And don’t talk to me about sacrifices – parents make sacrifices on a daily basis – it’s our job and to do any less would make us unfit parents. Sacrifice is something you probably don’t know anything about since I’m 99.9% sure that you don’t have children judging by your ignorant comments.

Mums have come a long way, baby. And it’s BECAUSE somewhere along the line some vocal mums (now grandparents) said: “ok that’s enough, we need a little help” and refused to be shutup and trampled by those who gave them zero respect (such as yourself).

And on a side note, I’m not sure when you were at the mall last, but there are TONS of Senior spots at all the Victoria malls now. Get your facts straight.

You my dear are the one who needs to grow up & show a little respect.

I don’t expect the world to bow down to me. In fact what I expect is all people to be kind, considerate and to work together to ensure that each person gets a seat on the bus. You obviously didn’t read the entire post because if you had, you would have understood the message was not “pity me because I have kids” it was, “we can all work together to ensure everyone gets what they need from transit”. It was meant to say let’s not attack each other, rather let’s work together to get what we all need.

And regarding our grandparents not bitching and complaining. Why don’t you talk to them about what raising kids was like then. I have had some pretty frank conversations about motherhood with my grandmother and she has told me she often felt isolated, sad, angry and alone. In other words, it wasn’t a very enjoyable experience and I won’t apologize for wanting my job to be enjoyable just like every other person.

We can all be better, we can all be more compassionate and understanding… I don’t know about you, but to me having that perspective is growing up.

FYI, the priority bus seats were MADE for the elderly and disabled. The stroller set just kind of took them over. Since when is having children a disability? It’s disgusting that anyone would expect a 20 year old with a big stroller to be just as entitled to the priority seating as a handicapped or elderly/frail/wheelchair-bound person. You chose to have a kid(s), the people the seats were designed for DIDN’T have a choice about their situation or NEED for the seats. Also, after I have worked all day and am tired as hell, I am just as deserving of a regular seat as a “mommyyyy” with her kid. I paid the fare just like she did, and I’m taking a seat, thanks. Moms taking up 2/3/4 seats with strollers aren’t paying the extra fares for the baby & stroller.
Get over it, stop being so entitled and expecting everyone to bow down and pay for the choice you made to be a parent; there are sacrifices you have to make as a parent and life isn’t going to be as easy all the time. Grow up.

Parents struggle around town to get their business and errands completed, they FLY from daycare to work and back again and have a tough enough time trying to make ends meet, let alone get dinner on the table…..

So the LEAST we could do is let the parents of the future TAXPAYERS sit with their offspring at the front of the bus.

That’s my rant. Thanks for listening!