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Original poster

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

55 replies

MamaG · 16/01/2009 14:17

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?

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Blondeshavemorefun · 16/01/2009 19:12

yanbu

people are a pain doing surveys etc

you are lucky thst your child sleeps , but many dont,and a simpleknock on door,bell ring will wake them

solidgoldsoddingjanuaryagain · 16/01/2009 19:16

HOnestly, not all of us who do door-to-door work are thoughtless twats. One of my rules (as taught by one of my trainers) is - if all the curtains are drawn, don't knock or ring. EIther someone's ill, there;s been a death in the house, or a night-shift worker lives here.
But it's really a good idea to put up a sign by your doorbell asking people not to knock or ring - we would rather know that you are ill or have a newborn or are really busy than get a bucket of piss thrown at us...

Jacksmama · 16/01/2009 19:20

not at all U, that's what i did, with instructions for deliveries

worked like a charm

being the anal-retentive sort i also put a note-pad and pen by the door so people could leave notes

they did

it worked v well

CandleQueen · 16/01/2009 19:21

I put a sign up with both DCs. Shhh! Baby sleeping. Please do not knock or ring doorbell.
Deters trick ot treaters very well!
And I too have answered door to postman with boob hanging out and sprog attached - he learnt his lesson...

Jacksmama · 16/01/2009 19:21

how are you and how is your tum?

georgimama · 16/01/2009 19:23

Some one did a thread like this a while ago and got flamed for being "precious". I'm pleasantly surprised at the way this is going so far.

I have a sign like this (laminated no less!). It has been up since DS was born. I will not answer the door after 7pm, simple as that. People don't knock if you have a sign.

onadietcokebreak · 16/01/2009 19:26

I also have a scam wise door sticker which says no doorstep callers,salesmen traders etc. Its from consumer direct and is a scheme that has been advertised in our area.

So at 7pm when it was pitch black Eon rang my door bell. He woke my DS so not happy...

I said Im not interested in whatever you have to sell. He said Im not selling anything I just wanted to know who your current supplier is and see if we can give me a better deal. So I replied ok so why would I want to sign up with you when either clearly you cant read or you are rude because you ignored this sticker. And you are a liar because you are selling something. im not interested and im not impressed that you are calling at this time of night and expecting people to answer the door to a stranger.

Completely bloody rude of me but fair enough I say!

So make a huge sticker and leave it on the door!!!!

QueenFee · 16/01/2009 19:28

Answer the door whilst breastfeeding, trust me they wont come back!

changer22 · 16/01/2009 19:29

I had a notice for about a year saying 'Baby sleeping, please do not knock'.

I turned off the bell too!

I don't have a baby at the moment but I still resurrect it for Halloween...

cory · 16/01/2009 19:38

I think these signs should come in the Bounty pack (do they still do them?).

mrsdisorganised · 16/01/2009 19:39

Definately do it!!!! I did it and it was halloween too!

Ripeberry · 16/01/2009 19:40

Do you have a window where you can see who is at your door and just don't answer it if you don't like the look of them?
If i see the Jehovah witnesses in the street then i never answer the door anyway.

Ripeberry · 16/01/2009 19:43

Another good trick to annoy cold sellers and chuggers especially is to give false info and totally wrong bank details. They think they have a sale but they are fools.

solidgoldsoddingjanuaryagain · 16/01/2009 19:46

Ripeberry, that;s a bit mean and should be reserved for the ones who have ignored signs requesting them not to knock at the door, or who are pushy and rude. Remember that a lot of chuggers/canvassers/cold sellers are doing the work because it's the only thing they can get with flexible hours to fit round childcare and they have usually got someone hassling them on a daily basis to get more orders! Get more orders or you're sacked.

mylifemykids · 16/01/2009 19:54

I tried that...my postwoman now (even though my youngest is 2 and the sign was for when I had DS nearly 4 years ago) just lets herself in! More annoyingly she opens the door to make sure we're not asleep and THEN knocks if she needs something signing for.

I'm not entirely sure she's legal but hey ho!

Ripeberry · 16/01/2009 20:22

The ones i do that to ARE the pushy ones or the ones who ignore signs. Its the ones that chase you down the street and basically block your way who get the treatment.

Original poster
MamaG · 17/01/2009 15:42

Georgimama nobody would dare flame me

jacksmama - me and tum are fine thank you! Both a bit bigger than we should be though hehe!

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MamaG · 17/01/2009 15:43

ooh quickdraw your photos are gorgeous

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SparklyGothKat · 17/01/2009 16:10

I put a note on the door when its halloween saying 'do not knock please, baby sleeping' he was running around the living room, but they didn't know that, I felt ill that day and didn't fancy getting up and down all evening

souperdahrlink · 17/01/2009 16:24

I think it's a great idea, go for it.

As an aside I wish people didn't think it was ok to ignore a knock at the door. It's happened to me twice when I've knocked on doors. Once when I was trying to let them know that their small child was hanging out of an upstairs window with his younger sibling (who must have been 2 or 3) next to him looking like he might try it next. Another time was to tell someone I'd found their 8yo son crying in the street because he thought his family had all gone out without him and left him locked out of the house. I managed to rouse both eventually.

kitkatqueen · 17/01/2009 16:42

Hiya I have had a sign on my door since we had a bit of a jw problem a few years ago and it reads :

Dear Caller

I am currently well stocked with dish cloths and my carpets don't need cleaning,

I have all the insurance I need and I don't want another conservatory,

I am content with my current utility companies and Deity of my choice! ( ie GOD)

My windows are already double glazed, and my window cleaner does them for free.

So please don't disturb me to talk about the above and have a nice day!

Works a treat!!

NewAmazingBeginning · 17/01/2009 16:43

YANBU

I put a note on the door asking people not to use the bell as a new baby in the house. Most people knocked gently.

NotADragonOfSoup · 17/01/2009 16:45

I had a sign that read "Mother and baby asleep. Please do not knock unless urgent" Short and to the point and worked a treat

treedelivery · 17/01/2009 16:57

I did one at Halloween when bf dd1.

Made point to random others on 3 occasions by answering door with boob out [totally forgot about it]. Jehovas Witness nearly fell through pavement, delivery man looked frankly terrified as I may have jigged up and down a bit in excitement as he had my much anticipated White Company sheets.

I'll leave you to imagine that. Still giggle thinking about it.

HSMM · 17/01/2009 17:08

I am a Childminder and I have a notice on the door asking people to knock, because the baby may be sleeping. Most people are pretty good.