Baby parking

[PJ87]

Got in an argument today with a shop owner over baby parking

Went down to the local shopping centre. Last baby space is a van.. it’s the flower shop owners.. dropping stuff off

So we asked if she could move as it’s the last baby space
“Do you know how much rent I pay? I can park where I like”

Well actually you can’t.

So I have reported the rude lady and her inconsiderate attitude

Who would have just left it?

 

[patricks148]

Got in an argument today with a shop owner over baby parking

Went down to the local shopping centre. Last baby space is a van.. it’s the flower shop owners.. dropping stuff off

So we asked if she could move as it’s the last baby space
“Do you know how much rent I pay? I can park where I like”

Well actually you can’t.

So I have reported the rude lady and her inconsiderate attitude

Who would have just left it?

who did you report it to?

P&C spaces don't have the same restrictions on as Disabled, i think its illegal to park in those without the relevant blue badge, not so with P&C

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I'm with you on this. The space is there for a specific reason and deliveries is not one of them. How would that person react if you had parked in a deliveries zone and left your car there for an hour? Ignorant answer from the shop owner.

Patrick, I'm assuming Paul would report it to the shopping centre managers. The flower shop will rent the shop, may own it but actually that doesn't matter if they are in a centre still, and they will be answerable to the centre owners. They will have to adhere to certain rules within the centre, opening hours, parking etc

 

[patricks148]

not having a dig at the OP, but i often feel if the P&C spaces were not by the shops entrances no one would use them

 

[bobmac]

I would have waited until she was finished or parked somewhere else.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

How did the world cope before baby parking became available in car parks.

I would have just parked in another space and walked that extra distance, life is to short to get in an argument and waste energy on such trivial matters (in my opinion)

 

[PJ87]

I would have waited until she was finished or parked somewhere else.

We ended up waiting for 5 mins then a gym goer (in the space next no kids) went so we parked there

Reported her to the management company that she told me “speak to management”

 

[PJ87]

How did the world cope before baby parking became available in car parks.

I would have just parked in another space and walked that extra distance, life is to short to get in an argument and waste energy on such trivial matters (in my opinion)

It’s all about her attitude and also baby spaces are wider so you can get the door open easier to get the child out the space

We left at 9am to get there early to get the baby space

 

[Deleted member 15344]

There is no rules governing P&C spaces , there are there as a courtesy and a nice thing - it’s not illegal to park in them and if someone does there is nothing you can do about them

Plenty of times I have gone to shops and the spaces have gone by vans etc - just find another space and use that. It’s not worth the hassle

 

[PJ87]

There is no rules governing P&C spaces , there are there as a courtesy and a nice thing - it’s not illegal to park in them and if someone does there is nothing you can do about them

Plenty of times I have gone to shops and the spaces have gone by vans etc - just find another space and use that. It’s not worth the hassle

If she wasn’t by the van and hadn’t give my wife and then myself attitude I’d of driven off

But I asked if she could move her van and she said her rent means “she can park where she likes”

So will see what her management company think of this 👌

Plus a nice little tweet to the local paper and a review on google should make her take some note

I don’t even park in the baby bays if my daughter isn’t with me ! Even tho I have a kid seat in the car and would look the same

 

[User20204]

Baby parking, never came across anything so absurd in my life. Yet another example of how ridiculous the world has become.

 

[PJ87]

Baby parking, never came across anything so absurd in my life. Yet another example of how ridiculous the world has become.

Do you live in a busy town or country? Do you have small children?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Baby parking, never came across anything so absurd in my life. Yet another example of how ridiculous the world has become.

The whole idea of them is actually good - gives parents a bit more space to get kids and stuff out of the car without snacking the car next to you but they don’t need to be close to the entrance and it would be better if they were away from the entrance. Milton Keynes centre has them in the middle of the car park and there is always spaces available

But they are not an entitlement and some act like that which doesn’t help matters

 

[Papas1982]

The whole idea of them is actually good - gives parents a bit more space to get kids and stuff out of the car without snacking the car next to you but they don’t need to be close to the entrance and it would be better if they were away from the entrance. Milton Keynes centre has them in the middle of the car park and there is always spaces available

But they are not an entitlement and some act like that which doesn’t help matters

Fully agree. No need for proximity.

 

[User20204]

Been there done it, absolutely no need for them, makes things even worse you're sending tweets to report folk. Get on with your own life and start minding your own business.

 

[User20204]

But they are not an entitlement and some act like that which doesn’t help matters

You make a good point, put them at the quietest park of the car park if they must have them but going about reporting folk about it is just pathetic.

 

[PJ87]

Been there done it, absolutely no need for them, makes things even worse you're sending tweets to report folk. Get on with your own life and start minding your own business.

Been there when roads weren’t as busy I’m guessing.. smaller cars , less busy centres

I agree with Phil that they should be away from the front of the centre

 

[PJ87]

You make a good point, put them at the quietest park of the car park if they must have them but going about reporting folk about it is just pathetic.

She asked me to complain to management so just did as asked

How many would report poor behaviour on the course? Double standards

 

[Deleted member 18121]

The simple solution (which I've suggested before) is that all the parent and child spaces are put on the far side of the car park - I'm with you, all we want is to safely be able to get the kids + equipment in and out of the car and I'd be more than happy to walk the extra distance for the convenience.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

If you put them at the far end of the car park then you have the problem of getting toddlers safely across a car park which could be dangerous. There is also the awkward element of pushing a push chair plus shopping. Shopping centres want to make life easier for shoppers, not harder so that is why they are near to the entrances. Seems very logical to me.