so this baby walks into a bar...

[nematoddity]

Is this a joke?

More to the point, why is this an issue? You--drinking: fine. You--with a stroller, and a baby in that stroller: keep your ass out of the bar.

What's so hard to understand?

Comments

[gypsylady]

Do you remember Ms. C's in Denver? Only bar I've ever seen that had child care potential. They kept a supply of children's movies for the patron's kids to watch. I'm sure there was something empowering about it but it always bugged the hell outta me.

[nematoddity]

Oh, yeah. And empowering, hell--I mean, look, I was raised in a household where adults drank--not to excess, but alcohol was a part of things, I was raised knowing what it could do, it was fine.

But going to a bar? Hell, no. When I was a kid on occasion we walked *through* bars on our way to restaurants. Or were told to *wait* there if it was before eight pm. But to just *hang out* while adults drank?

No. I don't see why this is something mothers *want* to do. I just don't.

[nematoddity]

Yeek!

Damn, you win. What in the *hell*...Of COURSE they know what's going on! I remember things that happened when I was eighteen months old--and I really doubt I'm alone.

Gad. The nerve of some people.

[izzy23]

Oh for Pete's sake! Even if you do want your young'n along while you and your girlfriends have a drink or whatever, it's not like a bar's the only location you can do that. Bars (the worthwhile ones, anyway) tend to be crowded, smoky, and full of cranky adults trying to get away from family life for a bit. There's a REASON they serve margaritas at the local family-friendly Mexican restaurant, people! Or just stick a cooler of beer next to the grill in your back yard, and then the kids can nap in the spare bedroom or on the couch if one of the moms stays a little too goofy a little too late--not an ideal situation, but still way better than the bar scenario. Eesh

[nematoddity]

Exactly.

I mean, look--as kids, we were allowed on holidays one--ONE!--glass of watered-down wine. And that's *if* we wanted one, and generally we didn't. Granted, we had more experience of alcohol than most kids, because everyone and their *dog* was getting married when I was a kid, and we'd sneak drinks--but even *with* that, what you propose sounds *rational*.

Go to your favorite restaurant with your kids--have a drink with dinner. Long as you're not driving, or drinking to excess, you're fine. Have alcohol at family picnics. Drink at home. Still fine.

Drinking with kids in bars. Just no.

It hits me like parents that take kids to R-rated films, or horror movies--are they *MENTAL*?? YES, your kid is going to know what's going on, so STOP!

[baralier]

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[nematoddity]

Bwahahaha!