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A frustrated mother has demanded that parents’ parking be reserved only for those with children under five.
The woman said she often sees parents with teenagers taking up spaces in strollers and believes they should leave them for “the people who need them most.”
She said she needs spaces because she often shops alone with her four-month-old baby and doesn’t want to cross the busy parking lot to get a stroller.
“Parent-child parking spaces at supermarkets should be reserved primarily for those with children five years old or younger, apart from older children with special needs,” the woman wrote in the Momsnet forum.
“Although, in these cases, a blue badge might be more appropriate when they meet the criteria.”
One mother said only people with children under the age of five wearing shoes will be able to use the parents’ parking lot at the mall, sparking heated debate.
Parking spaces for parents with baby strollers in shopping centers are usually located next to the places where strollers with baby seats are stored.
The mother explained that she went to the stores with her baby and that all the positions closest to the strollers were occupied.
“I reversed into a space around the corner and a driver was shaking his head at me, presumably because his space only had extra space on one side and my space was coming towards them,” he said.
“I was surprised to see them leaving with a child of about 13. I saw many other people using these spaces with children who looked like teenagers.”
He was able to get a spot that had “fairly easy” access to trams, but he had to walk across the road and between other cars.
“Several people had parked in the most easily accessible spaces with much older children,” he said.
“I was lucky to get a spot, otherwise I would have had to cross the crowded parking lot with my baby in my arms.”
She drew a detailed diagram of an incident in which she said a driver shook his head when she took a parent-child parking spot with her four-month-old baby in the car.
The mother said parent spots should be reserved for those who need them most, not just parents with children under 16.
His rant divided other parents, many of whom said spots should be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, regardless of their children’s ages.
“I just think life is too short to get upset about this kind of stuff. Carry a baby carrier in your car in case you have to cross the parking lot with your baby. How big and busy is this parking lot? You’ve made it seem like If it were the equivalent of crossing the M25 at rush hour! said one woman.
‘If you need one and the other is free, use it. Otherwise, park somewhere else. Don’t waste time or energy worrying about who parks, where or why,” wrote another.
‘Some people seem to make it a hobby to watch these places excessively and fight with people over them. How strange,” responded a third.
“When your baby is five and a half (which will be in no time, trust me), you’ll change your mind,” added a fourth.
But many sided with the mother and said that fathers with older children are inconsiderate in occupying those spaces.
‘I think they should be for people whose child uses a car seat. It has extra room so you can maneuver the door enough without hitting another car,” said one mother.
“I really don’t understand why someone with a 10-year-old child who can open a door easily and safely would need so much extra space. Not to mention the people who park in these spaces and who don’t have children or who leave them sitting in the parking lot. car.’
‘I’ve always thought that at your last midwife appointment you should get some sort of pass that lasts five years and that you can display like a blue badge. The amount of selfish assholes I see who don’t have children of any age using the spaces is ridiculous,” another responded.