Is it acceptable to drink when your kids have friends over?

[bustersmummy]

Thats it really.

Kids were at a friends yesterday evening and the parents had to ring me to come for them because they couldn't drop them home (which was what had been arranged) as they had been drinking.

They seemed merry not drunk IYSWIM when I went over.

I don't drink at all so I'm asking as it's not something I'd ever do.

be fair, it was gorgeous weather and they may have had a couple of glasses of wine in the garden while the kids played!

I dont drink btw and wouldnt ebven think of it, but i can see why some one would like a wee dram in the afternoon sun

If they'd pre arranged to return your dc then its a bit off.

But a glass of wine does work wonders to smooth out the shrieking of children....

I don't have a problem with the drinking.

I would have a problem with them drinking when they had previously arranged to drive.

A glass or two of wine = yes

A whole bottle = no

I think it's ok to have a drink as long as you don't go mad.

However I think it's rude to change the arrangements if they'd previously agreed to drop the children home.

It was U if they were to drop your DC home. But since they had a drink (even though 'only merry' rather then drunk), they did the right think to call you rather than to drive.

No problem if you were to do the pick up (so long it was 1-2 glasses max).

If your DC were staying overnight, then prob. OK (again so long it was only 2 or so glasses for at least 1 of the adults).

So in my opinion, they were unreasonable since the arrangements were for them to drop you DC home.

i think it depends how old the kids are. my 1 yr old lad had his friend over and the next day took much delight in reciting my antics of the night before

eighteen not 1