I would give up my child's seat for an adult, any adult, whether disabled or not, as I think it's a respectful thing to do.
I do think the behaviour of the woman was inappropriate, but some people are just always rude. I remember going out for a meal with an older woman in a group, the way she addressed the wait staff was embarassing for me, but obviuosly she was very accustomed to speaking like that to younger people.
It is worth considering that she might have been having an off day to begin with, but the pushing was just totally uncalled for.
I wouldn't because I think it is safer for the child to sit on a seat and I would probably stand myself, but if it were me, I would have told her to bugger off and come back when she can ask in a nicer tone than what she did. There is no need for rudeness and I think it is just dumb to expect that a child should be made to give up their seat just because the rules state they do not have to pay a fare. And if she wasn't elderly, pg or disabled I would have said no anyway, even if she did ask nicely.
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