https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 11 Nov 2026 03:34:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818965 Thu, 30 May 2013 16:31:54 +0000 yin 818965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer to park closer if I can find a spot. If I'm in a mall parking lot, I tend to be pickier and won't settle for a far spot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818955 Thu, 30 May 2013 16:27:41 +0000 swurlygurl 818955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always park at the back of the lot. I don't like dealing with waiting for all the cars to back out, people walking in the middle of the parking aisles, blah blah blah. Plus, I figure I could use a few extra steps :)</p> <p>Oh, and I am a really bad parker!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818897 Thu, 30 May 2013 16:09:16 +0000 woodentulip 818897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So to be honest, the only place I ever go now is the grocery store (online shopping otherwise!!!), so when I go there, my main goal is to park right beside the cart corral so that nobody can park on the one side of me. It's the side with my younger kid (1 year old) who I need a bit more room to maneuver around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818883 Thu, 30 May 2013 16:04:50 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 818883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I park on the outer parking lot rows close to the store. There seems to be less cars. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818859 Thu, 30 May 2013 15:57:19 +0000 sunny 818859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I have the same fear. I am so paranoid someone isn't going to see my stroller I don't snap the carseat into the stroller unless I've shut all the car doors and I'm 100% ready to go.</p> <p>I park where there's big spots. I usually park a little further away since I need space to get the carseat in and out of the car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818849 Thu, 30 May 2013 15:54:34 +0000 Espion 818849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha, my first thought was parking at home. Living in Philly forever changed my view of how important a driveway is to sanity and personal well-being. Hunting for a parking spot within a mile of our townhouse was always the worst part of my day! </p> <p>DH always parks the absolute furthest he can possibly get away. I generally park on the far end, but not to the ends of the earth like DH! I never hunt for a closer spot than what I can readily see. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818823 Thu, 30 May 2013 15:46:50 +0000 Charm54 818823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm an awful parker. I park far away unless there is a good spot up close! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818804 Thu, 30 May 2013 15:42:46 +0000 LuLu Mom 818804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually park across from a cart collector so taht way I can easily take it back with LO. And I try to have a free spot next to the door of her carseat so I have room to get her in and out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818752 Thu, 30 May 2013 15:30:04 +0000 mrskc 818752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I drive our traverse, I like to park farther away so it's easier to park and I don't worry about hitting anyone b/c I suck at parking. When I drive the yaris, i just find a close space since the car is so small and easy to park. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818739 Thu, 30 May 2013 15:26:19 +0000 GrapeCrush 818739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i tend to go where there aren't as many cars...but i do like to be closer when i'm preggers...i hate walking lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818725 Thu, 30 May 2013 15:22:09 +0000 avivoca 818725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually park in the middle or far away. I don't mind walking, but I don't know if that will change now that I'm pregnant or not. KY summers are brutal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818724 Thu, 30 May 2013 15:21:07 +0000 lovehoneybee 818724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I can I park in the shade, even if it's at the back of the parking lot. The AC in our car isn't very awesome, so if I can keep it even a little bit cooler in the car when we get in I will. </p> <p>If there's no shade I'm still more likely to park closer to the back. I don't mind the walk. </p> <p>And a pull-through spot if I can find one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818714 Thu, 30 May 2013 15:17:58 +0000 Ree723 818714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I park far away usually because I like being able to zip in and out of spots without negotiating tight spaces, and I like to have room to get LO in and out without superhuman feats of gymnastics.</p> <p>I also like that little bit extra on the physical activity front...but I'm also the type to take stairs vs lifts etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818702 Thu, 30 May 2013 15:13:43 +0000 Alivoo01 818702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I look for the closest parking spot available. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818660 Thu, 30 May 2013 14:53:49 +0000 MamaJ 818660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Far. I have a new car and I don't want door dings. Plus it's a two door with wide doors so I need room to get LO out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818644 Thu, 30 May 2013 14:47:29 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 818644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: my DH is the same and so his FIL. It's pretty funny.. they both always park SO FAR away! </p> <p>I park close-ish but usually like to have a few empty spots around me, so not right in the first row usually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818638 Thu, 30 May 2013 14:43:26 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 818638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I park far-ish so I can have more room to get in and out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818632 Thu, 30 May 2013 14:41:47 +0000 PrincessBaby 818632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I park way the hell bc I need room to get LO and stroller, etc and I also have a fear of someone zipping into a space next to me and not seeing me or God forbid the stroller. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818627 Thu, 30 May 2013 14:40:20 +0000 Modern Daisy 818627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't drive a lot, but pre-pregnancy I liked to park as far away as possible but now that I'm pregnant I tend to try and park closer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818607 Thu, 30 May 2013 14:32:54 +0000 chopsuey 818607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like finding the closest free spot available. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818604 Thu, 30 May 2013 14:32:23 +0000 MrsTiz 818604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually somewhere in the middle. Parking up close makes me nervous because there are usually cars on either side of the space and I get freaked out that i'll hit their cars or take too long and embarrass myself lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818570 Thu, 30 May 2013 14:26:27 +0000 Foodnerd81 818570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not a great parker so I'd rather walk a little from a spot with more space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818559 Thu, 30 May 2013 14:24:25 +0000 regberadaisy 818559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I swear my DH will find the furthest spot from the door possible and if there's a free spot where there is only parking on one side he will take that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-park#post-818551 Thu, 30 May 2013 14:22:45 +0000 heffalump 818551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Even if there's a space close up I'll go find a further away one because there's usually less people parked there. I'm not a great parker, plus I like to have plenty of room to get LO in and out of the car. </p>