Beer Pong at a family Block Party?

[mommasita]

You obviously have never met my family!

Nor mine

 

[sweet angel]

I have to add this (for no apparent reason). There are two BBQs going on right now in my neighborhood. One is nextdoor, the other is diagonally behind me (our yards meet in one corner). There is mucho alcohol at both.

Anyway, I'm sitting here and every now and then I hear a burp LOUD AND CLEAR from the diagonal BBQ. I crack up every time. We hear the same guy (I assume it's a guy) do it earlier and yelled over "GOOD ONE!"

I must really have no class.

 

[mommasita]

I have to add this (for no apparent reason). There are two BBQs going on right now in my neighborhood. One is nextdoor, the other is diagonally behind me (our yards meet in one corner). There is mucho alcohol at both.

Anyway, I'm sitting here and every now and then I hear a burp LOUD AND CLEAR from the diagonal BBQ. I crack up every time. We hear the same guy (I assume it's a guy) do it earlier and yelled over "GOOD ONE!"

I must really have no class.

 

[MELSMICE]

You obviously have never met my family!

No, but I've been around my DH's long enough...................

 

[JunieJay]

My kids have seen drunk adults & we've used it as a teaching tool, however, I do agree with you & don't think that a family block party is the place for beer pong. What's the point of it?

We've had a few block parties without beer pong, or any drinking game for that matter & had a great time. There was alcohol at all these parties, people drank responsibly. Probably the most fun thing was "adult Simon Says". We still laugh our butts off when we talk about it!

I don't have a problem with adults drinking in front of kids, but I don't understand the reason for beer pong at a family function. JMO!

I see it pretty much the same way as you do. I think the fact the party was focused on the drinking game was the point the OP was making, the fact that people were drinking and not drinking responsibly. Not cool, and not a good example to set for young impressionable minds. If it were me, we would not attend the next block party if people were going to be engaging in the same activities. And I'm not the slightest bit prudish, I just think it draws the line of what is and what is not appropriate.

 

[MELSMICE]

I see it pretty much the same way as you do. I think the fact the party was focused on the drinking game was the point the OP was making, the fact that people were drinking and not drinking responsibly. Not cool, and not a good example to set for young impressionable minds. If it were me, we would not attend the next block party if people were going to be engaging in the same activities. And I'm not the slightest bit prudish, I just think it draws the line of what is and what is not appropriate.

Exactly!

 

[stargrazer]

I see it pretty much the same way as you do. I think the fact the party was focused on the drinking game was the point the OP was making, the fact that people were drinking and not drinking responsibly. Not cool, and not a good example to set for young impressionable minds. If it were me, we would not attend the next block party if people were going to be engaging in the same activities. And I'm not the slightest bit prudish, I just think it draws the line of what is and what is not appropriate.

Fine, go post something totally reasonable and take all our fun away.

 

[JunieJay]

Fine, go post something totally reasonable and take all our fun away.

LOL, its o.k. My kids are asleep, carry on with your ponging.

(but save some for me.... )

 

[sweet angel]

LOL, its o.k. My kids are asleep, carry on with your ponging.

(but save some for me.... )

Ah, that brings up another angle...what time did the beer pong commence? Was it right at the beginning of the shindig or later in the evening?

 

[Miss Jasmine]

I have to say that this thread got me very upset.





None of the parties I have been to have had beer pong.

 

[sweet angel]

I have to say that this thread got me very upset.





None of the parties I have been to have had beer pong.

Awwwwwwww. Come on up, I'll bring you nextdoor...you can be my date.

 

[Miss Jasmine]

Awwwwwwww. Come on up, I'll bring you nextdoor...you can be my date.

Sweet!

 

[m&m's mom]

OP- I am with you. This seems like it sets a bad example. Those games- and I have enjoyed some in my time- are not for a family event.
All my neighbors gather in one of our front yards and eat salsa and chips and drink a beer or two every Friday night but no one gets drunk.

