Do you drink alcohol while ToTing with your kids?

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Man, I am feeling rode hard after that glass of wine last night. Whew, who else?

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Anonymous wrote:No. But many parents do in our neighborhood. My husband and I find it very odd. But, we don’t come from a culture where you would ever drink at a kid event. And I don’t mean we are not from the US. I just mean we were raised in the south by people that did not think a kid bday party, Halloween, etc was supposed to be a fun adult event.

Um, you must be from the conservative south. I'm from Atlanta - this is very much a thing.

Was it a thing in the 70s and 80s in Atlanta? We are from smaller towns, but it just wasn’t what we grew up with at all. And I didn’t grow up religious.

We aren’t super judgy about it. It was just surprising to us to see grown ups pulling wagons of alcohol around after we had our first kid. And I totally get that there are grown up Halloween parties and people drink. It is just the actual TOTing as a drinking activity for adults that sort of throws us. And we never provided alcohol at our kid’s bday parties when they were young. We don’t care. No one we can see is wasted. It just isn’t something we would ever think to do.

I was born in the 80s so I can’t compare to that long ago but when I was growing up in the 90s/00s parents didn’t come ToTing at all.

That made me feel old. Yikes.

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Anonymous wrote:Can’t wait for all these rode hard moms coming to the bus stop tomorrow complaining about how “tired and hung over” they are. Bless their hearts.

The dads get a free pass? You really hate women don't you.

No dads at our bus stop!

What kind of woman calls other women "rode hard?" Who talks like that? What's wrong with you?

DP here. I'm a female and I think it's funny. If you take it personally, well, that is a different issue.

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Anonymous wrote:Can’t wait for all these rode hard moms coming to the bus stop tomorrow complaining about how “tired and hung over” they are. Bless their hearts.

Bless the Pollyannas who think consuming a beer is being “rode hard”

Lady if you saw them, you would understand! I’m all for having a good time, but stop the humble brag about a hangover. It does not make you cool mom!

[Anonymous]

I’m hungover after 2 beers. You can call me a two beer queer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have neighbors that will hand out bottles of beer to ToTing parents, but it’s just one drink. I’m the parent who stays at home to hand out candy, and yes I drink during that time.

Well if everyone handed you a beer and you go to 10 20 or 30 houses who give you one beer and you drink it...good luck finding your way back home!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yup. A hot cider with fireball.

Like others have said, nobody is getting wasted and everyone is staying sober.

Its just a little fun

I can have a little fun and not drink. Better for my liver, brain etc ..but you have fun!

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Anonymous wrote:Can’t wait for all these rode hard moms coming to the bus stop tomorrow complaining about how “tired and hung over” they are. Bless their hearts.

Bless the Pollyannas who think consuming a beer is being “rode hard”

Lady if you saw them, you would understand! I’m all for having a good time, but stop the humble brag about a hangover. It does not make you cool mom!

Eh. I think it makes them a little cool. And give me a “rode hard” chick any day.

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Anonymous wrote:Can’t wait for all these rode hard moms coming to the bus stop tomorrow complaining about how “tired and hung over” they are. Bless their hearts.

The dads get a free pass? You really hate women don't you.

No dads at our bus stop!

What kind of woman calls other women "rode hard?" Who talks like that? What's wrong with you?

A Baptist

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Anonymous wrote:Man, I am feeling rode hard after that glass of wine last night. Whew, who else?

You joke but since having kids and getting older, one glass of wine will make me feel like crap the next day. Having 2-3 drinks would pretty much guarantee a hangover. I am not judging at all, but when I hear about parents who spiking their hot cider with fireball, doing jello shots, or having several high ABV beers, it makes me feel ill just thinking about it. I could do that on a Tuesday night in my 20s, it was getting dicy in my 30s, and now in my 40s I have learned to be boring and just abstain most of the time, because the consequences of even just a little alcohol are too steep.

If you have a higher tolerance, enjoy it!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yup. A hot cider with fireball.

Like others have said, nobody is getting wasted and everyone is staying sober.

Its just a little fun

I can have a little fun and not drink. Better for my liver, brain etc ..but you have fun!

Okay. Kewl

I, too, can have fun & not drink. You guys are so weird about alcohol. So so weird

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Anonymous wrote:Man, I am feeling rode hard after that glass of wine last night. Whew, who else?

You joke but since having kids and getting older, one glass of wine will make me feel like crap the next day. Having 2-3 drinks would pretty much guarantee a hangover. I am not judging at all, but when I hear about parents who spiking their hot cider with fireball, doing jello shots, or having several high ABV beers, it makes me feel ill just thinking about it. I could do that on a Tuesday night in my 20s, it was getting dicy in my 30s, and now in my 40s I have learned to be boring and just abstain most of the time, because the consequences of even just a little alcohol are too steep.

If you have a higher tolerance, enjoy it!

This is me now too in my 40s. I feel like the consequences the next day aren't worth it. I wish I could have a drink or two without feeling crappy but those days have passed. To those who can do it, enjoy!

[Anonymous]

No that seems like a pretty trashy thing to do.

[Anonymous]

Have a glass of wine by the fire pit – yes
Kerry around alcohol as you walk door-to-door – no

[Anonymous]

*carry