'Aussies bring a 6 pack': Mum speaks out on R18+ kids party practice

"Until last year, I would have said there's no problem with it."

Image: Hannah Cross TikTok

A woman asked whether it's "normal" for adults to have a "drinking session" at a child's birthday party, and the response has been varied.

Australian Hannah Cross shared a clip where she wanted to talk about the practice of parents bringing "a six-pack [of alcohol]" to kids' parties, with the intention of turning the event into an adults' social celebration.

Her questions sparked an intense debate.

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'We're here to get on the piss'

Hannah asked, "Do you think drinking at children's birthday parties is normal?

"And I'm not just talking about a couple of beers at the barbeque, I'm talking about people that genuinely like a couple of bottles of wine, catch an Uber over...

"Like, 'We're here to get on the piss'. And then it eventually turns into a sesh, and either the kids leave or go to bed, and it's turned into a drinking occasion - it's no longer a children's birthday party."

Hannah added, "I know that a lot of people use any social event as an excuse for drinking because 'we earned it'. But I would be interested to hear how many do this? What do you think is a normal limit?

"Until last year, I would have said there's no problem, but the more that I learn about alcohol, the effects on your mind and the effects on children - what you're training them to do - when they're two or three and running around and you're on the piss with your friends."

Hannah concluded: "I think it's a conversation that needs to be had."

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"Drinking is normal, I live in Australia"

Viewers of Hannah's clip responded to her questions in a very divided comments section.

"Yes, it’s normal, I live in Australia," one said, but other Aussies disagreed that made it acceptable, and questioned the drinking culture.

Others didn't see a problem, with this viewer writing, "Kids party until 4pm then it’s the adults time to relax and unwind, what’s the issue?"

Many identified a clear distinction between a couple of drinks over a few hours, and a dedicated drinking session.

"I had a few drinks after my bubba's first birthday party was finished and he was in bed. I celebrated my first year of motherhood. I didn’t get blind though," shared one mum.

But some took a strict approach, with this viewer saying, "Honestly, I have a rule that if my kids are around everyone is to be 100 percent sober, not a drop. Their birthday party should be only about them not about pointless drinking just because."

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Originally published as 'Aussies bring a 6 pack': Mum speaks out on R18+ kids party practice