At what point did having children create a disability in the parent that means that they need to park their vehicle directly outside the entrance to stores? I would never park in a space for disabled drivers and agree whole heartedly with the fine for people who do so when they do not have a disability however I think stores are being ridiculous in suggesting that they will fine people who park in parent / toddler spaces! I would also be interested to know under what legislation they intend to do this. If it is raining heavily or there are no other spaces around then I have and will continue to park in parent / toddler spaces as I can see no valid reason for them being reserved for this purpose and if we were to employ the pc approach; this policy actually discriminates against those who do not have toddlers!!!

Greedy supermarkets trying to stuff as many cars in are to blame. Larger parking bays, as mentioned in the main article, would reduce abuse. Cars and people are getting bigger!

Maggz - I don't believe ASDA or anyone else has suggested that having a child creates a disability in the parent. As I have commented previously, the LOCATION of the spaces is down to the car park planners and the store. The fact remains that parent and child spaces are WIDER to allow the safe alighting of young children and to allow parents to get infants in infant carriers out and toddlers out of car seats without trying to squeeze them through a small gap in fear of catching the car next to you with the door or indeed getting the child or seat trapped. Im sure parents of young children would not mind too much if the spaces were moved as long as they were wide enough. You clearly haven't got young children and I would challenge you to try it with a car seat and a young child - Im sure you would soon change your tune. So you go ahead, and continue to park in parent and toddler spaces with no regard for anyone but yourself, you would obviously incovenience and put at risk a young child instead of yourself - you ought to be ashamed of yourself. As for discrimination against those who don't have toddlers, come on! clutching at straws - I think so.

Oh, and if it is raining, have you considered buying an umbrella? As far as I know the civilised world has been using such an item for decades.

I am unable to join W.I.M.P.S. ( Woodhouse, In My Parking Space ) Campaign, as I have neither car nor a desire to drive one. I do shop locally and even use the Wudhus Co-op on occasion.

Bullfarm Bluesman - if you are unable to join W.I.M.P.S as you so wittily put it, I fail to see why you would wish to keep commenting, or is it just that you would like to join but we wouldn't have you!

I agree with any campaign to encourage Vehicle Owners to be more considerate to others. Roads for cars, pavements for pedestrians.
Now how about the 2 large white vans consistently blocking the pavement and cycle path up Chesterfield Road North opposite the Newsagents? Same difference, inconsideration!

What happened in the days when parents had those nice heavy prams and pushchairs and cars were rarely seen? No wonder babies are fatter these days and people are dying off with heart disease younger. I used to enjoy walking up OML to Forest Town and that's when I was a 40 a day smoker at that but you try it now since ASDA as been built up there and the copius amount of traffic passing along the A60 it is a nightmare. Just for the record I have quit the 40 a day.

well said maggz iagree with everything you said.even better go to asda at night there must be 50 disabled spaces empty but we are not allowed to use them what astupid idea from asda