[SusieGreen]

If someone is exhibiting typical alcoholic behaviour, that is their problem for doing so, not mine for pointing it out.


Oh right, so that makes your behaviour ok then.

What are you - 12? I have students in my primary class that are more mature.

But you haven't pointed out anyone exhibiting 'typical alcoholic behaviour' so I guess the problem IS yours


I see no issue. I've never had a drink at a school function but an adult having a glass of wine or two?Big deal. My kids wouldn't even notice. Even if they did, they are smart children and don't need shielding from ADULTS indulging in a glass of alcohol.

Oh dear. I'm defending it and I don't have an alcohol problem. Whose wacko theory was that?

[PrizzyII]

We (the adults of the house) drink wine with dinner every night, pretty much without fail. Sometimes one of us will choose not to but mostly, I have one with the pan, one with the plate If I go to late evening school events like the end of year disco etc we all bring wine and sharing plates of food.
Its quite normal you know, in life, for adults to choose to partake of wine, sensibly, without dire consequences or spontaneous combustion. My daughter is half-Portuguese so like all of that side of her family, she will probably drink like they do, in moderation and I have no doubt our modelling of healthy enjoyment of pleasures like food, wine, music will rub off.

[FreeRangeMum]

I think it's fine! My DD goes to a catholic school and they provide alcohol to the parents at school fu cations, so it's the done thi g around here

[LeChatNinjah]

Oh, those boozy Catholics! It's clearly all their fault, lol!

[8yeargap]

I can't believe how ridiculous some of the arguments have been on this thread. It's no big deal AT ALL! FFS people get a life.

[ResultsNotTypica...]

When it all boils down to it, they simply do not care about other people on a deeper level and happy in their own bubble and content with living in a mob mentality, damned what anyone else thinks.

I find this hilarious - my thoughts on this are my own, not the mobs. My DH is more on your side than mine. I do not live in a bubble, but you seem to be asking me to live in yours if I have any chance of potentially interacting with you or your children.

EB land is different from my real world.

So very, very different. For which I am eternally grateful.

In my experience, those who bleat the loudest in this way are the ones most likely to have a problem with alcohol. It is a textbook argument of the alcoholic actually - if you aren't willing to engage in the drinking behaviours that they are, then there must be something wrong with you.

I don't have a problem with alcohol, but I'll bleat when others dictate to me about what I should do. I like being a grown up and making grown up decisions all on my own without anyone preaching to me.

FWIW, I may or may not take wine to share at a school function, but I wouldn't have a conniption if I chose to stay sober and every other attendee chose to drink responsibly.


What a thread!!

Edited to fix atrocious typing, must be those three glasses of wine I had last night!!

This post has been edited by NannaNapper: 12/04/2012, 09:44 PM

[zzzzzz]

What are you - 12? I have students in my primary class that are more mature.

Whoa, you need to calm down a bit RR, perhaps a stiff drink .......

[Jemstar]

I find I am more than able to focus on my children and drink a glass of wine at the same time actually, you know, multi-taking and all that.

[SarahM72]

I don't have a problem with alcohol, but I'll bleat when others dictate to me about what I should do. I like being a grown up and making grown up decisions all on my own without anyone preaching to me.

I don't think it is "dictating" to suggest that a school function is not the best setting for consumption of alcohol. No one is saying to give up alcohol altogether. Just some people are saying that perhaps it might be preferrable, and more inclusive and more family friendly to just not have it at a school function.

[seepi]

Inclusive is allowing for more options, rather than banning things, usually.

I don't take a big interest in what other parents are eating and drinking at our school functions.