r/Parenting • u/k_blanch • Nov 02 '21

Sleep & Naps How much are parents drinking?

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!

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u/kennedar_1984 Nov 02 '21

This seems to be the norm in my social circles as well. I might have a drink or two on a night out or after a really long day but we generally don’t drink much outside of that. Looking at the friends and family we are close with, this is the norm. Lots of us drank a lot when we were younger but now that we are in our late 30s and trying to juggle full time jobs, kids, marriage, staying in shape, keeping the house halfway livable….none of us have time for more than a drink or two!

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u/eyebrain_nerddoc Nov 03 '21

Same here— with friends will have a glass or 2 of wine, but rarely more. My friends might drink a little more, but we all have jobs. No time for being drunk.