To think serving alcohol at a school fayre seems off

[Mummy0b]

Just that really, it seems off to me.
Not against drinking in any way, i actually work in a bar (possibly why it seems more of a concern to me) but theres a time and a place for drinking and a school fayre doesnt seem like one of them. Ive witnessed so many happy, family occasions descend into utter chaos because of excess alcohol consumption and it seems like a school fayre would do fine without a bar.
Additionally, i know many people who struggle with alcohol addiction and i dont think they would expect to be confronted with that temptation at a school event
So AIBU to think people could go without a drink at a school fayre?

Crikey. Only thing that was worth going for.

I vividly remember a school disco from the 00s where the adults had free reign of the alcohol, the headteacher got so pissed that he got on the bouncy castle with the students (year 6) - it burst and he ended up falling on one of the students, crushing them and breaking their arm. So no i don't think alcohol and kids events should ever mix 😥

We don’t make millions every year. It’s a small school in a fairly rural area.

It’s only in the last couple that we’ve had bake sales. We don’t sell sweets at school discos either, and there is no tuck shop. The school wants to maintain its Healthy Schools Award.

The vast majority of people drink responsibly and socially. It is perfectly fine to serve alcohol at these events. We have done for years and it's never been a problem.

@ArcheryAnnie , absolutely hilarious! What a great day out!

I dont have a problem with people drinking, i even have a drink myself on occasion, this has become a lot of people defending their right to drink and thats fine, you do you but if spending 3 hours in the afternoon at an event with your children at their school is unbareable without a drink i think you need to have a look at yourself

OK, you too OP.

So judgemental ....

I am not one to lump everyone from one faith together - for example there are some Christian denominations that won't allow alcohol on the premises and others that have their own bar / club in the parish hall - but, overwhelmingly Muslim families do not drink and many of those will not attend venues serving drink.
As I say - I wouldn't lump everyone together and I know there are some Muslims that do drink, and some that don't drink themselves but would have no issue attending a venue where drink is being served to others. But there are plenty of folk in my City that won't attend venues where alcohol is being served.

You mean it’s possible to get through one of those god awful events sober??

Who’d have known?

As I’ve said elsewhere, it got stopped here due to poor behaviour. The local authority has now banned open bottles of alcohol on school premises (so raffles are okay, but Pimms on the yard isn’t). We’ve raised enough money in the last 5 years to completely refurb all of the outside space in tea, coffee, juice and water and a few stand alone events. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I think where it happens on school property there has to be a bit of responsible adulting. 75% of our parents have to drive their kids to school. Nobody wants them driving home after a Pimms or 10.

Our summer fairs had alcohol (usually as a mixer like Pimms) as did the parent teacher meetings (wine, though the teachers needed it more).

No-one has said it’s unbearable. You seem determined to look down on people who disagree with you here; it’s not a positive personality trait.

Do people slimmer than you get to sneer at your inability to control what you eat?

Serving alcohol at a fundraiser is a double whammy.

The sales themselves raise money, but people are also likely to stay longer and become more free and easy with their money. "You'd like another one of those sweet treats, we never normally allow? Of course poppet, here, get your friend one too" 😆

Booze is very common place at kids parties / school paren events here. Can't say in all the years I've been on the circuit the I've seen any ill effects of a few drinks.

I did miss the party where the nervous mum had a few too many glasses of rose before the guests arrived and had to be put to bed before they'd even started the party games (she's a lovely lady actually, just was very nervous and not a big drinker and she's had to live with this story doing the rounds since 2016 😀)

if spending 3 hours in the afternoon at an event with your children at their school is unbareable without a drink i think you need to have a look at yourself

Why do you insist on using this sort of hyperbole all the way through the thread?

Do you also think adults can't go 3 hours in the afternoon without eating hotdogs and burgers?

My dc went to school in Australia and the school gave all of the parents a glass of champagne (equivalent) in the library on the first day of school at 9am. It was called 'tears and cheers'

There were multiple alcohol outlets at the school fair. The fair made enough every year for a teachers wages. It was massive.

Actually several people have said that exactly thing on this post@FemmeNatal

That it’s unbearable? I don’t think that they have.

What dress size are you?

@FemmeNatal sorry, insufferable

Actually this is AIBU, and people can disagree and think you're judgemental, as plenty have!

We can go for three hours without a drink and also drink without being pissed.

if spending 3 hours in the afternoon at an event with your children at their school is unbareable without a drink i think you need to have a look at yourself

You could say that about loads of things.

If your child can't spend three hours in the afternoon without getting her face painted.

If you can't spend three hours in the afternoon without buying a Victoria Sandwich cake.

I'm actually really against gambling. It preys on people's poverty. But I don't think ' if people can't go a week without doing the lottery they should take a look at themselves' nor do I look down on people for doing the tombola at a school fair.

I dont have a problem with people drinking, i even have a drink myself on occasion
Now I'm looking down on you.

What about gambling on the school tombola, that should be stopped as well!

Booze as prizes yes, booze consumed at an event all for children and AT a school, no! It's a recipe for disaster.