NBC had an excellent story on “The Today Show” that talks about mothers having a cocktail on play dates. I totally agree with what the woman are doing. Having a glass of wine with other mothers while the children are playing is harmless. Just as one commenter said, its okay for a man to sit around the children drinking beer and watching the football game, but when a woman drinks a glass of wine around the children she’s a bad mother. Often times at the game, mothers are forced to merge their social life with the duties of being a mother.
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This is a really interesting topic. I agree with what you've said regarding the issue. It's not fair to point a finger at mothers who have a glass of wine while watching their children. It is their responsibility to limit their alcohol intake, and if they do that then I truly believe they are not endangering their children.
One glass of wine is very different from 4. But, as the woman said in the clip from "The Today Show", it's not like they are carrying a flask to Gymboree! They are simply relaxing with friends. Does having children mean you can no longer have a social life?
I also agree that this is an interesting topic, however I do not agree with it. Mothers are very influential and have huge impacts on the actions that their children take. By drinking alcohol in front of their children they are going to stimulate their child's interest in alcohol. The child is going to think that drinking is ok or even worst might want to taste the alcohol.This is because children often mimic their parents because their parents are often the child's biggest role model.
Furthermore, they are drinking in a child's social setting. The mothers are all drinking at a playground or designated spot meaning they had to drive there. Thus they also have to drive back home and that means they are going to be driving under the influence. When this occurs the mother puts not only herself but her child at risk.
I'm not saying that a mother should have to end her social life after she has kids, but as a parent and role model she should become more responsible and watch her actions because they will have a huge impact on her child's life.
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