Maybe it's just where I live, but I've noticed a trend
among the mothers in my community. I'm not sure what has caused
it, because I've certainly never encountered anything like this
before. I've noticed lately alot of the mothers at several of
my local playgrounds are drunk. I don't mean just enjoying a
wine cooler at a picnic table; I mean reeking of beer and stumbling
over simple words drunk. Example: just this week, I was with
my son at a nearby park. This women comes staggering over
holding a near empty bottle and yelling at her kids. I would have
been shocked, except for the fact that I have seen something
like this happen about four times this month.
Now, I am not condemning
drinking in anyway. I just believe that there is an appropriate
time and place for it, and getting wasted in front of kids at a
public playground is just....I don't really know what word
I'm looking for, but it's not a good one. I don't know,
maybe these moms are just depressed, or maybe they have some other
deeper issues. Am I the only one seeing this happening, or has
anybody else experienced anything like this as well?
A growing trend: Drunk moms at the playground
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Posted by Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:27pm PDT
Report AbuseMaria
Sounds like a recipe for problems .... Like not watching your kids well when you are at the park and I d not need go on with what all could happen when they leave..... Blessings BigRon
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Posted by Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:41pm PDT
Report AbuseThis is sad to hear, but it might just be a growing trend. With the way the economy is going, we might see more of this type of behavior amongst most parents. My ex-parent is an alcoholic and I am glad she did not show up to the park drunk, she stayed home and was drunk there, when I was a kid.
I agree with Big Ron, the fact that the Mothers are drunk at the park, leaves open for a lot of bad thing to happen. Cause the Mothers are going to be to busy being drunk, they will forget to check on their kids.
Have a good evening.
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Posted by Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:38pm PDT
Report AbusePublic intoxication is against the law. I would call the police if I saw that. Hopefully, it would be traumatic enough to give these mothers the initiative to seek help. Plus, any mother that is drunk with their child present is being neglectful.
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