Parent & Child / Toddlers Bays

Does anyone have any issues with parent & child or parent & toddler bays? I have found many car parks don't have them, other are used by anyone & everyone with no one enforcing the bays being used correctly. An article in my local paper was from someone saying they should be scrapped as it isn't their fault that some people have kids. I used to have the same opinion before I had my girls. Now, I don't care if they as far away from the shop as possible, it's the width of the bay that I like. It lets me put a toddler in her fixed car seat & a baby car seat in without scratching someones car next to me. I local council car park had bays that were so tight I had to leave my girls in the buggy, pull my car out blocking the exit to put them in their seats. Sorry to go on a bit of a rant but it is so frustrating that I have to wait for my boyfriend to finish work to go to some places as they just aren't practical.

I shouted at a woman today who got out of  her car, and no child with her.  She used the baby space, while i was in a normal space, with no room to open the door to take my baby out. She said that her child was in the shop with the granny, but i didn't believe her!  she just said that cause i was cross.

I agree that its not necesarily the location of the spaces it is the width of them, you can get the trolly close so you can safely get your baby out or put your bag away first whatever and still see the other item plus there is also enough room to open the door wide enough to get your child in it.  Some normal bays are very narrow and barely enough room to get youself in let alone try and put a child in a child seat.   Especially if some inconsiderate idiot parks at a silly angle or over the lines.

I only have a three door so the doors need to open quite wide to get a child in.

I dont undestand why people without children use them when they dont really need to, being lazy!!!

 Perhaps they should out the bays in a different part of the car park, people without the children may be less inclined to use them.

I find it irritating when people use the bays and they dont have children but dont very often say anything;

Having been to Asda tonight I saw someone who had their child with them. They look the same age as me. I'm 30 nextg year!!! Honestly, it is so sad that people only look out for themselves.

I hate it too, I have 3 girls under 4 and have to get into the car to strap my eldest in to her seat, some idiot shut the door while i was in and I was stuck with the child lock on!  Had the baby and 2 yr old in the pram at the time right next to the car and my daughter was hysterical.  The man was in a white van so clearly no kids with him, luckily the parking attendant saw him and had a go at him, gave him a £50 fine and the woman on the other side of me came and let me out.  He says he doubts they ever get paid.

Worst offenders near me are the taxi drivers based next to sainsburys, closely followed by disabled badge holders, I appreciate they also need the space but they are allowed to park on the road where I'm not and have twice as many bays to start with.

I have noticed that the further away from the door the bays are the less they are used by people for popping in.

This is always a sore subject with us parents!
I have had many a run in with people taking spaces that I am clearing indicating and waiting patiently for.
Grrrr these people make me mad!!