Weird or not weird? Sex with partner whilst child in room

[glossyflower]

Ok, I haven't had my baby yet, I though this would be an interesting topic.

Do you think it's acceptable or not to be sexually active with your partner whilst you have your baby/young child in the same room?

I personally, think it would be weird and when LO arrives will be putting them in another room if we want to get up to anything and bring them back after.

I know babies will not know what you are doing but I can't even have sex with DH with even a cat or dog sat in the room, it just doesn't feel right!

We've done it on holiday.

Most people do when the newborn is in the same room but then again most people with newborns don't exactly have debauched and active sex lives lol

Well my 1 year old is still in our room. WE have had sex with children inthe room yes. While they were babies though. I would not do it with an older child. We have also had sex in the living room on blankets or in the spare bed while babies slept in our room. Much better to move yourselves rather than move the baby. If they wake up on being moved then you lose your chance!

It's absolutely fine when they're too little to understand! Honestly if you're precious about it you'll never do it at all.

I think it's okay as long as baby is asleep. But with an awake or older baby that would not be possible.

no problem with small baby in the same room, although i wouldnt in the same bed

You might find it easier to remove yourselves from the room rather than the baby

I don't personally. Not for me. I do it elsewhere in the house.

if you had sex in pregnancy baby was a lot closer than asleep in a moses basket on the otherside of the room :P

Yes we have, you get less opportunity when there is a tiny baby around so have to take your chances when they occur.

Far to tiresome to get up and move to another room if you are waking up multiple times a night.

Dc moved their own room around 6 months so wasn't a problem after that.

I do admit the first time was slightly strange but was more worried about waking dc up than anything else.

Personally no - no other reason than would just not put me in right frame of mind. Same as sex during pregnancy. Just don't like the thought. But I'm an absolute prude.

Of course it is, babies don't care.

Never had sex with DC in our bed, the part co sleeping one liked the very edge of the bed so had to go into her crib. But DH certainly snuggled up to me with her there.

Depends on child. 4 week old baby won't care, eight year old child it's actually sexual abuse because they are aware of it.

We've done it in a hotel room where the dc were in a kind of annex bit, a separate room but without a door between us iyswim. They wouldn't have been able to sit up and see us or look over at us as there was a wall between us which was kind of the deciding factor for me. Still had to wait until they were definitely fast asleep though.

If its a baby or toddler and they are asleep its fine, they are none the wiser!

For the first few months my baby has to be in the same room with us after I give birth, until we find somewhere else to live. I just asked my partner what he thought about it and he said it would be weird. I agree.

Gonna save the hanky panky until the baby has his/her own room!

I did when my babies were very little, when they still shared a room with me. When older no, of course not!

What you need, is a sofa with washable covers.

Much more relaxing to have a cuddle or whatever in a different room, but perfectly ok when a sleeping baby is in the room too. I found the snuffling noises (from the baby) rather off putting.

Handy with young children who spill things too.