bathtime snoopers

[motherofmonster]

When did you stop your DC coming into the bathroom if you were in the shower/ bath?

so i don't drip feed , my ds is 5 and it is just me and him, usually after school/ work is bath time but am wondering what age should you stop your kids from strolling in and out?
Not only is he starting to ask questions but also it would be nice to have a soak without him walking in and announcing he needs a poo . Ive started to try to not have baths until about 9pm when he is fast asleep, but then cant dry my hair with the hairdryer as it would wake him up.
At what age did you close the door so to speak?

MotherofMonster, I'd always had an open door policy, but it got to the point where I just desperately wanted a few minutes on my own. It was beginning to really take a toll on me.

My two were 8 and 5 at the time, and we pointed out that things were going to change. From now on, the door will be shut while mum soaks in the bath. If there's an absolute emergency, they may knock on the door and wait for an answer.

To make this work, I made the point of telling them loudly when I was about to get in the bath, and telling them that they need to use the loo now as I will not be letting them in half way through my bath. If they didn't go now, they'd have to wait until I was finished, and that would be their problem.

It took a while for them to get used to it, but in general they're good at being told 'actually, you can wait 20 minutes'.

I don't lock the door just in case there is an actual emergency, and I do actually let them in if they're desperate because I'm not cruel, but I make the point that it's not on, and it's rare these days.

My problem is staying with families who have an "open door policy" because they never have locks on their bathroom doors.

I hate that. I want to use the loo knowing that someone isn't going to barge in.

Why can't you dry your hair without waking him up? Children should be able to sleep through noise

Age 5 ds was still getting in the bath with me!

I wouldn't worry too much tbh.

If you really don't want him coming in when you're in the bath tell him.

" Mummy is having a bath and I'm not be disturbed, if you need the loo go now " and just settle him in front of the tv/with a book/toy whilst you soak.

I'm the same Bunbaker and I need my privacy.