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Do you sneak off to have sex with your partner in the middle of the day?

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SugarMitts · 16/04/2024 16:36

This is a bit of an ongoing discussion between me & DH, he says lots of his friends say they will sneak off upstairs while the kids are engrossed in play or watching a film or whatever to have sex and has tried to persuade me to do it a few times

But I just can not possibly imagine how anyone can get horny hearing kids playing in the other room, the thought alone makes me feel really weird and honestly I think it’s a bit gross!

Do you do this?! How!?! Don’t you need time to switch from Mum to horny person? Isn’t it off putting knowing the kids are up and awake and right there?
Or am I right in thinking this is just one of those things that people joke about but no one actually does?

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Whatdoyouseeplease · 16/04/2024 16:41

I'm with you OP, it feels wrong doing anything like that when you can hear children and they are playing in the house. When they are asleep in their bedrooms is the only time I would do it.

GameOfJones · 16/04/2024 16:46

DH and I have done it. Not often, but I have felt horny before and we've snuck upstairs to the bedroom.

But you're right, I think the worry that one of them would walk in made it not worth it to be honest. But realistically we're going to need to be creative as they'll be teenagers one day and probably going to sleep later than us! So waiting until they're asleep is probably not realistic.

Peanutbutterfan · 16/04/2024 16:48

I thought it was more if you were both working from home & kids were at school. Totally agree OP, I cannot imagine doing it knowing kids were in the other room 😱.

Greywitch2 · 16/04/2024 16:49

Never. We only have adult DC now, but I can guarantee you that at the time they were younger then ONE of the buggers would have burst through the door going, 'Mum?' at some point. Or they'd have been shouting all over the house for us.

Your DH is odd. And actually, yeah - I feel a bit gross thinking that he could sustain an erection knowing his children are about. Is it the 'naughtiness' of it? Or the chance of being caught? Because that is pretty creepy, to be honest.

queenstreet · 16/04/2024 16:49

Absolutely no way I could get in the mood for that. Such a turn off to even suggest it but everyone is different so whatever floats your boat I guess!

SeulementUneFois · 16/04/2024 16:49

Lock on the door and yes.
Put some music on.

changingchaali · 16/04/2024 16:55

My kids follow me around the house like I'm a celebrity so there would be no way I'd be able to get my end away with them there in the day time

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SugarMitts · 16/04/2024 16:56

Greywitch2 · 16/04/2024 16:49

Never. We only have adult DC now, but I can guarantee you that at the time they were younger then ONE of the buggers would have burst through the door going, 'Mum?' at some point. Or they'd have been shouting all over the house for us.

Your DH is odd. And actually, yeah - I feel a bit gross thinking that he could sustain an erection knowing his children are about. Is it the 'naughtiness' of it? Or the chance of being caught? Because that is pretty creepy, to be honest.

Absolutely not anything to do with being ‘naughty’ or getting caught (😱 by our children!)
Its been suggested as a way around the fact that we have young kids who get up at 6am and teenagers who don’t go to bed till midnight so there really is no time unless no one is in the house, and he’s said loads of his friends with kids do this apparently?!

I know someone else who claimed to do it regularly too but she was a bit of a Billy bullshitter so never really believed her but DH reckons it’s a thing and lots of people do

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Dahlia444 · 16/04/2024 16:56

Yes on occasion when they were particularly engrossed and we just happened to be up for it. Dashed off for a quick one. Thinking about it probably about 7 or 8 times in their whole childhoods. Didn't have a single untoward interruption and our house has super creaky floors so could always anticipate.

Wallywobbles · 16/04/2024 17:21

Fairly often. We had a very strict knock policy. And are a couple that naps.

idontlikealdi · 16/04/2024 17:26

Urgh. Not for me.

Nctodayjan24 · 16/04/2024 17:29

Chance would be a fine thing!

I haven't had a solitary pee in 9 years.. no quickie would be quick enough!

Coconutter24 · 16/04/2024 17:32

SugarMitts · 16/04/2024 16:56

Absolutely not anything to do with being ‘naughty’ or getting caught (😱 by our children!)
Its been suggested as a way around the fact that we have young kids who get up at 6am and teenagers who don’t go to bed till midnight so there really is no time unless no one is in the house, and he’s said loads of his friends with kids do this apparently?!

