On Sunday I’m going to sit in silence for 4 hours

[Drinkandknowthings]

I have a 3 & 6 year old. I’m a SAHM. The schools shut here in Ireland March 12 so the girls have been home full time since then. My 6 year one doesn’t stop talking - ever.

On Sunday DH is taking the girls to visit his parents (allowed here) and I’m just going to sit in silence while they’re gone!

I would do the same!

Bliss! Enjoy

Sounds blissful. Enjoy!

That sounds wonderful! I hope you enjoy every second

Green with envy!

Have a bath in silence.

Sounds lovely.

My dd19 was like that. I used to say you had to stop listening every so often or your head would explode. She's still very chatty but it's no longer incessant so there is hope for you

Oh I would so do that too!

So jealous

Oh god I'm jealous
I also have a 6 and 3 year old.
Bloody enjoy it OP!!

I have a compulsory week off next week. My treat to myself is going to my storage unit and doing some cataloguing of my late dads art collection in total silence for a few hours

I know two people who are totally deaf, and I am hard of hearing a bit, so we would like to hear some normal types of noise.

I have booked a days annual leave from work to just sit at home today, my daughter has gone back to school. I don't have the TV on all the radio nothing I'm just enjoying the peace

@1forAll74 🙄 goodness forbid anyone says anything on here these days!
Why bother saying that.
@Drinkandknowthings That sounds wonderful

I stay up an extra hour just to be in silence. I'm knackered but happy 😊.

Oh I hope you have the BEST time! No doubt very well deserved.
Can it become a regular outing?!

Wow!!

Bliss!!

My favourite bit of solitude used to be dog walks but they’ve mostly become family activities now as well (and the dog has an issue with his paw and is on reduced walking anyway).

She even talks in her sleep! If she’s watching telly there’s constant running commentary or constant questions!

The 3 year old is slightly quieter but not by much! She has volume control issues - there’s isn’t much difference between indoor and outdoor voice!

Bluetrews25

It used to be a monthly thing before the virus so hoping to get it back up and running!

@1forAll74

I know two people who are totally deaf, and I am hard of hearing a bit, so we would like to hear some normal types of noise.

🙄 As deaf person and not just "hard of hearing a bit" it didn't even occur to me to think that way!

I took it to mean that OP is just going to have 4 hours uninterrupted where she can sit and watch TV or read.

Plus, have you never heard of "deaf gains". Some people who are deaf love it - I never get a disturbed night from thunder or someone in the room snoring. Next door can be as loud as they please. When I have a headache or I've had enough of noise, it's bloody bliss taking my hearing aids out and enjoying the silence!

I’m deaf in one ear and the other ear isn’t great...deaf gains...DH snores like a drain and I put my ‘good’ ear on the pillow and I can’t hear a damn thing!

Deaf gains- I can no longer hear the man upstairs going to the toilet.

OP, I hope you have a lovely time!

@1forAll74 just wow, what a way to take a light hearted comment! Can you honestly not see what she was getting at?

Such a shame that you don't enjoy having your DC with you 24 hours a day, you must be a terrible parent.

Just kidding - thought I'd get in there before some idiot did. Enjoy it OP! I am extremely envious; I have a DS 11 who makes constant noise. Constant.

My 7yo is a constant talker as well. Or sounds if words words fail((he thiks it's beatboxing, it is not). It's like he really ferls every thought must be communicated. Every single one!