Comments on: Cheers! http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/cheers/ Welcome to the home of Beta Mum - who lacks the lifestyle and perfectionist tendencies of Alpha Mummy, but rubs along pretty well most of the time Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:18:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Linda http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/cheers/#comment-130 Linda Thu, 03 May 2007 23:01:53 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/cheers/#comment-130 I can remember drinking Babycham during Sunday dinner quite often when I was your daughter's age and then I had a good sleep. We grew up in a pub and I used to say I couldn't see the attraction of sitting there boozing all night. How times change. My girls won't touch any sort of alcohol but we have a friend who's let her daughter have the odd nip of red wine since she was about three. I was caught smoking when I was 11 and had my pocket money stopped. I had a time of quite heavy drinking but don't drink at all now...makes me snore too much...:) I can remember drinking Babycham during Sunday dinner quite often when I was your daughter’s age and then I had a good sleep. We grew up in a pub and I used to say I couldn’t see the attraction of sitting there boozing all night. How times change. My girls won’t touch any sort of alcohol but we have a friend who’s let her daughter have the odd nip of red wine since she was about three. I was caught smoking when I was 11 and had my pocket money stopped. I had a time of quite heavy drinking but don’t drink at all now…makes me snore too much…:)

]]> By: spymum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/cheers/#comment-95 spymum Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:44:08 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/cheers/#comment-95 I used to press wine (and beer) on my eldest on the tried and tested theory that if he was invited to do something it would be the very last thing he'd ever do. Result: he refused every drop! let's hope I can keep this going until he's eighteen! I used to press wine (and beer) on my eldest on the tried and tested theory that if he was invited to do something it would be the very last thing he’d ever do. Result: he refused every drop! let’s hope I can keep this going until he’s eighteen!

]]> By: creative-type dad http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/cheers/#comment-93 creative-type dad Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:56:55 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/cheers/#comment-93 I don't know if I personally would let my daughter try wine at 6. And the wife and I are avid wine drinkers. Maybe when she's much older and having a dinner party perhaps. I don’t know if I personally would let my daughter try wine at 6. And the wife and I are avid wine drinkers.

Maybe when she’s much older and having a dinner party perhaps.

]]> By: Beta Mum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/cheers/#comment-90 Beta Mum Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:03:21 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/cheers/#comment-90 Ben has already complained about the smell of wine on our breath. He doesn't even drink a thimble-full, as he doesn't like the taste. He probably would if he could have ketchup with it. Ben has already complained about the smell of wine on our breath.
He doesn’t even drink a thimble-full, as he doesn’t like the taste. He probably would if he could have ketchup with it.

]]> By: Pig in the kitchen http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/cheers/#comment-89 Pig in the kitchen Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:05:27 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/cheers/#comment-89 Hmmm, it's a tricky issu. All our kids seem to like beer and they are allowed to dip their fingers in wine. I do have a panic sometimes that they always see me with a glass of wine in my hand, and I wonder how that maternal breath smells as I sing them their bedtime lullaby. I imagine them in some regression therapy in years to come retching at the smell of red wine... Hmmm, it’s a tricky issu. All our kids seem to like beer and they are allowed to dip their fingers in wine. I do have a panic sometimes that they always see me with a glass of wine in my hand, and I wonder how that maternal breath smells as I sing them their bedtime lullaby. I imagine them in some regression therapy in years to come retching at the smell of red wine…

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