Hello!

I was at a party and an older person shared a glass of wine with two little ones. I’m not related but I was so against this. Years ago beer was given to children to make them sleep. The mother was drunk and did not say anything at all.


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  • maybe a quiet conversation to be had with the older person


  • There’s only one answer; a big fat NO !


  • I’d be furious! Having said that I wouldn’t be drunk with my kids around in the first place.
    I know in the past some parents thought it was “ok” to give kids small amounts of alcohol to help them sleep etc but the evidence is overwhelming these days that its NOT ok at all. When you know better, you do better! NO excuses.


  • It is totally inappropriate. Drinking from the same glass is bad enough, but giving toddlers alcohol is appalling!


  • I wouldn’t have liked it! Nor would I have liked the mum being drunk, who was responsible for these kids? Alcohol is so damaging, particularly to small children


  • No it is a stupid adult that would do this,so very wrong!


  • Umm I would lose it at them! It’s not their place it’s not their right. I would not be quiet that’s for sure


  • I would say something, I wouldn’t have been able to help myself. The mother being drunk would have added incentive for me to speak up too


  • I certainly would have had something nasty to say about that!


  • Wow a toddler? There is NO way I would let anyone not even her nana give my toddler wine. I also don’t think it’s right that the mum was drunk in front of the child but that’s just me personally


  • My dad used to make wine and often offered it to us kids. We always said no because it smelt so disgusting! Some people see no problem with a little here and there. But if you’re against your children having alcohol, say so. You are their mum and will always do what is best.


  • I would tell them off straight away,that just aint right


  • If the adults r drunk and not keeping tabs of the young kids sampling wine id be concerned too…


  • My MIL’s mum… So great gran; Gave My 6 month old Brandy!!!! He was teething … WT#


  • Oh dear! The mother was drunk, the nanna’s getting the next gen ready… ummm do you need to have these people in your life? They aren’t going to change and it makes me uncomfortable just reading it.


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