Originally Posted by
joedris 
If he's your best friend, then it certainly wouldn't hurt to sit down and have a talk with him. But don't expect any miracles. Pointing out the effect that their drinking is having on the children would probably be the best avenue of approach. But be very careful about reporting abuse to the authorities. You'll need to have some specific examples of abuse or neglect, and missing after school activties doesn't fall into that category.
Thanks. The activities that these kids may or may not enjoy are not "mandatory", but it's things like ball games, scouting, or even going over to visit some school friends, etc. I don't think I'm exagerating. The father is the one who told me that he was kida "heart-broken" when the older kid asked about "mommy" being in bed. Heck, I thought that would have showed him something, but it's still "game on" for them.