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Anonymous
| Do you think it's wrong/unsafe/irresponsible to have a couple cocktails at home with a baby in the house? DH and I sometimes like to have a martini or two (or margaritas in the summer), enough to get tipsy but not drunk. We like to play with baby and relax.. but there is a little voice in the back of my head telling me we should cut it out... but then I think maybe that little voice is too uptight. |
Anonymous
| A couple of cocktails. No problem! Getting so drunk that if something happened you could not react rationally and get your child to the hospital - that could be a problem. Enjoy your cocktails. |
Anonymous
| Love it...maybe the little voice is too uptight. I agree. I see nothing wrong with a few cocktails. Now if you're getting drunk and out of control, that's another story. DH and I often have a glass of wine with dinner. I don't see it as such a big deal. |
Anonymous
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God - how would any of us survive without a few cocktails??? Not to mention ever having sex again!
Enjoy! |
Anonymous
| You can drink and still be responsible. One thing to consider is your sleep. If you're sleeping so heavily after drinking that you wouldn't respond to a baby in need (there's also the danger of rolling over and injuring the baby, if you're co-sleeping) then you need to cut back. I also agree with the PP's point about responding to an emergency. |
Anonymous
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Bring it on! We also have happy hour parties at our house. A few times I've gone over the edge....and ended up paying for it the next day (and so did DH who had to care for DS all day while I moaned and groaned from the bed).
Just because I'm a mom does not mean I'm someone who's afraid to have fun any longer. |
Anonymous
| OP here - yeah, I agree! Now the question seems silly to me. It's just that I've known people who have cut out drinking entirely in the off chance there is an emergency and they need to drive. (Isn't that what 911 is for?) I'm kind of in mood for a Margarita. (And I'm not breast feeding in case anyone is thinking about getting on my case about that.) |
Anonymous
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I'm sure this will illicit some different responses, but as a nanny who has had evening families say "help yourself to the wine after the kids are in bed", I'm curious what other parents think of this.
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Anonymous
BORING...sometimes people become parents and get so into the role it becomes a snooze fest. I do the same things I used to, but am careful about going overboard, not b/c I'm afraid of an emergency and being so tore up I cannot function, but because I get a consistent wake up call from a toddler at 6:30am and it can make for a rough weekend 
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Anonymous
I would say no, don't do it. If you are being paid to take care of kids, it is your responsibility to do that, not have a few drinks or even a drink. That is just my opinion. I would never want my babysitter drinking while watching my kids, I on the other hand have no problem having a glass or two of wine. I would never get where I could not drive or not be able to respond to my child in an emergency or just if they needed me. The times I watch my friends children I do not drink. Too afraid something would happen and I would blame myself. |
Anonymous
Really? Like what? |
Anonymous
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doing the same things I used to:
-Go out to dinner with friends -Go to the occasional Happy Hour -Do a girls weekend at the beach from time to time -Have people over for dinner and drinks -Have summer parties at the house My husband and I take turns going out and connecting with friends. We also have family in the area who watches the little one when we want to go out together, which is at least once a week. I would go nuts if we sat home all the time. |
Anonymous
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I drink wine, but yes I think it's normal and healthy! And fun and social - all things that in the long run make you happier and more relaxed parents!
It's the quality of the overall time that you spend with your children that matters - not a few cocktails with friends. |
Anonymous
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I'd be careful if you're drinking with a baby especially if the baby is still awake and active - you don't want to hamper your reaction time if baby slips and is about to bonk his/her head, or if baby is crawling towards the staircase, etc. Also, what if something happened and you had to rush to the hospital - do you have neighbors or family that could "fill in" for you?
How is old your child? Are you BFing? How tipsy are you getting - I'd be mindful of child endangerment too. I guess it really depends on your drinking threshold in combination with how sleep deprived you already are. I don't know, it is your judgement call, but I would never forgive myself if something happened because I was too busy enjoying my buzz. |
Anonymous
rolls eyes |