to put a small notice on my door saying "Newborn baby in house. Sales/Surveys etc please don't ring/knock"

[MamaG]

I don't technically have a newborn in the house, he's 10 weeks old

AND he'd sleep through a brass band marching through the house playing at full volume

I just get fecked off with the door going when I'm sat feeding him! I always go answer it in case its a friend/delivery or something and I feel so annoyed when its some twat "oh hello I'm doing a survey on..."

fuck off!

Would IBU to put said notice on door?

Ds2 is a year old next week, but I might put a sign up saying that anyway!!

The only thing wrong with this idea is it should be a BIG notice!

Do it!

You are under no obligation to open your door. Or answer your phone. Why do people feel they have to jump up the minute someone knocks or rings? I do it at MY convenience, not theres. A friend can always call back.

YANBU. I was a courier driver and often saw signs like this with details where to leave parcel so I wouldnt have to knock

YANBU, what a bloody good idea! Shame the same approach can't be used to field bloody telesales people.
oh, and congratulations on your not so new newborn

I know lots of people who have a notice about no salespeople or free newspapers etc. I think you can even buy proper printed up ones!

None of them have babies either!

YANBU! what a fab idea.

Not at all.

Evne pre-children I made up a sign fro the front door which said no salespeople or religious callers.

Neighbour who worked night shift had one of these notices. I have seen the newborn ones when out canvassing (political party) and always respect the notices even when they have obviously been there for a year or more.

I did this....mainly so I could get my sleep whilst the baby slept.

And when the stupid salesman ignored it...I was not happy!

i;ve done this before now.. esp. when the DCs have been ill. it works!

not unreasonable at all

It's fine - I'd put "Young baby in house, please don't disturb unless essential"

Look on my profile to see the pic of the sign I made. It was on permently.

i wish i had put one up saying "mother and baby resting please do not knock" and it wasn't just sales people i wanted to deter, bloody family came in droves all day every day for weeks.

Definitely not unreasonable - we have one on our door that our local nosey parker neighbourhood watch man gave to everyone. It says something like no cold calling or doorstep sellers.

Having said that, when I was on maternity leave last time I got so bored and starved of adult company I actually invited survey people in for a cup of tea and wouldn't let them leave!

YANBU - do it now!
A friend of mine was a midwife and went to visit a week old baby, they had a similar sign and when she knocked on the door the bloke opened a window and gave her a barrage of abuse until she explained who she was - he was very . She toold me to put a sign on my door for at least first 3 months...

YANBU, put a sign up. Make it a good cover-al-the bases one.
I say this as someone who does the door-knocking for market research companies. I would much rather see a sign and leave someone alone than knock and get a mouthful of abuse.
(And I know that plenty of people's default position is 'Go away' but there are a reasonable number of people who are bored and don't mind giving you 20 minutes or so of their time).

After a horrible experience with DS1, I put a sign on the door when I had DS2:

Mum and new baby are very tired. Please don't even think about knocking unless you've phoned to make an appointment!

I told tghe postman and the Hv to just ignore it.

THere are signs you can get that say 'No salespeople/No canvassers' but a lot of canvassers are actually told by their bosses to ignore the simpler ones. I think police stations issue the one which says something along the lines of We Do Not Buy Or Sell on the doorstep, Callers By Appointment Only.

LOL You don't HAVE to answer. I very often don't.

If I'm particularly hacked off I'll open it with a baby in my arms and my boob hanging out. For some reason I have no shame with DC2.

I got told off by a visitor yesterday for not answering the door, she does have her own key....

I wasn't expecting her for another half hour, and I didn't hear her knock (three times apparently...).

I told her so too, and also that I don't ignore people when they knock!

YANBU, your situation is slightly different though!

what a great idea!

I am considering it and my youngest is 6.

Do it! It's the only time i've not minded that our doorbell is still broken, now I just need a phone that I can put on silent...