Very sad indeed.
The attitude of parents can be so wrong. They wait and let busses pass by because they can’t always get on the first one. When they get on, they irritate others by going to the area provided for them. Would you prefer them to stay in the passage behind the driver or head upstairs? If the bus is so full, parents may feel they don’t have enough room in order to fold the buggy in the first place. They are not allowed to point out their needs to others without causing an offence.

We all face different pressures. Being a parent with a child on public transport is not always without various pressures. Even more so the more children are present. A child may be tired or hungry and that can be as much of a pressure as anyone else including parents who are returning home from hard day's work or going to anywhere when arrival time is important.

Parents don’t pay for the children or buggies to be transported. Why is this in the discussion? (Senior citizens, Oyster PAYG after 4th bus journey and others who enjoy this perk don’t pay either)