Do parents drink at your tween’s sporting events?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What if one of their kids got hurt during the game and had to the ER? You can't just sit there and get buzzed when anything could happen and you need to be clear-headed to react.

It's comments like these that confuse me.

People can have one drink. Or two drinks, over the course of a 2 hours game and be completely clear headed.

I don't drink at my kid's games, but I also think our attitude towards alcohol in this county is nuts. A cold beer on a hot Saturday afternoon is not a problem.

Your kid might have to go to the ER when you're drinking that chardonnay on your back porch as well

+1

Accidents by nature are unplanned. Doesn't matter if it happens at a baseball game or at acook out with your in laws.

And I'm sure this will cause tremendous pearl clutching but I'm 100% able to handle any situation that comes my way even if I've had 4 beers. You people act like having a few drinks makes you unconscious. Bizarre.

Being a fat ass is more of a hindrance to reacting to an emergency than is three Budweisers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why in the hell do people spend so much time at things that bore them this much? Tell the kid to find another hobby. Jesus.

"I know you love baseball, Billy, but mommy gets really bored at your games. I've enrolled you in dance instead; I'll enjoy that much more"

"That doesn't work for our family so we'll have to pick something else. Here are three options. Which would you like, or would you like to come up with another idea?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why in the hell do people spend so much time at things that bore them this much? Tell the kid to find another hobby. Jesus.

"I know you love baseball, Billy, but mommy gets really bored at your games. I've enrolled you in dance instead; I'll enjoy that much more"

"That doesn't work for our family so we'll have to pick something else. Here are three options. Which would you like, or would you like to come up with another idea?"

This whole thread has basically been about baseball and swimming. It's not like we're talking about heli skiing or something completely off the wall that would disrupt a family.

If enrolling your kid in baseball or swim "doesn't work" for your family, you need to re-evaluate yourself as a parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why in the hell do people spend so much time at things that bore them this much? Tell the kid to find another hobby. Jesus.

"I know you love baseball, Billy, but mommy gets really bored at your games. I've enrolled you in dance instead; I'll enjoy that much more"

"That doesn't work for our family so we'll have to pick something else. Here are three options. Which would you like, or would you like to come up with another idea?"

This whole thread has basically been about baseball and swimming. It's not like we're talking about heli skiing or something completely off the wall that would disrupt a family.

If enrolling your kid in baseball or swim "doesn't work" for your family, you need to re-evaluate yourself as a parent

Not PP, but I would not consider someone a failure as a parent for declining to plan their weekends around rec sports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What if one of their kids got hurt during the game and had to the ER? You can't just sit there and get buzzed when anything could happen and you need to be clear-headed to react.

It's comments like these that confuse me.

People can have one drink. Or two drinks, over the course of a 2 hours game and be completely clear headed.

I don't drink at my kid's games, but I also think our attitude towards alcohol in this county is nuts. A cold beer on a hot Saturday afternoon is not a problem.

Your kid might have to go to the ER when you're drinking that chardonnay on your back porch as well

+1

Accidents by nature are unplanned. Doesn't matter if it happens at a baseball game or at acook out with your in laws.

And I'm sure this will cause tremendous pearl clutching but I'm 100% able to handle any situation that comes my way even if I've had 4 beers. You people act like having a few drinks makes you unconscious. Bizarre.

Being a fat ass is more of a hindrance to reacting to an emergency than is three Budweisers.

Totally agree. These people act like you’re a bum on the street stumbling with liquor in a paper bag if you have a glass of wine on a Friday evening at a game. What exactly do people think happens when people go out to dinner? Some of you are going to be passing on a really unhealthy attitudes to your children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why in the hell do people spend so much time at things that bore them this much? Tell the kid to find another hobby. Jesus.

"I know you love baseball, Billy, but mommy gets really bored at your games. I've enrolled you in dance instead; I'll enjoy that much more"

"That doesn't work for our family so we'll have to pick something else. Here are three options. Which would you like, or would you like to come up with another idea?"

That doesn't work for me because I'm selfish and only want you to engage in activities that I like to watch. That's what you're saying. What a great mom you are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why in the hell do people spend so much time at things that bore them this much? Tell the kid to find another hobby. Jesus.

