She said "given the deterioration of behaviour in schools and in general...", then she tried to justify blatant flouting of the rules clearly printed on the many signs displayed.

I wish I'd known that "sore throat and aches and pains" was a valid defence for being lazy and inconsiderate. What does her profession have to do with parking in the wrong space?

I'm sure a doctor or a member of the emergency services wouldn't see their profession as being privileged enough to make up their own rules.
How can this teacher try to teach children about obeying rules when she clearly likes to break them?

She should be ashamed of herself and I hope she will set a better example in future.

Steve Green, Botesdale

Someone parks in a parking space designed for people with children and expects to get away with it. Then she has the cheek to complain that she got told off for doing it.

I have two young children and the number of times you see people parking in these spaces without children or grandchildren in their cars is amazing and down right inconsiderate.

I'm entitled to a replacement knee and I'm only 35 but I would not park in these spaces when my kids are not in the car.

I think we should take our hats off to the man who, like me, is sick and tired of these rude people parking wherever they like. These people need to be told that its not acceptable.

It is maybe time that supermarkets had a parking attendant, fining people for disrespectful parking.

Bill Davies, Hill Rise, Stowmarket

I agree with the man and his response.

Anyone who has had to carry a young baby in a car seat or a struggling toddler from the other end of the car park because there are no spaces would agree.

I cannot see how this lady thinks she can excuse herself because she is a teacher. I suggest she apologise for abusing the facility.

I often see adults on their own parking in these spaces and wish I had the guts to make my views known.

Mrs Z Garnham,Upper Rose Lane, Palgrave

There was a picture of a sign that clearly stated parents and toddlers only.

I can only presume that one of her practices is to teach children to read.

In my opinion I suggest going back to evening classes, because she clearly can't read.

A big well done to the chap who put you in your place.

Simon Thompson, Spiers Way, Diss

Are our children being taught by teachers who break the rules and who can't read?

The parking space which the teacher parked in is for parent and toddler parking only.

The man may have seen this so many times before that at last he snapped, and probably said exactly what us other parents are thinking.

He probably just saw red. He could have had a very stressful job.

I use Morrisons and Tesco often and have seen many people parking in the parent and toddlers section who shouldn't be, preventing those who do need to.

I'm a mum to a 13-month-old boy and I use those parking spaces, not because they are closer but so I can get my little boy out without banging my door on someone else's car.

Rule breaking is wrong, even a teacher should know that.

Philippa Adams, Broadfields Road, Gislingham

Why does she feel that being a teacher gives her the authority to park somewhere she should not?

She should be setting an example to the children by obeying the rules. How can she expect children to grow up respecting orders when she is clearly setting a bad example?

I resented her comments relating to the man in the car park, saying he was an 'unattractive nondescript male'. He was only politely pointing out what the car park markings are for.

You would have thought as a teacher she could have worked this out for herself.

The woman came over as thoroughly arrogant and I am so pleased my children are grown up and I haven't got the worry of them going to a school where they could face her.

Len Davey, Shotford Road, Harleston

Being a teacher surely she, of all people, knows that rules are there for a good reason and apply to everyone, even teachers

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In one breath she is condemning this man for being rude to her because he may have had a bad day, in the next breath she thinks she can flout the rules because she has had a bad day.

Double standards or what? What sort of message does this send out to her pupils?

While there was no excuse for rudeness on the man's side. I have seen this happen so many times; selfish people parking where they shouldn't.

Not feeling well is no excuse, the normal car parking spaces are only a few feet away and if I felt that bad I would have gone home.

After reading the letter, I am left with the thought, that if anybody is rude and obnoxious it is the teacher.

Name and address withheld

I'm not sure the page is long enough to list what I think. Who on earth does this person they she is?

If she had parked at the farthest point in the car park, she would hardly have had to trek any great distance to reach the store.

Nobody has the right, for whatever reason, to blatantly ignore and flout the rules set for everyone, least of all for such a pathetic excuse.

I'm not surprised that this person declined to put her name to her letter, I for one would think twice about someone teaching my child that it is okay to break rules for whatever selfish reason they may have.

I do agree with the point about deterioration of behaviour in schools and in general – not surprising if teachers behave in this way, so much for leading by example.

At least the "unattractive nondescript male" does know right from wrong.

Beverley McRickus, Rose Lane, Diss

I often read letters to the editor but have never been so outraged that I felt the need to respond.

The fact there were vacant spaces and that she was only popping in to buy two items makes no difference.

If you decide to use one of these spaces, surely you should expect to receive verbal abuse from parents with young children.

What has annoyed me most is the fact that this person thinks because she is a teacher, this somehow makes some sort of difference.

Teaching is a job like any other for which you are paid to do. It does not stand you in a higher stead than anyone else.

This person obviously has plenty to say about the deterioration of behaviour in schools and in general, maybe she should be looking at her own narrow mindedness.

Her comment that 'perhaps looking after a child was too much for him' really made me realise what sort of person this poor man had come across.

No matter how hard his day was, it was obviously made much worse by this self-opinionated, narrow-minded individual, who, I might add, I hope does not have any influence over my children's education.

Miss A. L. Cronin, Stoke Ash

So this teacher thinks that it is okay to park there just for five minutes because she felt ill.

There are so many people like this who think it is okay to park in parent/child places when they don't have children with them.

I doubt the man in question was having a bad day with his child. I expect he was frustrated with people who park in these spots when they don't have children with them.

Maybe we should teach our children if they are ill they are forgiven for doing something wrong – as long as they are quick about it.

Name and address withheld

If everyone parked in parent and toddler spaces for just five minutes there would never be any left for those who need them.

Could she have not driven round the corner where normal parking spaces are equally as close to the store?

I too would comment if someone parked there without a child.
I think the man was within his rights to express his opinion and this does not make him a bad parent/carer for doing so.

Helen Thomson, Noyes Avenue, Laxfield