For those of you with children, how do you let them know you and your spouse/so need some private time alone and don't want to be bothered?
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kybear
ANSWERS: 5
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it's called a door lock, you can purchase one anywhere, installation depends on how handy one is in reading the instructions and remember most of all - do not lock yourself in and when it wears out, change it
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I guess it depends on how old the child is, but I know in my house, with my 3 year old son, there is no such thing as private time until he goes to sleep at night. +3
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Seriously? you just TELL them! Do people really have this serious of issues communicating with their own children??
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Everyone should respect a closed door. It goes both ways too. Teaching that lesson early on is important. Everyone needs private time. It's essential to good development in children and important for parents too. The maintenance of an adult relationship shouldn't be suffer because you have children. It's okay to tell your children that mommy and daddy would like to have some time alone. That when the door is closed you expect that they will knock and wait for permission before opening the door. (Extending them the same courtesy helps teach that lesson too)
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My wife and I never did. Our "alone-time" was during naps and after they went to bed. We also closed the door, and they knew they needed to knock, if they woke up and needed something. After our divorce, though, with my kids a little older, I DO remember a time when my LDR came to visit with her little girl. We "disappeared" while they were outside playing (shooting baskets), and when done, we went back out. My boys said they kept her daughter outside, playing, when she wanted to come in, knowing that we were... getting reacquainted. It just takes timing, sometimes a bit of knowledge, and definitely, respect for closed doors. ;-)
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