"I know you love baseball, Billy, but mommy gets really bored at your games. I've enrolled you in dance instead; I'll enjoy that much more"

"That doesn't work for our family so we'll have to pick something else. Here are three options. Which would you like, or would you like to come up with another idea?"

This whole thread has basically been about baseball and swimming. It's not like we're talking about heli skiing or something completely off the wall that would disrupt a family.

If enrolling your kid in baseball or swim "doesn't work" for your family, you need to re-evaluate yourself as a parent

Not PP, but I would not consider someone a failure as a parent for declining to plan their weekends around rec sports.

Well, there's a difference between planning your weekend around weekend sports, and declining a child's request to play in a sport because it interferes with your weekend leisure plans.

Hell, at the very least, drop the kid off and let them play while that crappy parent does whatever they want to do. That's still really lousy parenting, but at least its better than saying no

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of secret drinkers in the suburbs. "Wine mom" is real, that's how it became a meme. These moms just put the wine in a coffee mug or thermos to hide it. Or they drink with their mom friends, so they're not doing it alone. I can spot these moms a mile away as the child of an alcoholic. I know how to spot the signs. I just feel sorry for them because they are in denial that they have a problem.

Give us some clues so we can identify them too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of secret drinkers in the suburbs. "Wine mom" is real, that's how it became a meme. These moms just put the wine in a coffee mug or thermos to hide it. Or they drink with their mom friends, so they're not doing it alone. I can spot these moms a mile away as the child of an alcoholic. I know how to spot the signs. I just feel sorry for them because they are in denial that they have a problem.

Give us some clues so we can identify them too!

+1!!

[Anonymous]

I was thinking of this thread because about an hour ago I ran into 2 people with to-go cups of something-with-alcohol, who were walking to their sons' baseball game.
It's very, very common here in NoVa.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why in the hell do people spend so much time at things that bore them this much? Tell the kid to find another hobby. Jesus.

"I know you love baseball, Billy, but mommy gets really bored at your games. I've enrolled you in dance instead; I'll enjoy that much more"

"That doesn't work for our family so we'll have to pick something else. Here are three options. Which would you like, or would you like to come up with another idea?"

That doesn't work for me because I'm selfish and only want you to engage in activities that I like to watch. That's what you're saying. What a great mom you are.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why in the hell do people spend so much time at things that bore them this much? Tell the kid to find another hobby. Jesus.

"I know you love baseball, Billy, but mommy gets really bored at your games. I've enrolled you in dance instead; I'll enjoy that much more"

"That doesn't work for our family so we'll have to pick something else. Here are three options. Which would you like, or would you like to come up with another idea?"

That doesn't work for me because I'm selfish and only want you to engage in activities that I like to watch. That's what you're saying. What a great mom you are.

This is a bizarre read. My parents didn’t do any of this travel/watch practices or games stuff with me. They had work, they worked on and around our home, and I had a sibling whose needs/wants were also in the mix. Also we had one car.

They’re great parents; I don’t see a reason to do differently from them on this piece. You do you, I guess.

[Anonymous]

Currently cracking open my third cold beer at my sons baseball game. Play ball!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What percentage of parents drinking at youth sports are also anti-vaxxers / anti-maskers?

What do these things have to do with each other?

What an odd question.

How do you not see that these people have the exact same attitudes toward regulations? They are made from the same cloth.

Honestly no they aren't. Only rigid thinkers like you two are invested in making sure everyone in their ingroup fits neatly into their category. People are messy as hell, their behaviors are not as easy to categorize as you would like.

LMFAO

uh, you are welcome for the laugh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of secret drinkers in the suburbs. "Wine mom" is real, that's how it became a meme. These moms just put the wine in a coffee mug or thermos to hide it. Or they drink with their mom friends, so they're not doing it alone. I can spot these moms a mile away as the child of an alcoholic. I know how to spot the signs. I just feel sorry for them because they are in denial that they have a problem.

I didn’t realize “wine mom”’ was a real thing until a few years ago and I have a 14yo. I was completely floored.

What is the difference between a "wine mom" and a woman who had children and enjoys wine? Is wine mom just code for alcoholic woman with kids?