Parent & Toddler Parking

[smurfboy]

I remember a few years back it was in the papers about a couple being thrown out of the cinema for trying to take their baby into an 18 film. There was a lot of fuss because people were saying it was just an excuse not to let them take the baby in, as it couldn't possibly understand what was happening in the film - but for God's sake, what kind of selfish, irresponsible person takes a baby into the cinema?!

[wjp666]

well said that man

 

it's bad enough when parents take their annoying offspring to 12A's.

 

most kids have no arttention span or patience these days. so people take them to a place where they have to sit still and be quiet for a couple of hours without bugging anyone around them. like that's going to work!

[Scarlet Passion]

I suppose they thought maybe it would just sleep and never know anything about it,  but even so if it woke up everyone would know all about it.

Seems a silly thing to do to me, taking kids to an adult function of any kind. I mean apart from how annoying for the grown-ups it is having kids running about and getting under your feet, it must be seriously boring for the poor kids. (I suppose that's why they're behaving so badly, because they're bored?)

[oldspice]

While we're on this subject, I get annoyed by people who take their dogs into our busy town centre on a Saturday afternoon and tie them up for two hours whilst they go shopping! The poor dogs sit alternatively barking, straining, growling and howling in the pedestrianised areas getting very distressed and frightening all the small children around them. It's so cruel. Why not take them for a lovely walk by the river or across one of our many beautiful open spaces where they can have a good run?

[Cherry_Ripe]

I park as far away from the supermarket as is possible just to avoid getting hit by other peoples' car doors and out of control trolleys.

[smurfboy]

While we're on this subject, I get annoyed by people who take their dogs into our busy town centre on a Saturday afternoon and tie them up for two hours whilst they go shopping! The poor dogs sit alternatively barking, straining, growling and howling in the pedestrianised areas getting very distressed and frightening all the small children around them. It's so cruel. Why not take them for a lovely walk by the river or across one of our many beautiful open spaces where they can have a good run?

I used to see this a lot when I was little; I always thought it was mean. If you don't have time to take your dog for a proper walk, you don't have time to own one.

[Scarlet Passion]

While we're on this subject, I get annoyed by people who take their dogs into our busy town centre on a Saturday afternoon and tie them up for two hours whilst they go shopping! The poor dogs sit alternatively barking, straining, growling and howling in the pedestrianised areas getting very distressed and frightening all the small children around them. It's so cruel. Why not take them for a lovely walk by the river or across one of our many beautiful open spaces where they can have a good run?

I used to see this a lot when I was little; I always thought it was mean. If you don't have time to take your dog for a proper walk, you don't have time to own one.

 

And when they leave them in their cars for hours, I think that's mean too.

Poor dogs.

[loulou]

I would like to see child free pubs and supermarkets.

[goldencup]

Having battled through Sainsbury's today amongst crowds of lost holiday-makers, I'm in favour of 'local residents only' supermarkets!

[Scarlet Passion]

Having battled through Sainsbury's today amongst crowds of lost holiday-makers, I'm in favour of 'local residents only' supermarkets!

 

   

 

Oh me too.

What a brilliant idea. Could we extend that to residents only parking areas and a special lane for residents on the by-passes around towns and local amenities please?

[oldspice]

I think the opposite! As many of the local residents hereabouts are moronic chavs with children that have silly names such as Dante and and Demi who make Vicky Pollard look like Maria Von Trapp, I would like to shop in tourist-only shops (but then I'm a local resident so......  

[Scarlet Passion]

Good grief I'm glad I don't live where you live it must be awful.

Does anyone really call their son Dante??? What a silly name.

[goldencup]

Having battled through Sainsbury's today amongst crowds of lost holiday-makers, I'm in favour of 'local residents only' supermarkets!

 

   

 

Oh me too.

What a brilliant idea. Could we extend that to residents only parking areas and a special lane for residents on the by-passes around towns and local amenities please?

 

All excellent ideas Scarlet!  Although I suppose we do need the tourists....do you live in a tourist town too then?

[Scarlet Passion]

 

All excellent ideas Scarlet!  Although I suppose we do need the tourists....do you live in a tourist town too then?

 

Oh tourists are alright I guess, and I used to go on holidays too and I suppose the local people complained about me and my family then.  

But they do clog up the shops and roads and things.

 

I don't live in a tourist town goldencup, my mum lives in a small village and we sometimes get the odd passing hiker or someone cycling but never lots of them.

My problem is that I go to Uni in Bangor and though I'm away from there for the worst times ie the summer holidays and stuff the tourists are around from Easter until well after the end of September, and if you want to go anywhere from Bangor you have to go through 'tourist country'.

The bridges to Anglesey get jammed, Caernarfon is packed, Bangor town center heaves and you can't get into any of the cafes. As for climbing Snowdon, (which is a lovely weekend walk out of season,) forget it. It's like trying to relax in the middle of a riot.

The men wear sandals or even worse sandals with socks! They stop in the middle of the road to take pictures of the pretty view  and the pubs are so crowded you can't get to the bar for hours! (not that I go into pubs or drink or anything like that )

You sound like you DO live in a tourist town golden cup. Anywhere I might like to visit and add to the tourist mayhem this summer???

[easter bunny]

Our baby bunnies have their own little area where they can munch on their carrots or whatever while the Mums are at the shops.