Dear Queenie,

  Please settle an argument for me and my husband. Is it OK to serve alcoholic beverages to the parents at a small (5-year-old) child’s birthday party?

  He says it’s not a party without drinks. I say it’s not supposed to be a party for the adults, just for the kids.

  Queenie, what do you say?—Sober mom

Dear Sober mom,

  I’m with you on this one. The parents will not be there to be entertained, they will be there to supervise their offspring. They should not be distracted – or in any way hampered – by the presence and consumption of alcohol.

  You can serve them alcoholic beverages at an adult party.