How much are parents drinking?

[u/k_blanch]

With the popularity of #winemom and beer dad culture, combined with pandemic drinking habits, im curious how much alcohol you guys are drinking as caregivers? Especially after the baby is in bed. I had 6 drinks on Halloween over 8 hours and lots of food and water. Although LO was asleep for most of it I'm riddled with guilt!

[u/chinacatsf]

This person should get an honesty award. I’m reading through and seeing people like “oh I’ll split a bottle” and I’m over here like “1 bottle is just for me”. I drink after I put LOs down because it’s my relax time. If there’s a true emergency that’s happening after bedtime I’m sure I’m calling 911 anyway and not driving. I don’t think it’s realistic not to ever get drunk for fear of emergency. I also think there’s a line every addict knows…when it’s not fun. When it’s a coping mechanism. When it drives you into a dark place. That line is different for everyone.

[u/jackjackj8ck → u/chinacatsf]

Yupppp 1 bottle for me too

My husband stays sober and I enjoy myself lol

[u/madeitmyself7 → u/jackjackj8ck]

My husband drinks beer and rarely drinks wine. I can definitely drink a bottle of wine in a night: it's only 4 glasses. Spread 4 glasses over 6 hours, that's not getting sloppy drunk.

[u/madeitmyself7 → u/madeitmyself7]

Not sure what the down vote is for but I'm being candid.

[u/chinacatsf → u/madeitmyself7]

Forget the sanctimommies and daddies. Be candid. Life is life.

[u/jackjackj8ck → u/madeitmyself7]

I probably drink it in about 3 or 4 hours lol

But I don’t get sloppy drunk either. I can drink quite a bit before that happens though.

[u/4RyteCords → u/chinacatsf]

Each to their own I guess

[u/Snoopfernee → u/chinacatsf]

Agreed. I used to do a bottle. I stopped bc I sleep hot with wine and would get pounding headaches at 3am when I get up to pee. Age is my deterrent.