I know someone else who claimed to do it regularly too but she was a bit of a Billy bullshitter so never really believed her but DH reckons it’s a thing and lots of people do

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I think I’d rather wake up at 5 and do it before anyone in the house wakes or risk doing it on an evening once everyone’s in bed. If your teens are anything like mine they’ll either have headphones in or playing something on tv or phone so they will distracted anyway.
When we were younger and worked for same company we’d take our dinner hour together and sneak home but the kids were both at school. I wouldn’t be able to relax though knowing kids are playing or wandering around the house

DreadPirateRobots · 16/04/2024 17:32

We have definitely done it while they're awake and absorbed downstairs, yes. I like sex, they were oblivious, everyone was happy. We have also been known to have a "meeting" with each other when we are both WFH.

Stardustmoon · 16/04/2024 17:57

We have a few times. If we didn't then we'd never have it as we're too tired by 10pm.

ReallyUAreAnElegantChap · 16/04/2024 18:01

I knew someone who used to use the kids calling their names as a challenge to 'finish' before they came through the door. She thought it was great fun - not for me though

MooseAndSquirrelLoveFlannel · 16/04/2024 18:08

Yes, I have. Not so much when they were young, maybe at nap times, more so now their teens/tweens.

They are usually engrossed in video games or have headphones in anyway. We shove a towel under the door so they can't open it, because they do have a tendency to just walk in.

I actually prefer it as due to a medical condition I'm often in pain after sex. This way I can take my day recovering and coping with the pain at my leisure rather than trying to fall asleep in pain and knowing it'll be hours still before the pain goes away (this is also the reason we don't have sex often)

mitogoshi · 16/04/2024 18:13

Has been known, not when they were very small but just have might have let them got to buy sweets/lolly's from Tesco 10 mins away (not actually that far but 3 green men to wait for and they weren't quick choosers of treats). Everyone wins!

Dc are grown up and have lives of their own, except one lives with us and am careful not to be otherwise occupied if they have been out overnight and return late morningGrin

XMissPlacedX · 16/04/2024 18:18

Yep, quite often ( too tired by 10pm when they are all in bed). Alexa goes on in the kitchen ( our bedroom is downstairs ) usually heart radio, bedroom door gets locked and if the kids knock we say we are in the shower ( en suite). I'm pretty sure 2 of them were conceived this way actually Grin. The eldest may have clocked on now that we haven't had a shower, but christ it's nothing to be ashamed of as long as we aren't screaming the house down ( we are quiet)

QuickFetchTheCoffee · 16/04/2024 18:20

Yep. SN teenager in the house so during the holidays if we didn't we'd not have any for months on end. She doesn't leave the house alone so pretty much the only time we have is when she's engrossed in video games (and not in the next room).

Also used to (with younger kids that went to bed at reasonable times!) wedge the door closed with chair/cushions etc after the kids had gone to bed and do it on the sofa.

MotherMinion · 16/04/2024 18:24

No. Our DCs are different ages ranging from 4-teen. It just wouldn't be possible plus we work weird shift patterns. In fact, we haven't done anything for about a month and I'm feeling the strain a bit. That Ricky Martin song she bangs came on other day and all I could think was, she might be but I'm not.

Aramiss · 16/04/2024 18:31

God no.

Chemistrychic · 16/04/2024 18:43

We occasionally do, we had to during lockdown and had to implement strict knock and wait for us to ask you to come in rules. Ditto for sex downstairs when kids have gone up to their rooms for the night.

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 16/04/2024 18:43

Nope.

thinkofnewname · 16/04/2024 18:44

I think though once your kids go to bed the same time as you you do have to have sex while they're up or you'd never have sex??

When they were upper primary they'd go downstairs and watch TV with cereal and we would then as a "lie in" sometimes.

I am currently missing a good noisy session though as theres no time in the week both kids are out and I truly have no idea how people do this.

Thin wall and small rooms so nighttime when they're next door and playing on their phone etc would be the worst!

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