Ok... having a very wrestless night being angry!! I generally try to live my life with an understanding for different things and live with compassion for others.
however, I was visiting my best friend tonight and her fiance shouted their 18month old son across the living room to give him a drink out of his can of cider. I tried very hard to hide my look of horror but he must have read it anyway.... he reassured me saying, 'dont worry my dad gives him it all the time, he loves bacardi breezer'.
I understand that their parenting styles are completely their choice and i try very hard not to judge but i really cant seem to shake my feeling of anger over this. My thoughts were...
- he could cut his lip on a can?
- why shout him over when he was showing no interest
- mainly... why give him any type of alcohol?
is this harmful to the child? can anyone reassure me that this isnt a big deal... I am trying to come to a point to see it from his point of view but i cant seem to find a positive in this situation? ultimately i cant do anything about it, he is their son... Really just wanted to vent and get some others opinions.