 

[SharkyGoddess]

Not being smarmy, an honest question for ya'll.

Do you really think they won't find out that there are cool fun games to play with alcohol in the future? Wouldn't you rather them find out the truth, that yes, people drink and many times they drink too much, while they are there with you so you can educate them?

I personally see those times as teaching moments. I believe in telling kids the truth - sex can feel good, drugs seem to make pain go away and drinking makes things woozy and funny. And then tell them exactly WHY you should make the right decisions not to participate in these things. IMO.

My DD is going to the best middle school in our area and she will be exposed to kids that are pregnant, that smoke, cuss, drink and do drugs. The more out in the open it is, the better off we are as long as the lines of communication are already open.

I know it's hard to raise tweens/teens because I've got one and we're all just doing the best we can and have to decide how to handle this stuff because it will come up more and more often from here out.

Wishing us all LUCK!!


PS...


And exactly what demographic would that be? Care to elaborate?

I completely agree with this post.

I also have to add, that growing up, my friends who had the parents that made a "big deal" out of everything, or sheltered them too much are the adults now who've gone wild and were the ones in college binge drinking and not knowing who they woke up next to. In my house growing up, things were simply discussed, my dad was a cop and preferred not sheltering me, but "informing" me. Because he did that, I can proudly say, I never touched a cigaret, EVER or even tried drugs, NOT ONCE. I did drink but never drank in excess. My kids have been to tons of neighborhood parties with people drinking and seem to barely even notice it now. To them it's not some taboo exciting thing.

 

[tiggersmom2]

I have to say that this thread got me very upset.





None of the parties I have been to have had beer pong.

We have beer pong here! But.....we have a lot else too ...I don't participate in neighborhood parties...

 

[eh24fan]

I'm not sure how I feel about the OP to be honest. I will say this though...by the time I was 15 years old we had learned some drinking games and played them using soda, tea, water, etc. LOL We had just as much fun even though we weren't drinking alcohol because in a lot of ways it was even funnier. LOL We learned to play them and play them well before we were allowed to drink. Nerds...we were such nerds. LOL ***hole was one of our favorites all along. LOL

 

[pyrxtc]

My brothers and sisters ahve been paying beer pong at family parties forever. My kids know that some adults drink beer and even make money from my DB's and DS's friends by running for them to get snacks and stuff. It seems every family party is focused on drinking even though my DH and I rarely drink, it's something I grew up with. By the age of 7, I could mix drinks and it was exepcted that it would be done all night for whoever needed it. My kids know they can't drink til their old enough and also see that people make fools of themselves after drinking and don't think it's so great.

I hate beer pong myself but I can see how it would be fun. Even my parents play it on occasion.

 

[MELSMICE]

I also have to add, that growing up, my friends who had the parents that made a "big deal" out of everything, or sheltered them too much are the adults now who've gone wild and were the ones in college binge drinking and not knowing who they woke up next to. In my house growing up, things were simply discussed, my dad was a cop and preferred not sheltering me, but "informing" me. Because he did that, I can proudly say, I never touched a cigaret, EVER or even tried drugs, NOT ONCE. I did drink but never drank in excess. My kids have been to tons of neighborhood parties with people drinking and seem to barely even notice it now. To them it's not some taboo exciting thing.

I can assure you that DH & I don't make a big deal out of these things at all.

In fact, just about every Friday & Saturday night we sit outside with our neighbors & have a few drinks together. The kids look forward to this because they can hang out together late into the night some times.

My kids have been allowed to try beer, mix drinks, wine coolers, etc. & my 17 has even been allowed to drink her own on occasion, so I am certainly not sheltering my kids.

Drinking is certainly not taboo in our house, we have explained being responsible about it & even told our 17 (well, almost 18) year old that if she is at a party, the kids are drinking & she decides she wants to have a drink or 2 that is fine, but to call us to pick her up - no questions asked, just call.

After having said that, I still don't think that beer pong has a place at a family block party.