why do we even have to explain this?

[threeplusfire]

From Austin Craigslist: Girl who yelled at me for commenting on her bringing her baby to a bar (Not written by me, in case you are wondering. Last night at the Highball, in the *bar* I saw a woman carrying what appeared to be a 7-9 month old baby. Um, please go bowl or something. Not hang out at the bar.

This is wrong, and stupid. A) you shouldn't be out at a bar drinking and performing child care for reasons that are obvious, B) sure we may not smoke in the bars here anymore but that doesn't make it any more of a kid friendly environment all of the sudden and C) why, why, why are you inflicting a crying baby on a bar full of people? Bars are for grown ups, not babies.

If you can't afford a babysitter, stay home. It's not that hard of a concept. If you are determined to be drunk, buy a damn six pack. It will be cheaper at the grocery store than the bar anyway!

I will not even begin to go into my feelings about women who are drunk and breastfeeding at the bar, except to say that CPS *will* take a report on that.

Comments

[daysprings.livejournal.com]

We took Abby to a sports bar for a friend's birthday party when she was about 6 months old. We got a table far from smokers for the sake of her little lungs, and I don't think either of us drank anything, but I don't really remember -- Dan might have had a beer.

[siria.livejournal.com]

I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand I completely agree with you: drinking+breastfeeding is definitely wrong on SO many levels. Smoking around babies (or children) or taking them to places where there is a lot of smoke is obviously also wrong.

On the other hand, though, I would probably consider taking my baby along to a pub if there was a music session that I wanted to participate in - if I couldn't get a sitter. (Not that I have a baby, but. You know. If I did.) Just like I would try and take the baby with me to band practise and the like. Then again, I don't have a baby yet, so I'm not sure what I would do...

[schmidtybooger.livejournal.com]

W.T.F.

Ok, babies in bars are cool if the bar also serves food or it is before 8pm. After that, no dice.

I'm sorry, just no. Not cool outside of those parameters. Because you're either keeping your kid awake or disturbing other patrons.

It's like people who bring their kids to midnight movies! I have no patience for this shit.

[miep.livejournal.com]

If the kid was crying, or the mom was drinking, as opposed to having a drink, then yeah, the kid shouldn't be there.

however, I will say that I hung out in a bar with A when he was that age. but it was a hotel bar, in a restaurant.