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Entitled Parents on Public Transport

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friendlygingercat Fri 12-Sept-25 04:22:28

I agree. A child under 5 is not paid for and should sit on the parents knee. That used to be basic on buses and trains when I was younger. As a child I was often made to get up and allow an adult to sit down. If I pulled a face my mother told me that one day I would be an adult and entitled to respect from younger people. It was something that came to you because of the work you had put into the community. I feel quite angry that I have put in my time and do not get back what I was promised. Sometimes you have to open your mouth and speak up for yourself.

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welbeck Fri 12-Sept-25 02:25:40

It went out the window with bus conductors.

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Homestead62 Fri 12-Sept-25 02:00:13

Consideration for others went out of the window a long time ago.

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Musicgirl Fri 12-Sept-25 00:50:02

On MN at the moment there is a thread about whether or not very young children should be expected to sit on a parent's lap where possible to make room for an adult on public transport in the case of overcrowding. I am amazed at how many young mothers seem to think that their child's needs should trump those of an adult and that they don't want their children sitting on their laps because they wriggle. Certainly, when my children were small, I would not have dreamt of not moving them onto my lap in such a situation. I, too, was brought up to respect adults and that they took precedence over children. I would imagine most people here were the same. It seems these days as if children's wishes trump those of adults and the sheer entitlement of a minority of posters was palpable. What has happened to common sense, decency and consideration of others?

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