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How do you hear child on loo?

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Loftyideas22 · 28/06/2022 22:26

Super odd question but how do people hear their children when they are on the loo and need help?
I’m moving into my new loft room soon 2 floors above the main bathroom. My oldest child only usually needs me at night for a bum wipe (on occasion) and Im worried I won't hear him.
I really don’t want to put a baby monitor in the bathroom (and there are no plugs in the hall or rooms close enough).
This is a daft question but I wonder if anyone has a good solution so any ideas welcome. Buzzer? Bell? Megaphone? 😀

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MolliciousIntent · 28/06/2022 22:28

Personally I think if you can't hear your kid call out in the night, you're too far away from them. With kids that small I think you really need to be on the same floor.

CatchingSocks · 28/06/2022 22:30

Literally never happened with either of my two, kids don't usually poo at night and I had them wiping their own bums very shortly after potty training! Nightly baths were enforced while they were still a bit slap dash.

Michellebops · 28/06/2022 22:30

My daughter is 6, only 2 rooms away from me and rarely gets up for the toilet but I still have a monitor in case she needs me.

You don't mention how old they are it I agree with the pp if you can't hear them you're too far away.

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queenie2016 · 28/06/2022 22:31

Do you have an en suite in the loft room? Could you get him to use your bathroom instead ?

Gazelda · 28/06/2022 22:45

I'd not feel comfortable being 2 floors away from DC. You mention your oldest, do you have younger DC sleeping on the same floor as eldest?

But to answer your question, I think that getting an electrician to put a plug socket outside the bathroom so you can use a monitor would be money very well spent.

carefullycourageous · 28/06/2022 22:47

Will you not be on the same floor as your child? I couldn't do that even when my kids were older! I would ask them to use a bathroom upstairs at night.

bloodywhitecat · 28/06/2022 22:47

A wireless doorbell?

carefullycourageous · 28/06/2022 22:47

bloodywhitecat · 28/06/2022 22:47

A wireless doorbell?

This is a good idea

Loftyideas22 · 29/06/2022 07:01

Thanks for your comments, I might try a wireless doorbell @bloodywhitecat

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