Is it unreasonable that I'll ever get time alone in the bathroom EVER AGAIN!

[Canany1help]

Love my kids BUT since becoming a mum, actually since being pregnant really! I've not had one moment alone in the peace and tranquil setting of what used to be my bathroom. Even when I'm physically alone in the bathroom...they ARE THERE...RIGHT OUTSIDE! 'mum, mum, mum, mummmmmm, mummy, mum!!! What are u doing? What's taking you so long! Mum!' and just when you think they've gone...pencils, then paper, pushed under the door...'look mum! Look at my picture...its you...what you doing? Mum can I have my picture back? '
Brushing my teeth involves being cross examined by one while the other tears the bathroom apart. Having a bath...well I might as well pour a bucket of cold water over my head, it's be more effective. And the best moments...morning sickness/or any kind of stomach bug and trying to get a grip of yourself while explaining that mummy is OK and will be downstairs in a moment to dislodge the lego they've rammed into something.
Does it get better?
Will I ever get that quiet personal bliss back?
Will I ever experience actually using the toilet without feeling like an exhibit!
Yes completely light hearted but I'm sooooo looking forward to that moment I get to soak in a bath for hours on end, no interruptions and come out looking like a pruned prune!

I have absolutely no recollection of ever following my parents into the bathroom as a child (once I was old enough to be left safely on my own for a bit of course) In fact I recall I was always slightly scared to even speak to them through the door. I was taught that bathroom time is private time. I think children should learn that their parents have a right to a bit of peace for such private activities. Pooing/bathing really isn't a spectator sport imo

The days of peace, a lingering candlelit bath and privacy are gone forever. It’s replaced by unconditional love, lovely pictures of crayon scribbles/paddling in your bath water/deep and meaningful conversations about nail varnish colours with the person sitting on the lavatory whilst you bathe. Or the phone rings. Or the dog vomits.

Haha Frouby I have a horse too. There's nothing like an al fresco wee with half the farmyard looking on

I use to tell mine that I was going to the toilet and that I didn't want to be disturbed. If they did disturb me I'd tell them to leave me alone a minute because I was busy. When dh was home he'd move them and tell them to leave me alone a minute and either ask him or wait until I was done. They're now 5&6 and don't really even notice that I've gone to the loo.

I shower when they're in bed asleep.

No, because all the DC are grown up, the two young cats are agog at everything we do in the bathroom - standing, naked in the rain; the wet hair; DH with white foam over half his face, teeth brushing....

The bathroom is the Room of Wonderment!

Agree Checklist, except my cats are older, but still want to talk to me when I'm on the loo.

isthismummy it's a nightmare isn't it. I deliberately chose an empty stable as dpony 1 likes to snuffle me while weeing and dpony 2 doesn't know her own strength and usually wants to take advantage of a slightly undressed person and make.sure they don't have pony nuts shoved up there bum. Usually resulting in gently trying to push me over which usually ends up with me putting my hand in my own wee to stop myself face planting in the wee.