To write this note and stick it on my bedroom door...

[Fraida]

To stop the 3 short Fraidas from interrupting me mid lecture to ask for a snack, look at their donkey impression, tell me a poor joke and to complain.... and bypassing their father downstairs to do so 🙄

YANBU

YANBU

Though I would
lose the bit that starts with 'unless' and ends with 'swag'

Mine usually just states "unless you're on fire"...

I have a flow chart.

Can it wait?
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Yes
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Go away

Or just ‘do not disturb’

@RunningFromInsanity you would think that would work but my kids translate that as ‘please disturb’

I told my child unless she was on fire to speak to daddy this morning

@JesusInTheCabbageVan

I have a flow chart.

Can it wait?
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Yes
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Go away

Can it wait? l No l does it require me ringing 999? l No l Go away

Too wordy,..

DO NOT DISTURB

Or I'm confiscating the Xbox/phone/pocket mot:treasured items

AND you're doing the dog poo picking up:dishes:car washing until you're 30

I tell my youngest that I only want to hear from her while I'm working or in lectures if her head has fallen off!

I just used to say unless it involves fire or lots of blood, I'm not interested

I was "running" a zoom awards ceremony thing the other day and ds10 came on with a huge ICICLE

I’ve had a slow week at work this week, plus two out of three kids are in school, but they STILL manage to have a burning question right when I’m in a meeting!

Luckily we’re all in the same boat at work so it’s not a big deal...

@MechantGourmet

Mine usually just states "unless you're on fire"...

I usually say ‘unless you are on fire and only I can put it out!’

I saw this...

"I'm in a meeting. If you interrupt me then no pocket money for a week. Ask your dad instead."

YABU for using the term 'mumma' but otherwise, YANBU.

@InFiveMins ahh I like the fact they call me mumma, it’s quite sweet really 😜

Snowy I love that

YANBU OP but I expect they will ignore the notice anyway

Mine wouldn’t bother reading it - it’s worth a try though.

Liked the other sign too - I was asked during breakfast what was for dinner today.

This was mine this week - I need to get more creative! But then the littlest doesn't read that well so I couldn't make it too complicated

If there’s blood or fire or something that should be in the toilet that is in the wrong place they are allowed to disturb me. Other than that, leave me alone!

Introduce a system of fines

Walking past dad to ask me for a drink - lose TV for 24hrs

Coming in to complain about your sibling - bread and water for a week

Shouting through the door that you've just had a poo - Brussels sprout ice-cream for pudding.

Just put “go ask your dad”

And make sure he isn’t being daft and sending them to ask you (assuming his work is easier to interrupt than yours)

[quote Fraida]@InFiveMins ahh I like the fact they call me mumma, it’s quite sweet really 😜[/quote]
One of mine (out of 4) calls me mumma. Not a clue why, probably cause she's always after something