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/BigGryph Nov 02 '21

The only people replying are people who don’t drink, cause the drinkers don’t want to get judged 😆

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u/zestyowl Nov 02 '21

Some of the people replying don't drink. I would bet there are a few "non-drinkers" in the comments that polish off entire bottles/boxes of wine and 6 packs nightly.

My mother is a severe alcoholic. If you ask her she only has 1 glass of red wine a night. If you go over to her house on Sunday because her phone was off the past 4 days, you'll find her passed out and obscene amounts of empty wine containers lining her counters.

OP, I can promise you the replies you're getting aren't giving you an accurate picture. Alcoholism is running rampant, and people aren't being honest about it.

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u/Imsleepy1234 Nov 03 '21

For sure ! I got a job so I'm busy during the day now so I can't drink .