places were particularly 'safe places' (same as any other parking space - thought it was just the extra width) and as for "...popping her kids straight into the trolley???" She would still have to go and retrieve a trolley. What happens with the kids while she's doing that?

Makes me wonder how the young parents of today would cope having to take a handful of kids on a bus to get their shopping :eek:

When I read this I was reminded of my Grandad, he is forever starting off sentences with 'back in my day...'

Padstow

embob74 wrote: »

Please feel free to take my kids shopping with you for the day. Find a space that hasn't been parked in by somebody who has no need of extra space. Then decide whether to struggle with a baby and a young toddler to where the suitable trollies are (usually a long way away from where the normal trollies are). Then hold onto the toddlers hand while putting a wriggling baby into the trolley and fastening it with one hand.
Or you could leave two kids in the car and hope nobody steals the car while you leave them for 5 minutes to get a suitable trolley.

And when I have accidentally scratched your car as I have to access both sides of my car to get the kids in I'm sure you will find claiming on my insurance totally unnecessary?!

Shop at Waitrose, their kid spaces are always empty, even on Saturdays, and they now match Tesco prices.
Some people make parenting sound like a real chore.

Padstow

embob74 wrote: »

Please feel free to take my kids shopping with you for the day. Find a space that hasn't been parked in by somebody who has no need of extra space. Then decide whether to struggle with a baby and a young toddler to where the suitable trollies are (usually a long way away from where the normal trollies are). Then hold onto the toddlers hand while putting a wriggling baby into the trolley and fastening it with one hand.
Or you could leave two kids in the car and hope nobody steals the car while you leave them for 5 minutes to get a suitable trolley.

And when I have accidentally scratched your car as I have to access both sides of my car to get the kids in I'm sure you will find claiming on my insurance totally unnecessary?!

Oh for goodness sake. You park the car and lock it.

You collect a trolley which is not 5 minutes away, don't be so ridiculous, a minute at the most. Put the baby in and walk the toddler. I take it the toddler's on reins and if not why not? I hope the toddler doesn't stand in the trolley as that repulses most.

Why do some make parenting sound so difficult?

I imagine those moaning about parking spaces will be the first to complain in the child's life about the teachers, or doctors, and then the police.

gregg1

Lotus-eater wrote: »

And parents like using them because...... they are easier? Otherwise they wouldn't be bothered and the shops wouldn't do it.

If you'd all like to come down to a local shop of mine that doesn't have them and has small spaces. You can park next to my car, while I repeatedly bash your car with my door, while I try to lift my DS out of my car. With my back hurting with the twisting I'll probably be in a bad mood as well.
I bet you'd complain about that as well. I can almost hear it now. "disgusting, they should have special places for them, so they don't damage our cars" , "Err, oops"

You need to learn how to park correctly then.

janninew

gregg1 wrote: »

I think we have already proved that the way stores think in respect of allotted parking spaces is incorrect based on them putting blue badge spaces further away than p and c spaces.

You are no more disgusted than I am that someone could compare a discussion about parking spaces with someone making out with my daughter!!!!!!!

What a moronic comment.

How has that been proved exactly?!

At my 3 local supermarkets the disabled spots are right by the front door, you couldn't get closer unless you parked in the foyer. At my Asda the parent and child spaces are in a separate area at the back of the car park.

gregg1

janninew wrote: »

How has that been proved exactly?!

At my 3 local supermarkets the disabled spots are right by the front door, you couldn't get closer unless you parked in the foyer. At my Asda the parent and child spaces are in a separate area at the back of the car park.

And in my local sainsburys the disabled spots have been moved further away and the p and c nearer with the ridiculous explanation that blue badge holders want quieter spaces rather than nearer spaces proving stores do not get it right all the time!

janninew

gregg1 wrote: »

And in my local sainsburys the disabled spots have been moved further away and the p and c nearer with the ridiculous explanation that blue badge holders want quieter spaces rather than nearer spaces proving stores do not get it right all the time!

No I can agree that they don't always get it right, but you can't tar every car park as being the same. Most car parks that I use have disabled spaces right next to the door and I always notice as my Daughter has a blue badge so we use these spaces often.