To not want to serve beer at my daughters lunchtime 1st birthday party?

[Narabug]

Am I?

Its at my flat, and is a relaxed, jelly-and-icecream kinda affair, but someone is saying I should be providing 'cans of beer for the dads', we will be having some champagne for the adults after cutting the cake and I'm serving lunch and soft drinks, but I really don't like the idea of people swigging cans of beer at by babies first birthday, AIBU?

Thanks in advance x

Passay, ok hate to be pedantic here, but I posted in aibu to get people's opinions (which are varied and interesting, thanks everyone) on the question asked; I don't think "you are a nob" is a remotely productive or relevant response.

You get what I mean?

YANBU

Why can't people manage a few hours without alcohol??? I never serve alcohol for children's things (and anyone who doesn't like it can lump it).

lol at narrys post
ok

clumsymum

Most sensible post yet.

Isn't it 'knob'?

I still think you're going to need meths. Or at the very least, Buckfast.

or cocaine

rememebr that party in some club in london.
was it old sadie frost

sadie frost and bawbag law they are rough as a dogs head

But what if the guests don't like champagne?? Why are they not allowed an alternative drink??

I suppose it depends if drinking is the focus or a celebration of a first birthday party maybe alcohol could appear later for the adult stayers.

If the guests don't like champagne, they can have Buckfast.

Ok, call me crazy/paranoid first time mum/nob/knob *delete as appropriate, I KNOW my DD won't remember/be aware that it is her first birthday party, but her party IS for her. I've tried to do something that she may not remember, but she will actually enjoy (kinda like a giant playdate), pretty much everyone coming is coming with their 1-ish yr old, and I'm totally planning on doing some activities that parents can do with their bubs, not just let them play while adults enjoy chatting. Then we're off to the park to feed the ducks/go on the swings. I enjoy doing that sort of thing with my DD, as do the mums&dads coming with their DCs. Its not a chore.

It is her day, not mine, she may not remember it but she will enjoy it. If people aren't enjoying themselves or its not their thing they are more than welcome to leave. I totally understand, I've been to some agonising childrens parties!

I think I will put the champagne idea on hold (or should that be ice?) for another occasion, to avoid confusion.

aye
tea
coffee
juice
irn bru
electric soup
mad dug 20/20 (for the laydees)
and if they simply cannot be away from alcohol for any moderate time they can piss off early

Applauds scottishmummy

btw, what is electric soup? sounds enlightening!

TBH now you have explained the structure of the party thaen I don't think any alcohol i really needed during the party activities TBH.

I do however still advise you to have alcohol on chill for after the party is over. It is almost always required IME.

Defo hula, although the only people planning on staying post 4pm are my parents, me, DD, and maybe mil and fil, we might crack out the champagne when DD is in bed and have a chill (ignoring the huge mounds of wrapping paper and washing up)

Lets face it, whatever I'm doing this year has gotta be more fun than what I was doing last year, if you get my meaning

Electric soup is lager!

Thunderbirds, sm- think classy.

Ha ha! Someone moans about a sip of champers being middle class and then you're berated for not servng smoked salmon at a one year old's party? There are some really weird, sad people on this thread if they can't tell the difference between a toast and a piss up. Also think that if someone can't cope for a couple of hours on tea or orange juice then they've got bigger problems than your party.

Your party sounds just fine, I wouldn't have alcohol either. Some people are confusing a baby's party with a cocktail party. What glittering lives they must lead...

electric sopu is any strong hallucination inducing bevvy eg electric white,bucky,mad dug

Fab scottishmummy, sounds perfect, I'll just get my punchbowl

If you are against alcohol being consumed at your one year olds party why the bejesus serve champagne?

Look if you are desperate to open a bottle of champagne you have or something I can always bowl on in around 8.30pm ish

Your house, your rules BUT I've never been to kids birthday party where I wasn't offered a glass of wine. And I always offer it or beers in at my DD's parties. It just seems polite to offer 'tea, coffee, wine, beer, juice?' etc.