Mother and Child Parking spots ?

[Acts 2:38 girl]

I don't use any of those spots now, because I try to park at the end of the lot and walk for more exercise.  Plus it gives me more time to threated the children that there will be no "treat" if they misbehave.  But, that being said, I love those special spots.  When they were younger and ages 1,2, and 5 - it was wonderful not to have to walk them all up to the store (never a cart when you need one).  And we won't even talk about when I was pregnant and could barely get my shoes on!!  :p

[angelsmom10]

Of course you did. It's expected of you to do so. I think it's even written down (Parental Duty # 43) in the Parent Responsibility Handbook that comes with all kids. :J

Hey, you got a handbook...... we didn't :J:J

[birol]

the one we had was in that weird language Nightowl and Cindy speaks, so we didn't understand a thing

[vjm1639]

I have to confess, it is the wording which ticked me off, I agree that sometimes those spots might come in handy, the way some children misbehave sometimes.
 
Our DS was known to throw himself to the ground at toy stores screaming and shouting trying to make us buy a toy. We would just walk to the edge of the aisle, he couldn't see us but we could see him. it was a rude awakening that mom and dad had left him there while he was at the best part of his tantrum. We had to cure the tantrum this way twice, it was permanently cured the second time. Umm, he was around 3 years old or so, maybe 4, tops. I hope we did not cause him irrecovarable psychological damage which will rqeuire him to have life long threpay and counselling because of our extremely abusive behaviour while trying to teach him what is acceptable behaviour :Z

LOL.. IT took ONE time of pitching a fit for my son... he was almost three years old and we had gone shopping. I told him he could have one small toy. He rather quickly picked out the toy he wanted. We walked down the isle to leave that area of the store and he saw another toy he wanted. He asked for it....I told him  he could have either toy, but he had to put back one of them, that he only got one toy.  He looked at me, said, "NO...both toys".  I told him firmly but quietly, "You may have ONE toy. You can choose which ONE you want or get neither."  He immediately started screaming and crying that he wanted both toys.  I took the toys out of his hand, put them back on the shelf, picked up my son from the seat of the basket and promptly carried his little screaming self out to the car, put him in his car seat, and drove home. I never said another word...but ya know what...he never, ever pitched a fit in a store again!

[garym053]

Personally, I think they ought to put "husband of a pregnant woman" parking spots RIGHT next to the door. THAT way they can pick up the Pistachio Ice Cream and Onion Rings and get home in time to escape the wrath of hormones!!!!

[birol]

Very funng Garym053 There could be alot of derivations of this

[tlhdoc]

That's when I decide I'm not done shopping, and leave the car to go back in the store.

Austin

Been there done that .... just for meanness:Z .  Just love to piss off some people when they are so impatient

I can't believe you would waste your time by going back into the store. :yikes:   You must have a lot more free time than I do. :eyecrazy:

Did you ever think, maybe the person is sick or has a sick child and is going to pick up medicine?  There could be an important reason the person is in a hurry.

[B-flat]

Gary, don't forget to pick up the hotdogs or the pickles on the way home.  rotflol!  :J  :sombraro:  :!

[birol]

If I am in a hurry to get medicine, I am not going to wait for someone to get into their car and get out, I am parking at the first available spot and run to the store. besides, if you desperately need a medicine, hospitals or your doctor usually give a few to start you off anyways, so I would not be really considering that an emergency, sorry  :yikes: besides if they are in real real hurry they would also not wait for a nearby spot, that shows laziness, and they just might as well have to pay the price (being delayed) for their laziness habit.

I like the idea of  walking back to the store I have never honked anyone to leave their spot (yeah sometimes there are NO spots to park so you wait for anyone to leave anywhere in the parking lot, and I never got honked. But I am sure I would move slower if someone showed signs of impatience ..... I am not one to move slowly anyways, so if they think I am slow, I will show them slow

soap box mode off

[angelsmom10]

Personally, I think they ought to put "husband of a pregnant woman" parking spots RIGHT next to the door. THAT way they can pick up the Pistachio Ice Cream and Onion Rings and get home in time to escape the wrath of hormones!!!!

Yeah, but that should have a time frame listed... valid only midnight to 5am...
 
When I was pregnant with our oldes, I craved "White Castles", which was nice as they were open 24/7; and with the youngest is was KFC biscuits which was bad as they closed around 10pm locally.
 
I never had those weird combinations.... just FOOD

[Calstate361]

Back to the part about a parentiing book....I heard on our local news here in Sacramento, CA last night, that they want to required a parenting class for high school graduation.  I didn't hear if it was statewide or just in Sacramento.  If they do it, maybe you could find out what book they are using and purchase one!  

 
:eyecrazy:
 
 
Joan

[angelsmom10]

Back to the part about a parentiing book....I heard on our local news here in Sacramento, CA last night, that they want to required a parenting class for high school graduation. I didn't hear if it was statewide or just in Sacramento. If they do it, maybe you could find out what book they are using and purchase one!
:eyecrazy:
 Joan

Our oldest DD in HS had a class where they had a raw egg, had to name it, dress it, take care of it, carry it everywhere, if they wanted to go out without the egg..they'd have to find a babysitter.  Basically like a baby, and the goal was to keep it for as long as possible, several didn't even make it home that day.  We were impressed, she made it about 2 wks; she was like in the last 5 to keep it from breaking and as she put it "it wasn't my fault". but we said that doesn't matter if it were a real baby... it's your responsiblity to be sure that nothing happens.

[AustinBoston]

Personally, I think they ought to put "husband of a pregnant woman" parking spots RIGHT next to the door. THAT way they can pick up the Pistachio Ice Cream and Onion Rings and get home in time to escape the wrath of hormones!!!!

For that to succeed, they would also have to have "husband of a pregnant woman" lines at the check out and "husband of a pregnant woman" lanes (with priority) at all stop lights.

Austin

[griffsmom]

Our oldest DD in HS had a class where they had a raw egg, had to name it, dress it, take care of it, carry it everywhere, if they wanted to go out without the egg..they'd have to find a babysitter. Basically like a baby, and the goal was to keep it for as long as possible, several didn't even make it home that day. We were impressed, she made it about 2 wks; she was like in the last 5 to keep it from breaking and as she put it "it wasn't my fault". but we said that doesn't matter if it were a real baby... it's your responsiblity to be sure that nothing happens.

When I was in HS, they ran a similar program but the kids had to carry around 5 lb bags of flour instead of an egg.  Parents had to sign something indicating that the kids carried through on the assignment when away from school.  The weight and cumbersomeness of the flour made some kids really stop to think about the responsibilities of parenthood and how babies aren't just cute little cuddly bundles of unconditional love.

[tlhdoc]

they would also not wait for a nearby spot, that shows laziness, and they just might as well have to pay the price (being delayed) for their laziness habit.

OK, how about this.  What if a person is hurt, recently had surgery, was in a car accident, etc. where walking is a problem, but they do not qualify for handicap parking?

FYI doctors don't have samples of all prescriptions to hand out to patients.  If they prescribe a medication they don't have samples of you have to buy a prescription.  I have never been given samples of medication at the emergency room.

I still can't believe people waist time and energy just to aggravate others and that they "Just love to piss off some people".