No, and I do not anticipate a time when I would ever get comfortable enough to have sex when they're awake because I would be too afraid of her/them knocking on the door or something.
Plus, and I am shuddering thinking about this right now, but I totally realized as an adult when my parents were having sex while we were awake. No awkward moments at the time but even thinking back in hindsight I'm all OMG WHY COULDN'T YOU WAIT UNTIL NIGHTTIME SO I'D THINK WE WERE PRODUCTS OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION???
Once your kids start being awake until 10 or later, you pretty much have to have sex when they're awake or you'd never have sex.
Well then, I am just gonna have to force DD to fall asleep at 8:00 pm every single night until she moves out.
Post by dragonfly08 on Oct 5, 2014 14:42:14 GMT -5
It used to weird me out a bit, but these days we're more willing assuming the kids are otherwise occupied and the door is locked. Otherwise, given our schedules, we might never have a chance. Our kids are 8 and 11, so they don't need a lot of attention and can/do amuse themselves long enough that it's not really a problem most of the time.
Post by EllieArroway on Oct 5, 2014 15:03:18 GMT -5
We do sometimes. Our bedroom is on a different floor than theirs, so that helps. Plus, like someone said, it's easier with two because they entertain each other. We couldn't really do it when we only had DS because as soon as he realized he was alone he would come looking for us.
No. We've always waited until he's asleep. I don't see how anyone could concentrate. WTF is the point of sex without climax?
it's easy if your kid is otherwise occupied. I'm certain this is why god invented tv.
Plus you can just as easily be interupted by a kid waking up as a kid watching tv. Our infant sleeping is a bigger worry ro me than our older ckid awake.
Oh god, no. If one of us is more than 3 feel away from her, she's all "where'd daddy go? Where'd mommy go?" Even if she can STILL SEE US. We have zero chance of sneaking away
Yes, when dd3 and 4 go to sleep we'll leave dd1 and 2 downstairs to watch tv and lock our door. We usually threaten them with if you come upstairs it means bedtime so they listen
Post by thecatinthehat on Oct 5, 2014 17:34:19 GMT -5
In the past 16 months we've done it maybe twice. Usually when he woke up from a nap real early was pretty content playing and babbling in his crib. But I have a hard time concentrating because I refuse to turn off the monitor. I personally do not prefer these times because of this reason.
Post by whitepicketfence on Oct 5, 2014 18:56:29 GMT -5
LOL, no. My older kids don't nap anymore. There is almost always someone awake who wants to be by us. We also have a one story house so I don't even know how this would work.
Post by dcrunnergirl52 on Oct 5, 2014 19:10:09 GMT -5
No. I can't even wrap my head around wanting to do it while the kids are awake.
My older kids don't nap, and if they are preoccupied with TV, then I either have ten zillion things to do or just need a moment to myself when no one is touching me or needs anything, including DH.
Post by fortmyersbride on Oct 5, 2014 22:23:21 GMT -5
Yep, probably at least once a week.
We put in a movie. The kitchen is adjacent to the living room so they have access to snacks. And our room is down a long hall from there. We have rarely been interrupted by a knock on our locked door.
We tell them that we're folding laundry, which is apparently so boring to them that they never come to check on us.
No. I can't even wrap my head around wanting to do it while the kids are awake.
My older kids don't nap, and if they are preoccupied with TV, then I either have ten zillion things to do or just need a moment to myself when no one is touching me or needs anything, including DH.
this is like asking why anyone wants to grocery shop with kids. It's not a matter of want but necessity or practicality. This is life with kids and it's not always ideal but you make due.
Post by pinkdutchtulips on Oct 6, 2014 2:10:54 GMT -5
Nope ... I couldn't turn off the hyper alert mom brain and be able to enjoy myself ! My 12 hr workdays and taking care of a house took its toll too ... I was to exhausted for sex.