ProNurse

how pointless are these spaces.mind you i do use them.

I suppose they're probably handy for parents with big pushchairs etc, because they're wider. But it would be better to have them further away because there's no need for them to be right outside the door. I don't like them either. They scream nanny state to me. I would rather see more disabled spaces for people who actually need them.

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Have any of you actually tried putting a baby into a car seat, with only inches between you and the car parked next to you? Usually results in bumped doors! I don't really care where they are, or how far I have to walk as long as I can put my child into the car safely and without causing damagae to other cars.

And as for disabled spaces! They're great for people who need them, eg people in wheel chairs or with problems walking etc, but the majority of peole using them are as able to walk anywhere as the rest of us! A friend of mine has a disabled badge, yet walks around in high heeled boots, not something I can do in my non disabled state!!!

 

 

 

have you ever tried to put a 40" tv into the backseat of a mini or a nissan micra whilst 2 cars are parked close by you?

maybe we should have small car giant tv. parking spaces as well as parent child spaces. one need is as great as the other.

 

i'm actually quite frightened that someone has compared parent/child spaces with disabled spaces. how mad is that?

Blind, Mad and Drugged up Granny driving!!! This would be a better car window warning.

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Baby on board triangles in cars are dumb too.

The original purpose of them was to alert the emergency services that there was a baby in the car when attending an RTA. Babies flung from or trapped in cars aren't as easy to see as adults. I don't think they are 'stoooopit', as someone so eloquently put.

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Have any of you actually tried putting a baby into a car seat, with only inches between you and the car parked next to you? Usually results in bumped doors! I don't really care where they are, or how far I have to walk as long as I can put my child into the car safely and without causing damagae to other cars.

 

And as for disabled spaces! They're great for people who need them, eg people in wheel chairs or with problems walking etc, but the majority of peole using them are as able to walk anywhere as the rest of us! A friend of mine has a disabled badge, yet walks around in high heeled boots, not something I can do in my non disabled state!!!

 

Yes I've put babies in pushchairs, car seats, wheelchairs, slings....you name it....in all manner of difficult circumstances. I can see the value of having wider parking spaces. I do get a little bit irritated with people who seem to think that having children makes them more worthy of preferential treatment though (I'm not saying this at you - I'm generalizing). Most parents have chosen to have children. It's not an illness.

And as for disabled spaces! I think you'll find most people using them actually use them for a good reason. Blue badges don't come easy, and you should remember that it may not be immediately obvious why someone needs one. It's high time people realised that disability doesn't necessarily equal wheelchairs and walking aids.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

well, the stoopit parents should take down the 'brat on board' card when the child is NOT in the car.picture the scene.car crash, child on board sticker in view, child actually at school, fire/police officers waste precious time looking for missing wean.

 

so, aye, they are stoooopit.

Stop feeding the 'stoopit' troll.

i always use them and don't have children. it's just a gimmick and those in the 'baby club' fall for it. there is no law against parking in them if you don't have children. if asked why was using one with no children in the car i'd tell them i was meeting my mum.

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In reply to an earlier post about children getting fat because they don't have to walk too far. Can i bring to your attention that the idea of them isn't for parents to park as close to the store as possible but to provide a safe walk way to the shop, which includes pavements and crossings. I have 2 children and i will always look for parent and child spaces. At my local asda it is actually quicker to park in an normal parking space than it is a child one.

How many times have you been shopping and you have almost hit a child that walks behind your car? Think about it..... these spaces are for everyones good not just the parents. Would you prefer children and parent parking spaces or a child shaped dent on the boot of your car??

Ohhh and on another point, i know for a fact that asda do impose rules on there parking spaces that result in a £60 if not adhered to. Children under 12 and must be in a chidrens car seat which must be visable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you are under no obligation to pay a fine in asda car parks, i never have when 'booked' for parking in those spaces. as for the good of everyone, how so? the spaces are not there for everyone but everyone can use them if they want. i don't want to run down anyone but i pay no more or less attention to children than an elderly person. i'm afraid your post scream's out 'BUT WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN'. 

I think just disabled places are required. A few years back you would have had to manage a buggy and kids on a bus (without getting a medal) yet now parenthood is such a trial. How did we ever manage before 4WD and school runs?....Let me think...we moved about a bit and were fitter. If you can manage to walk around ASDA, it is likely you can manage the walk across the carpark.

Should we not provide a "safe route" to the store for all user?

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Should we not provide a "safe route" to the store for all user?

I have always found that if a child is so undisciplined as to be at risk on a supermarket carpark, a buggy, reins or tight grip works wonders.!!!

Seriously though, these are pretty weak arguments aren't they? We all think our needs are the greatest. The parents in my supermarket leave their parenting at home and allow young vulnerable kids to run riot risking themselves (and others) on collisions with trolleys. The supermarket is not responsible for safety in the carpark-the adults are.

Keep back - my child on board signs have long been associated with bad drivers - or is just that when someone does something stupid (or is it stuuupid?) you notice their sign pleading with you to keep back to give their child a chance???

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To reply to a previous poster, it is no doubt hard to get a 40 inch TV into the back seat of a car, but somehow I don't think you do that every time you go the supermarket? Perhaps you could also think about putting the TV in the boot or even parking outside a parking slot just to load the TV?

Yes, child spaces do save on dents on cars. It is sometimes not physically possible to get a baby in a car seat into a car if a car has parked close by. You have to back the car out to load the baby in and people get angry and impatient about being delayed.

Put the spaces away from the front so lazy people are not tempted to use them, but do have them. Please! And do expect to be heckled if you park in them without kids in the car as one lady in a huge 4WD found out the other week. The extra wide spaces are NOT for people who can't manage to park their cars in the normal places!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAHAHAHHAHA, 'NORMAL'. DOES THAT MEAN CHILD AND FAMILY SPACES ARE ABNORMAL? OR, AS SUSPECTED,  PARENTS WITH CHILDREN THINK THEY ARE SPECIAL? I THINK SO.

 

 

AS FOR SAFE PASSAGE TO THE SUPERMARKET? VERY LAME. HOW WILL YOUR CHILDREN COPE IN LATER YEARS WITHOUT SPECIAL ROUTES AND SAFE PLACES.

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"HAHAHAHHAHA, 'NORMAL'. DOES THAT MEAN CHILD AND FAMILY SPACES ARE ABNORMAL? OR, AS SUSPECTED,  PARENTS WITH CHILDREN THINK THEY ARE SPECIAL? I THINK SO.

AS FOR SAFE PASSAGE TO THE SUPERMARKET? VERY LAME. HOW WILL YOUR CHILDREN COPE IN LATER YEARS WITHOUT SPECIAL ROUTES AND SAFE PLACES."

Erm.... the whole point of child and family spaces is that there is a space between them so that you can open the door wide enough to get the car seat in. This is often not possible in a 'normal' car parking space as there is not enough room.

P.S. No need to shout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

erm, that applies to any large object particularly in the cae of dog owners whose dog may be in the boot and need to put large objects or lots of shopping in the back seats. so, obviously everyone needs the extra room.