Drinking at kids parties

[AddyOtti]

I have 2 kids, 8 and 5, I'm only 33 so had kids before most of my friends, a few have had kids in the last 2 or so years.
This year I have been to the birthday parties of 3 of my friends kids, 2 first birthdays, one 2nd. The last party was just this weekend. All 3 had a similar format, all the parents friends (regardless of if they have their own kids), random start time (1/2 in the afternoon), no real end time. The adults drink, the kids run around, no activities, at some point they do cake and everyone gets a cuddle with the birthday kid but its really not about them. In august one started at 2pm and people were still drinking in the garden at 11pm!! There are always people there who have never met the kid before and haven't seen the parents since the baby shower, so it is really not about the kid!
For my kids first/second birthday we had family and close friends round. Only started parties when they had friends to invite.
AIBU to think it is really odd to spend hours getting drunk at a kids party with adults they have never met and have no kids of their own? When did this become a thing? Is it a thing in your social circle?

@Whiteday

You a a real nasty piece.

@Tighginn why? The PP was being totally insulting randomly, if she wants to insult me, at least tag me or she looks ridiculous!

Best kind of kids parties, we had about 80 friends to DD's first birthday party, very few had kids. It was loads of fun for the adults and dd loved the attention, she's still outgoing now all grown up

I don't understand alcohol at a childs birthday party. My oldest is 11 but I have never been to or held a birthday party that's involved alcohol. I see no need for it nor do I want to drink at a kids party. It's not the done thing we're I live.

Completely normal.

For first and second birthdays, the party is for the parents, let’s be honest, and that’s absolutely fine. Why shouldn’t they see it as an opportunity to have a get together? I’m not sure why it bothers you. The baby won’t care!

However once the children are old enough to understand, say 3/4 onwards, then of course the party becomes more about them. You invite their friends from playgroup, play games etc etc and it’s much more child focused. But for a baby, absolutely the parents should have some fun with friends!

Kings cup?

We did this for both our kids' 1st and 2nd birthdays. Needed an excuse to socialise with adults. Kids party by the time they were 3 though.

All my kids parties were like this, especially our summer baby. Bouncy castle sprinklerslots of kids and family. Was sad when they wanted to go paintballing. Our funniest party was when I hired a dj for a kids disco, he was such a creepy pedophile none of the kids would stay in the room with him, we were all dancing in another room hysterically laughing. The kind of party you like was just a babysitting opportunity drop and leave.