https://www.freddygetsalife.com/husband-drinks-around-a-newborn/ One of the problems of raising a child is that you don’t really have any idea how to do it right. I mean, you know you want your baby to be safe and you try your best to ensure his or her safety, but you don’t really know how to act. And when you like drinking, doing it while you’re watching the child doesn’t seem like a bad idea. After all, you’re only having a drink or two, you’re not getting drunk, so that shouldn’t be a problem, right?

1. Husband Drinks Around Newborn
Having a child is one of the wonders we are privileged to during this lifetime. And caring for
a child is one of our greatest responsibilities.
Now, caring for a child is not fun. At least, not at first.
If a new parent says that the first few months of the baby’s life were not a total nightmare,
he or she is lying through their teeth. It’s horrible. The baby cries for apparently no reason,
you don’t know what to do, you can’t get any sleep, and both of you and the baby are ultimately
exhausted at the end of the day.
But ask any parent about their experience, and all of them will say it is worth it. You get to see
your baby grow. You get to see them transform from a small human who only eats and sleeps,
into a toddler who loves exploring his or her surroundings and learns to speak your name.
Well, think again.
There are several reasons why drinking while you’re watching your kid is a terrible idea. In
this article, I’m going to explain them to you.
1. Monkey See, Monkey DO!
Babies and toddlers are not smart. They are not native swimmers, walkers, talkers, or any
other –ers. Anything you read on such topics is nonsense. Babies don’t even know how to eat by
themselves, you have to guide them. They are not smart.
But boy, do they learn fast. As I said, babies don’t know how to eat, don’t know how to stand,
and don’t know how to walk. But they learn. Their learning ability is amazing.

2. And you know how babies learn the best? They copy what they see.
Yes, the monkey see – monkey do principle is real. Everything your baby or toddler does, he
or she does it because they saw you doing it beforehand. They are simply doing what mama or
papa does.
Drinking in front of your kids might increase their chances of having an alcohol-related
problem later in life.
Now, I know that some of you come up with arguments like “Pfew, they’re only 11 months old,
they won’t remember me drinking a beer.” Wouldn’t they?
You see, I did some digging when I decided to approach this topic, and I found out that
caregivers who are stressed, absent, depressed, or who don’t have the time to care properly
for their children do not provide a healthy support system.
If they grow without a healthy support system, children will develop certain problems like
being insecure, having relationship issues, having a low self-esteem, and they might not
develop as well as they should. You can find more about this subject here.
So here’s the deal, according to science, your kid might not remember the exact moment you
popped a beer open, but he or she will kind of remember your lack of attention. And your child
will carry that feeling around for the rest of his or her life.
You should ask yourself, is the booze worth it?

3. 2. Poor Dad Reflexes
You should never underestimate your child’s potential for self-destruction. Children are
curious and they enjoy exploring, but as I said earlier, they are also *ehem* dumb. You might
baby-proof your home, but your baby will invent new ways of hurting himself or herself.
Have you seen the videos when dads catch their offspring in the split second before the baby
bashes his or her head against the hard concrete? If you haven’t seen one, check out the
r/DadReflexes community on Reddit. There are plenty of good videos there.
Alcohol slows down your reflexes. A lot. Alcohol is a sedative that not only slows down your
reflexes but also impedes your muscle coordination and movement. You might have guessed
where this is going by now.
If you drink while watching your baby, even if you drink only one or two glasses, you might
be a split second too late to save him or her from a situation that could otherwise be
avoided.
Again, you should ask yourself, is the booze worth it?
3. Alcohol Makes You A Party Pooper
Children have a lot of energy. Toddlers can run circles around you for hours and they still
have enough energy to play a game afterward.
Do you feel energetic after you drink? As I said, alcohol is a sedative, and it makes you sleepy.
You might not feel its effects right after you finish your drink, but you might find yourself
lacking the energy to play with your child.

4. That might make you a disappointment in the eyes of your child, or it might not. You might
manage to trick him or her into leaving you alone.
Now, not having enough energy to play wouldn’t be such a problem if the kid wouldn’t need to
consume all his or her energy to sleep well at night. But the reality is, they do. And if you can’t
play with them long enough to burn through their energy reserves, they won’t sleep at
night, which means you won’t sleep at night.
4. Alcohol Makes You Careless
Alcohol might make you careless. You might feel in control, but you are not. I don’t mean that
you will not look after your kid properly. You probably will if you don’t indulge too much. But
you might not engage your profanity filter so you might swear in front of your children.
Furthermore, alcohol makes you easier to irritate, and that’s not the kind of mood you want to
be in when spending time around children.
On Husbands Who Drink While Watching Their Kids
Drinking while watching your kids might seem like a harmless activity, but the reality is that this
behavior can have negative effects on your child’s wellbeing. As a parent, my
recommendation is to be 100% there when you’re watching your kids. You don’t know what you
might miss out on if you don’t.