To think I’m not doing anything wrong

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Back to work on Monday after a lovely 2 weeks off! I’m currently reading a book (well I was before I came on here) with a glass of wine and left over Pringles from Christmas.

DH was out doing his hobby and he’s just come back home and asked me why I was drinking. I said I’m having a glass of wine, not exactly having shots rolling around everywhere. He said that I shouldn’t be drinking while looking after DC and that drinking alone in the house when it’s not Christmas anymore is “weird” DC1 is upstairs in their room and DC2 is sat on the floor playing.

AIBU?

I dont drive, I take a taxi to hospital when needed

We have wine left over from Christmas Day!

Now leftover Pringles-struggling to understand that one!

Do you approach everything with such drama?

Your husband is being ridiculous. You're hardly going to be pissed and incapable of taking care of your children after one glass of wine!

YABVU if it’s rosé, that stuff is vile.

Oh, please. For all we know the OP may not be able to drive.

Let go of the pearls 🙄

Depends how the parent would drive. Maybe the non driving parent’s child would actually be at less of a risk if the parent is panicking whilst trying to rush to the hospital.

Though I stand by the fact that if it’s a true emergency, an ambulance is the best option and generally a child who is seriously injured or unwell is going to be prioritised.

That's actually a really good point

Off to pour glass of wine…..

Yes, this! Before you can realistically decide if the risk has increased, you would need to determine the baseline, which, of course, would vary from family to family.

It is tiny.
It is mitigated in so many ways
It may be more or less of a risk depending on other factors - as has been explained to you.

No one has said there is NO risk - but in the grand scheme of things, it is not worth worrying about when the OP has had ONE glass of wine and blah blah mitigating factors. .

Do you have teenagers?
My experience as a parent of teens and working with them is that if you obsess and insist to the degree that you are doing on this thread abut a tiny risk they will switch to permanent eye roll mode and not listen when they REALLY need to take notice.

@SockFluffInTheBath Nope it was white! The only kind I like

A million posters? 😂 Give your head a wobble

It is still Christmas! It is the 11th day of Christmas. No pipers are piping, but that needn't stop us popping whatever your tiple is. I'm having a drink tonight and I've bought a bottle to have Monday to celebrate the Epiphany. I'll have a drink on Candlemas as well. I wouldn't want to make baby Jesus cry.
Child has accident, you are looking at a head injury, broken bone or blood. You need to sit with them, in a taxi, not be driving under stress, with them hysterical.

Don’t feel bad. Me and DH have a couple of drinks each on weekend evenings while we watch a film or play a game with some nice food - while being solely responsible for our 4 year old. Shock horror

This thread has led to me pouring a wee cognac…before dinner!

Living dangerously on a Saturday eve. Rock n roll!

[Hope the recovering alcoholics and Al Anon members forgive my humour 🙏]

Massive cheek considering he was off not watching the children at all. Sounds like his nose is out of joint! Best he watches them going forwards to stop and future occurrence.

As someone who had a life or death situation with my young child we called an ambulance. If serious enough for a time critical response an ambulance is required. I had had a drink and may or may not of been over the limit (it was a while ago when limits were a bit higher) however was in no fit state to drive due to the immense stress of the situation and an ambulance was appropriate. (He was okay in the end!)

You’ve inspired me. Now sitting cuddled up with the cat with a large glass of white wine! Cheers op

What if she doesn't have a licence or car?

I wouldn’t drink in sole charge of children and anyone I know in real life would think 3pm solo drinking was a bit odd (and I’ve got friends that love a drink 🙈🤣) but MN always thinks this is fine so you’ll get plenty of support on here!

A large glass would take you over the limit.. it has 3-4 units in a 250 glass whereas a single gin has one unit.

This was my thought. Is the OP trying to gage what is normal due to above normal,consumption as otherwise this is an slight overreaction from both OP and husband?

I have never understood why people feel the need to drink in the day by themselves while watching children. But one once in a while shouldn't be a problem.

I don't drive sooooo.

Don't be foolish.

Bloody hell it’s a glass of vino, she’s not doing coke off the kids iPads 😂

That first glass is so lovely, I treated myself on the last week of term to a lunchtime glass whilst watching the holiday after wrapping all the presents and before the little darlings broke up for two weeks. Just me the dog the twinkling lights and Jude Law..was pure bliss!