Would you?

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Would you judge a mother who was sat in a pub, early afternoon, having a wine and reading a book while she had a infant with her?

this was you wasn't it OP? no absolutely not 😆 I'd think "I like her style"

I’d be bloody jealous. Good on her

This!! Wish I could do the same!

Yes I would. How would they get the child to hospital if they've been drinking.

Nope, no reason to judge at all.

The exact same way a non driver would.

But tbh, I don't understand the going somewhere public to read a book.

Yes - I’d judge her to be a genius and wonder why I never thought to do it.

A taxi? A lift? There are plenty of people that have a glass of wine in the evening when they have children. What do you think they would do then?

Nope. Good on her! X

Are parents not allowed to drink alcohol ever then, just incase their child takes Ill or has an accident? You can’t live like that, people are still entitled to some down time.

Absolutely not. Sounds like a lovely relaxing thing to do.

Re the driving to hospital, there's always one 🙄 plenty of people don't drive so totally irrelevant.

Notsuchasmugmarried, what a very car-centric view you have of the world

Absolutely not.
If it was a man with a pint sat with his kid would anyone even bat an eyelid or wonder if anyone would judge? I think not.

Taxi?

What a pathetic response.

Hospital? Was the child ill and in dire need of medical attention, but mother was in the pub reading a book? Yes in this case I would judge as well, but OP didn't say there was anything wrong with the child.

Why are they taking the child to hospital? Did they have a pre arranged appointment?

No not at all.

No, good on her!

No, I've done the same thing myself !

deep inside I would, no gender bias here as I would feel the same if it’s a man.
I would think: and why it can’t be something non alcoholic especially so early?

A small glass no, a bottle or mahoossive glass that might as well be half a bottle, yes.

"why weren't my babies ever quiet for long enough for me to read a book in peace and quiet?!" would be my initial thought.

Definitely wouldn't judge though. Would be thoroughly jealous but that's it!

Actually, this is one scenario where I think a man drinking pints with a baby beside him would be absolutely assumed to be a deadbeat. Whereas a mum with a glass of wine and a book - not so much,

Depends, sleeping baby non the wiser, not at all. Bored toddler being ignored? Definitely!

No, not at all.