AIBU to not want to take in the neighbours parcels?

[Wickedgirl]

I am 33 weeks pregnant and I my 4th baby is due in October.

Using the last few years as experience, from September onwards, my next door neighbours start ordering birthday and Christmas presents. They know that I will be here and I can sign for them.

This was annoying enough when I worked nights and would be woken up just to sign for their parcels but now I have the added factor of maybe sleeping or maybe feeding my newborn when the post man comes.

I don't want to be mean but I need to be able to feed and sleep in peace. If I put a note on the door, what should it say? Am I being mean?

I would just tell them the reasons you've told us, except maybe leave out the part about it being annoying :)

How about you talk to your neighbours and tell them you are unavailable to be neighbourly for a couple of years?

Just pop a simple note on the door stating 'shift worker sleeping , do not ring bell' but remember that also applies to anything you may have posted too

I would say 'Sorry parcels only accepted for this address.'

oooh I posted a thread very similar the other day welcome to my world op though my refusal was cos neighbours are horrible

I would accept them when you are up and about, and ignore the doorbell when you aren't. No need for a note.

Can you turn the doorbell off when you are going to bed? or you know that it would be inconvenient for a while.

I agree with BrokenSunglasses that you should just ignore the doorbell when you are busy. That way you avoid any conflict with the neighbours. For all they know you may have been out when the parcel was delivered. Picking up the odd parcel for them will keep up the nice neighbourly gestures.

I got sick of this when I was on maternity leave. My house was like a post office depot. I stopped answering the doorbell, eventually, or if I did answer it I'd lie and say I wasn't going to be in later to pass the delivery on. The worst occasion was a really nasty, pushy wanker delivering for Next, who basically bulldozed huge boxes of furniture past me into my hall despite my protestations. I phoned Next to complain - they weren't remotely bothered.

I don't mind taking in parcels but just pop a note on the door if I'm going for a sleep too

Put a note out saying 'don't ring doorbell, baby sleeping'?

Unable to sign for parcels
as
baby is sleeping
Please do not disturb

In large letters.
(and of course your baby is sleeping ...just in the current comfy spot, not the cot )

opps PLEASE don't ring...

You can opt out of taking in parcels for your neighbours by putting a Royal Mail sticker on your letterbox. Link here:

www.royalmail.com/personal/receiving-mail/delivery-to-neighbour

If it's usually the same delivery driver then I would speak to them - we always get the parcels as the drivers know I'm usually in so always knock on my door first, if not then it's the house 2 doors down.