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[physicsnut]

And the ""entitlements"" continue....

[straykatz]

Far too many pregnant women treat pregnancy as if they are now invalids for 9 months....

The benefits of walking during pregnancy

Walking is one of the best cardiovascular exercises for pregnant women because it keeps you fit without jarring your knees and ankles. It's also a safe activity to continue throughout all nine months of pregnancy and one of the easier ways to start exercising if you haven't previously been active.

[reese2]

That would be great if all women had easy pregnancies.

[Jannabelle]

On 4/9/2014 reese ~ said:

On 4/9/2014 nunya said:

I don't care where people park, just don't ding my car.

LOL!

Excuse the OT, but Reese, I have been thinking of a poster from the past, I believe her name was luv2shop, she went through a divorce and shared with us.....if that was not you, or you don't care to say so ignore, ignore, ignore,lol.

[Moonlady]

On 4/9/2014 happy housewife said: The fact is that the more a pregnant woman walks the better, those spots are nothing but pandering to these women. What they should have are spots where a parent with 3+ kids can park and then a special cart she can use to corral them all waiting for her at that spot.

Yes. I certainly didn't consider myself disabled during my pregnancies.

IMO, they're ridiculous. It's a courtesy and not enforceable, BTW. So the elderly who are not handicapped can feel free to park there if they so choose.

[Free2be]

Am I reading resentment in this thread? Nah, what woman would resent such a small thing, especially for women heavy with child, with the weight pressing down, probably with constant back ache and a wish that she didn't need to go to the store at all?

[chrystaltree]

Personally, I'm waiting for the 54 year old knees parking spots...lol

[Moonlady]

On 4/9/2014 Free2be said:

Am I reading resentment in this thread? Nah, what woman would resent such a small thing, especially for women heavy with child, with the weight pressing down, probably with constant back ache and a wish that she didn't need to go to the store at all?

Is she walking throughout the store? Then she can walk to it. If not, then a handicapped permit is in order.

[Jannabelle]

On 4/9/2014 Moonlady said:

On 4/9/2014 happy housewife said: The fact is that the more a pregnant woman walks the better, those spots are nothing but pandering to these women. What they should have are spots where a parent with 3+ kids can park and then a special cart she can use to corral them all waiting for her at that spot.

Yes. I certainly didn't consider myself disabled during my pregnancies.

IMO, they're ridiculous. It's a courtesy and not enforceable, BTW. So the elderly who are not handicapped can feel free to park there if they so choose.

Oh no, another OT lol......but I saw a woman last week driving a car with a handicapped tag, park beside a handicap parking spot....maybe she was driving someone else s car, she was not visibly handicapped.

[tansy]

On 4/9/2014 happy housewife said:

On 4/9/2014 Melania2 said:

We have what are called expectant mother and little old men and ladies parking spots. No one seems to mind. Who cares?

Where i live ALL the spaces are little old man and lady spaces!

I know...me, too. There are usually a large number of handicapped spots sitting empty. I didn't read carefully. The spots are not for pregnant women:/