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Thus is probably super weird, but I am more likely to cut back on pop rather than wine in front of my kids. My kids will probably see me drink wine a few nights a week (1 glass/night, not with dinner). I'll probably mostly drink pop at work, maybe one on Saturdays at home.

Coffee...one cup a day! That's not changing.

Nah, if i feel like i need to hide something I would probably lean toward changing the behavior all together. I have a pretty bad diet soda habit and i definitely should cut back, but it never occured to me to hide it from the kids.

Yeah, we cut down on candy for a long time until DS was mature enough to just have a little (and not stay up for hours from the sugar rush). We hardly ever had any at dinner till he was three or so.

I'd rather illustrate moderation than hide it from my kids. I rarely drink (not now while pregnant) and seldom have soda but if I feel like getting a Coke while we're out at dinner with the kids - I'm getting one! I feel the same way about all junk food. Moderation! We eat veggies and good foods at every meal so the vast majority of what I model to them is healthy eating.

No. Which is why the girls will question if we go anywhere in the morning and I haven't had any coffee .

I feel it's sort of like talking to them about sex: if I'm silent about it or secretive, they're going to figure some stuff out anyway, but I'll lose the opportunity to give them my perspective and have an open discussion about it. If there's a habit I'm trying to change I'll usually talk pretty openly about it. Like cutting back on soda. I'm not really a drinker, but I'll have a beer or glass of wine on rare occasions. The coffee stays.

Selfish comments. The other day we were in an elevator on a very high floor and it stopped to let other people on. Right before the door opened DH said, Oh great now we have to stop and let people on. People entered and then, sure enough, as it slowed to the next stop, LO announces loudly with exasperation, Oh great! NOw we have to stop and let more people on!! (Believe me, it was not cute!)
I also made a similar comment for another situation (my selective memory forgets) that she repeated so it is not just DH working on this one.
Note to self: selfish, rude comments must be sanitized in public or said in your head!

Coming from a family of alcoholic and drug abusers I make it a point to never be intoxicated around my son. Where. He gets older I will have to help him navigate our genetics and how to be responsible. Not looking forward to that...