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To think you shouldn't get wasted at your own baby's Christening

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Caramelchoochoo · 26/08/2019 20:21

I'm not a party pooper I like a drink now and again I have a 2 year old .. but every single christening I've been to ..the parents are getting wasted . I mean who the hell looks after the baby?! One christening I went to the parents left and almost forgot to take the baby home and had to run back into the pub and go back for him. I understand it's a lovely celebration , but for christ sake no need to get wasted !!

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Passthecherrycoke · 26/08/2019 20:22

You have some strange friends... forgetting their baby?

Hedgehogblues · 26/08/2019 20:22

Blimey, we are not even having alcohol at our post christening meal

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Caramelchoochoo · 26/08/2019 20:23

I was disgusted and disappointed..

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Thehop · 26/08/2019 20:24

It’s vile. Parents sending baby home here and getting wasted with their mates.

Napqueen1234 · 26/08/2019 20:25

@Caramelchoochoo can I ask and I don’t mean to offend anyone but are you in the north of England? I’m a southerner and DH is northern and I’ve noticed a HUGE difference in approach to christenings from our friends/family. Southerners it’s a nice fairly tame day- service and then a small get together often at home in the garden. Northerners a massive piss up with people dressed up to the nines and a large hall/venue used. No criticism (our DS was christened in the north and we had the reception in a pub Blush) but it wouldn’t have been my choice if we had a house big enough to host!

Maybe83 · 26/08/2019 20:25

I had a brilliant night out after our babys christening. Big family party food and entertainment. Baby went home with grandparents and we went out with friends.

Neither of us were wasted during the day with baby still there. That's like most christening I have been to.

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Caramelchoochoo · 26/08/2019 20:26

I'm in the Midlands:)

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Maybe83 · 26/08/2019 20:27

Vile...I can think of plenty of vile things in life a baby being baby sat while their parents socialise with friends wouldnt make the list.

Its difficult for all my friends together these days so it was lovely evening well spent.

Mopmum35 · 26/08/2019 22:48

Disgusting, I really dont understand why so many parents think a christening or childs birthday needs alcohol, it's a celebration for the child..

Flamingo84 · 26/08/2019 23:16

After DS baptism we went to the pub across the road for a lunch buffet. I had one tiny triangle sandwich, 2 cocktail sausages and half a glass of pop!

Between greeting people, family wanting to chat and making sure DS was happy I barely got enough to keep a sparrow alive.

That’s not normal behaviour, I would have been furious if family got drunk. It’s the baby’s day not an excuse for a piss up.

BackforGood · 26/08/2019 23:20

but every single christening I've been to

I think you have an unusual group of friends.

ParkheadParadise · 26/08/2019 23:30

I've never been to a christening, that's not had alcohol
Or a funeral or birthday party

There's always family members that get drunk.
We both had alcohol at dd's baptism.

Bbang · 26/08/2019 23:32

@Napqueen1234 you may not mean to be offensive but that really is quite rude.

dollydaydream114 · 27/08/2019 00:23

As a guest, I don't think I could get through a christening without alcohol. They're really pretty dull without it.

Since we aren't inundated with news reports of babies being injured on their christening day because their parents had a few drinks, I think we can probably assume that most parents have got the tipsy baby care thing under control.

dollydaydream114 · 27/08/2019 00:24

Southerners it’s a nice fairly tame day- service and then a small get together often at home in the garden.

I'm southern and no. Really, no. I've been to plenty of southern christenings which have been very boozy indeed.

FieryBiscuits14 · 27/08/2019 00:32

I'd assume more Northern drunkards would be on here defending themselves but then I doubt they'd have a shilling for the lecky meter even if they were so inclined

Ffs

MintedLamb · 27/08/2019 01:01

Last christening we went to, the baby was taken home by grandparents straight after the service so the parents could party. Nowt as strange as folk.

ErrolTheDragon · 27/08/2019 01:12

And there was me, naively thinking that a christening was supposed to be a Christian ceremony (the clue's in the name) during which the parents make promises rather at odds with 'getting wasted'.HmmGrin

(Northern family, btw. Not that we had dd christened anyway)

JoxerGoesToStuttgart · 27/08/2019 01:12

round here christenings are very much an excuse for a piss up. Treated almost like weddings.

elliejjtiny · 27/08/2019 01:13

Very inappropriate. Tea/coffee and either just cake, a buffet or something in between in the church hall or at your house.

Raspberryfrog · 27/08/2019 02:47

I am northern been to many christenings but none were anyone got drunk never mind the parents

Bravelurker · 27/08/2019 02:53

Oh dear, I would search out for the alcohol allowed /compulsory coded message before I even considered attending such an event. Sorry Blush.

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