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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In an upscale neighborhood in Alexandria, parents were passing out candy to the kids and beer and wine to the adults.  As long as no one everyone is drinking responsibly, I don't think it is problematic.  [/quote]

We were there among the thousands of people, and it was a party!  Beer and wine were flowing like crazy - it's a yearly Old Town Mardi Gras![/quote]

I am from New Orleans, FYI, there is a family aspect of Mardi Gras where people bring their kids, picnic on the neutral ground ('median' to most folks) and alcohol does not 'flow like crazy'. That's only in the Quarter and for some night parades.

I don't drink, but I don't mind that others do. I don't think OP is out of line, though, [b]I would have been bothered last night seeing parents walking around with cups of wine and beer, and [b]would not have wanted my 2 yr old DD in that atmosphere. [/b][/b]
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Why would you have been bothered to see parents having a beer? or allowing your two year old to be around such an atmpsphere?  assuming the parents aren't drunk, which I've never seen, why would it change your sense of the atmophere that some people are having a beer?  I'm honestly confused by this reaction.     [/quote]

11:14 here, I feel any atmosphere where there is a lot of drinking going on, or a lot of people drinking, is an adult atmosphere and not meant for children. The OP said she saw lots of parents having alcohol; even in a family atmosphere, to me this would indicate it's not a time/place for a 2 yr old. [/quote]

I guess it's just a different perspective.  I don't have any problem with my 2 year old being around drinking.  We'll have win at the table on thanksgiving, egg nog at christmas, beer at summer bbq's, etc.  All of which are more than appropriate venues for my 2 year old in my opinion.  I understand not wanting them around people who are drunk, but I don't think that drinking  means it isn't appropriate for 2 year olds.  I didn't realize that there were people who never let their kids be around any drinking.  But I guess there are.  Live and learn.  [/quote]

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