Help! How to cope with a day of parenting after waking up still drunk! (Lighthearted)

[Fraggleyourock]

OH and I had a friend round last night, we were drinking until stupid o'clock, it is now the day after the night before and I haven awoken drunk! I have a 20 month old and an 8 month old to some how be a mum to today! Advice greatly appreciated!

Of course I hadn't just woken up! I have been playing with my babies all morning as I have previously stated. I didn't mean to get so drunk, I am a stay at home mum and only recently stopped breastfeeding so I don't drink often and haven't drunk for a good long while... My children have been as much looked after as they always are today. Both fed, clothed, fresh nappies and plenty of attention.

A fry up.
A bucket of coffee.
An few aspirin.
Cbeebies.
Cheese doritos.
Get your OH up, you can suffer together.
Diet coke.

Don't drive either.
Chuck them in the pram and go for a long walk!

Ignore all the pearl-clutchers. Eat something stodgy and salty and drink tons of fruit juice. And coffee. And put CBeebies on. Today is a parenting from the sofa day .

I have eaten salt and vinegar crisps, and have had toast and tea, as well as a couple of paracetamol, so I'm working my way slowly through the suggestions! Thanks everyone! Just having a few more stories so I can sit down with another hot drink, this one coffee!

Don't worry! It's nowhere near either of my children! Hot drinks are always kept well out of reach!

OH has emerged from the pit! He's very chipper, the bastard! So he can have a shower and then take over for a bit I think!

Oh FFS everyone. She isn't staggering around slurring her words and trying to showing the postman her tits (I presume )

She's probably at the level of merry you might feel after a couple of glasses of wine at an afternoon BBQ. A childless one obviously as no-one would be able to take after their kids if alcohol was involved.

fucking lighthearted

Aargh! Typos galore (hic*)

*Kidding

Parenting is taken far too seriously. Don't walk them to the park because your reflexes might be slow

Really runny eggs on toast always makes me feel better. And real coke. And if dh will walk down l always try to get a maccas for lunch!

Bloody hell better you than me. I can hardly come with two under four with a clear head, stone cold sober.

What I will say though is there are a massive proportion of parents out there looking after babies/young children who are hugely sleep deprived everyday. For most you just have to get on with it as best you can. I certainly wouldn't have chosen to operate heavy machinery the last six months, let's put it that way.

Cath you have no idea how the OP's reflexes are. Fuck off with your

OH is making pancakes and bacon as we speak! Bliss! Agruffalo, cath was only quoting what somebody had said before. No stumbling or showing the postman my tits, he hasn't been yet
To those of you who are taking this far too seriously, as I have said, I would never endanger my children, we are all having a lovely, ordinary morning, just with me feeling a little out of sorts! Still got the washing up from last night done and put away (whilst kettle was boiling for more much needed caffeine), bottles are washed and sterilised for the day and my children have still had plenty of fun and attention!

Greasy massive breakfast
Two tablets
Sit on the shower floor with the water running over you and cast your mind back over all the stupid decisions you've ever made while you wait for the pills to kick in
Junk food on tap
Big day in the park/walk/go swimming
Do not give in to the afternoon hangover crash
Huge curry takeaway for tea
Early night

Good luck!

Ha ha ha at "take this as a lesson OP"
Don't worry OP just get through the day- you might be ok this evening. You are in the same situation as loads of parents today.

Yes Fraggle, what I had said before with good intentions and no judgements.
Dontyoulovecalpol OP herself said she has taken it as a lesson, not everyone is happy to parent while half-cut.

Around 2pm you have to leave the house
2pm-4pm is prime hangover crash time - don't let it take you OP!!

I have to say, I'm not doing too badly this morning! The shower and self reflection sounds like a fantastic idea, I have already showered, but another couldn't hurt!

Thanks for the heads up to cape! I'll be sure to be out of the house before that point!

Nocapes* apologies, autocorrect wasn't a fan of your name

This might be a one off for the OP, and it is clear she has managed perfectly well, but I don't see it as sanctimonious or pearl clutchy to not find being drunk and/or hungover in charge of two very young children as the opposite of lighthearted.

There are probably thousands of children who wake up regularly to parents who are in no fit state to care for them.

There are also probably thousands of parents who think doing this on a weekend is fine and acceptable because they hold down a job and generally function ok. So they rationalise away this type of thing.

I don't find it lighthearted in any case. Duvet days because of illness or sleep deprivation are not the same as checking out of parenting in favour of alcohol.

Stray not in there.

Don't forget to flog yourself too...perhaps install a set of stock in the front garden and invite tee-total neighbouring folks to chick rotten fruit and veg at you.

Hope today goes quickly. Lots of coke. Irn Bru is my topple of choice when feeling the worse for wear. If you can get them outside then beast them so they will go to bed early, followed by yourself just after. Tomorrow will be an altogether brighter day!!!

Toasty, I completely agree with what you have said, it is lighthearted in this situation though because I am perfectly able to look after my children. I wouldn't ever risk their safety. We are having a morning much the same as any other, definitely not a duvet day, I don't think I've had one of those since becoming a parent. If I had felt in any way like my children were in danger or even just going to miss out, they would have spent the day with my amazing family who all live within 15 minutes/half an hours walk from here.