To make my kids walk home (withme) cos I have had a drink???

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We live a 10 minute walk from school, the route we take meanders along a footpath, lots of wildlife and nature. To take the car also takes 10 minutes.
I have had a few drinkies with a friend over lunch, but now it's decidedly blustery. Kids are going to hate the weather but have no choice cos I have to walk to pick them up.
I know I have no choice but to walk but they are going to get blown to buggery. Now feel a teensy bit guilty cos it was sunny when I had a drink.
Should I have not had a drink at all (not had much but too much to drive) or should I have declined just in case my little darlings get a bit wet and windy swept on the way home

I'm sure you will.
You won't have as much fun as the rest of us though.

'That's just how the sober mind rolls ;)'

I wouldn't know

Yes Pic, well when I decide to drink wine all through the day instead of working, you'll be the first I notify in regards to my change of lifestyle.

FYI, not council estate, not single mother, not on benefits, kids both achieving well, SAHM, no fruit shoots, pretty normal life, kids have respectable names, in fact in many ways as far from chavvy as you can get (not that any of these factors=chav in RL although they often seem to on MN). Father honoured by the queen, mother a very merry widow. Actually feel a bit bad for dispelling all the images some have evolved in their own minds. I have had a lovely afternoon, DH now home to cook a lovely stir fry, so now the drinking truly begins

Make sure you have another glass at teatime to keep 'topped up', or you'll never make it through the whole bath / bedtime routine....

No need. I'll be too busy chilling out and having a laugh to reply. Hehehe

This thread has really put me in the mood for a boozy lunch. But since i had one last Saturday would IBU to have another one this Sat?

The funny thing is that I have never drunk during the day because I couldn't cope with the rest of the day, however, I don't think twisting the words of the OP to make her into some sort of irresponsible parent is fair or nice.

I always find that those who are so self righteous normally have a big fall from grace at sometime and have to eat their "I'm so responsible" words!

Pity.

Right on to the supper and bath time.

Well, I do agree that going to do the school run drunk is not great. But as a one off - think OP mentions a birthday? - and being more than capable and not drunk, just unable to drive- is not so bad.

You do have to be careful when you have even one drink anyway with regards to school and nursery runs. The staff can deem you unfit and won't release the child into your care of they think you have been out drinking.

My comments were more regarding one person always needing to be capable of driving else you are being an irresponsible parent. And the whole "must be abe to drive" thing being a red herring. There are many families who grow yup where netiehr parent has a car. That would apply to a lot fo the children in my school - would all their parents be irresesonible - because it is the same arguement after all!

I'm out on a boozy late lunch this weekend too. Meeting friends, with DH, at 1ish for lunch out, no doubt washed down with some wine, and then an afternoon out as well, before crashing at their place.

I have been responsible after all though - DD is going to my parents for the night. Mind you, they may very well enjoy a drink themselves even thugh she is staying over. Again, not loads, maybe share a bottle - but would mean my dad couldn't drive. My mum doesn't drive anyway.

Actually childmidners are not employees, they are self employed. Right got that bit out of the way.

OP glad you had a good day, hope you have a good evening too

I, on my own with 2 DCs, DH is away at least a 4 hour drive as he has been for the past month, and I have poured a vodka and lemonade and will be having a couple more before the nights out

Slainte

School is just under a mile walk for us and we do it every day as I don't drive. Even my nearly 4 year old manages it.
They're not going to turn into the Wicked Witch and start screeching 'I'm melting, I'm melting!' and disappear just because they get wet, are they?!
As for the fact that you only have a ten minute walk to school, what an earth do you need to take the car for anyway?! Get walking!

I think, and i may be wrong, that the Jayden comment was a reference to a poster called 'Jayden'sYummyMummy' who posted about fags. I think some people thought she was on here to wind people up. I guess this was a similar post.

Don't shoot me.

Although childminders are self-employed are they not providing a service for which you pay? So technically working for the parent imo.
I once came home early on a sunny Friday to pick ds up from his childminder and she had just opened a can of fosters which she was drinking in the garden with her sister whilst her mindees played in the paddling pool...needless to say that was the last time he went there. Funny that though one rule for me and another for her.

This is just one of the many reasons why i am a happy non-driver.... i can get as pissed as i like

Ahh I am too new to remember 'JaydensYummyMummy' that explains it for me thanks

My DD's nearly three and walks 15-20 mins home from her childminders. I'm trying to get her to give up the buggy and build up her walking stamina. She's doing great. Today she walked back in the bluster and rain and jumped in all the puddles. I'd not think twice about it.

Babieseverywhere - same with me! I don't drive so don't have to contemplate how I'm going to pick up the children - I just walk, they walk home and I'm not going to feel guilty about it!

Happy 40th, by the way OP - I loved turning 40 and one year in it's been a great decade so far .

Sounds like a perfect afternoon.