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AIBU?

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Original poster

To take my 2 year old to the shop after 9pm to buy wine?

76 replies

cleopatrathegreat · 14/10/2013 21:16

My 2 year old is refusing to go down for the night. I've had a bit of a shitty day. I really fancy a glass of wine. There is a newsagent 3 doors down from my house. I am tempted to put DD into her coat and buy myself a bottle of Rose (not to drink the whole thing but for a glass or two).

AIBU?

OP posts:
kcumber · 14/10/2013 21:41

i used to take my son a walk round the block through the night if he couldn't sleep. fresh air and stretching her lefs might help.

ignore hermione, i think you should share your wine with her and she may loosen up a bit Wink

WorraLiberty · 14/10/2013 21:41

Oh I've just read back...

There's always one isn't there? Grin

BillyBanter · 14/10/2013 21:42

put weights into her pockets and go the long way round to the shop to tire her out.

propertyNIGHTmareBEFOREXMAS · 14/10/2013 21:43

Yanbu.

GrandpaInMyBlender · 14/10/2013 21:45

YANBU. I'd drag the toddler out for chocolate if there was a shop near enough!

Libertine73 · 14/10/2013 21:45

Hope you've been op, forget the bread and milk and get a crunchie,I could murder a crunchie :)

pianodoodle · 14/10/2013 21:45

I see parents of babies out for a late night wander obviously trying to get them to sleep.

I wouldn't blame them for stopping at the off licence on the way home :)

elcranko · 14/10/2013 21:46

Do it. Take her for a walk around the block too, hopefully the fresh air will make her sleepy. Then when you get back she'll hopefully be ready for bed and you can enjoy your wine in peace Smile

Sheshelob · 14/10/2013 21:47

Can you pick me up some booze, too? Any booze. Even warm would do.

Oh, and some Monster Munch.

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 14/10/2013 21:48

YABU but only because I fail to see how a house containing a 2 year old ever gets to being an alcohol free zone Grin

I hope you've been by now, and the fresh air has zonked your dd and your wine is nicely chilled.

P.s. did you know it's national chocolate week?!

breatheslowly · 14/10/2013 21:48

YANBU - if she won't go to sleep then why not? Don't buy chocolate as you will only have to share it, so the only real option is wine.

milkysmum · 14/10/2013 21:49

Just get to the shop!

TheGlovesAreOrf · 14/10/2013 21:49

I fancy a bounty bar, since you're going.

MammaTJ · 14/10/2013 21:49

I would not even think about it. I would be gone and back before you had even asked on MN!

Libertine73 · 14/10/2013 21:49

WIBU to get my kids out of bed for wine and a crunchie?

rocketeer · 14/10/2013 21:52

Do it! Been there, done that, bought the sodding t.shirt!

Original poster
cleopatrathegreat · 14/10/2013 21:53

Ok. I decided to go... A lot of you were right with the fresh air/change to scene theory in that almost as soon as we got back, I put her to bed and she zonked out straight away! I bought some milk and wet wipes as well when I was in the shop to make it look a bit more respectable. Am now enjoying a nice glass of wine with my toddler fast asleep in bed. Perfect!

OP posts:
Blatherskite · 14/10/2013 21:53

Have you been yet op?

Sheshelob · 14/10/2013 21:54

We are having dry weekdays at ours and it is killing me.

Drink my booze for me, OP. Drink it all.

And then drink some more.

Libertine73 · 14/10/2013 21:54

Erm, crunchie?

AnaisHellWitch · 14/10/2013 21:54

Good for you Halloween Smile

Sheshelob · 14/10/2013 21:55

Shhh, Libertine. She's drinking my wine for me.

Blatherskite · 14/10/2013 21:55

Glad to hear it worked OP. Enjoy your wine and your sleeping toddler.

Libertine73 · 14/10/2013 21:55

sheshlob us too, have been for few weeks now, Monday's are shit.

HerrenaHarridan · 14/10/2013 21:56

Put weights on her pockets what a mean thing to suggest for the poor ops dd. she's already being dragged out on the middle of the night in the depths of winter (probably with no shoes) 3 miles down dangerous country roads just so her drunkard mother can get a bottle of wine.

your a bloody genius