Is it easy using your toys with small children in the house?

Sorry hun, I have no kids and have no idea how that would work. Good luck!

It's easy enough, we just don't pull them out unless they're sleeping, and don't leave them laying around.

I'm not a parent, but I'm planning to become one in the nearish future.

First thing I'd do is to get them used to the idea of your private space. Some area of the house that is off limits to them, like your bathroom or bedroom when the door is closed. You can even let it go both ways and give them a small plastic storage box, without the lid, that they can put whatever they like in it (this of course depends on their ages). Show them that your space, be it your bedroom or your bathroom or whatever, is off limits to them like their storage box is off limits (generally) to you. Just an idea.

i have kids and um u have to be extra care ful lol

DOn't have kids, but a dog that likes to stare. It's quite disturbing at times when you're not looking for it lol.

I voted yes, because it is pretty easy with small children. They are very adaptable and will get used to your door being closed very quickly. Some of the suggestions here - coaching them to respect your private space and privacy - are very good. You don't want them feeling shut out, but learning to respect others' space is a good thing.

As they get older, it gets more difficult. You have to worry about them hearing (you never really know if they're sleeping, no matter the hour), and they become more prone to notice you doing something out of the daily norm - and calling you on it. Of course, if you give them clues, they'll eventually know what they mean.

Don't forget about mom's sanctuary - the shower!

They have to sleep eventually, lol!!!!

i have them mine don't know any different, just keep them put up and put of site and i make sure to get the quiet ones...lol

we wait until the are sleeping to use toys.

My Man and I have three children. I think learning to "see" closed doors is important to a child's development. By the time our children were 2 or 3 they knew that if a door was shut, they needed to knock. That this was only polite, I reenforced it by always knocking on their doors when I wanted to come in. Kids learn quickly.

I feel everyone needs privacy, and children need to know their parents need some alone time, but in most cases that alone time is usually when the children are asleep for the night or early in the morning. That's when we usually have sex, and that's when toys are used.

If given their own privacy, your children learn to respect yours. In older children (say, over 5 or so) coming into a closed door room would be dealt with as a consequence. To reinforce this, I never walk into my children's bedrooms or the bathroom without knocking and getting permission to enter.

That being said, I never use toys with small children around and awake! My Man and I usually use them together, and our children KNOW to knock on doors, so it isn't a problem.

If children learn people need time alone, and that time is carefully chosen (most of the time meaning when the children are asleep for adults to have time for sex or self pleasure) most children learn and respect parent's alone time.

I don't have kids...but I'd wait till they are asleep or use some in the shower

I have 2 kids and one on the way, finding moments to get into the toys is obviously going to be harder then no kids but if I need to I tell my kids I need alone time and hubby takes care of them, or wait till there sleeping/napping.

I don't have kids, but I can say that in dorm living, I never had any problems with being heard during play. However, I can say that I left a toy out once, and another time very visible within a drawer, but both times they were discovered by friends who have similar models, so we ended up discussing them.

While staying at home, I have accidentally stumbled on some of my parent's tools of the trade, which I found hilarious but they were mortified.

Don't have kids, but my dog gets whiny when I ignore her. I try and have some private time, and she cries if I leave her alone and shut the door on her. So I bring her in, but she wants to sit on the bed and cuddle! I have just learned to work around the dog.. XP Usually she leaves me be as long as I bring her with me. Trying to get her used to sleeping on the floor instead of the bed when I need some space!

Thanks guys. We are working on the closed doors thing right know, I just know they are gonna notice something different. I appreciate all the suggestions and will definitely be trying some. Will let you know how it turns out.

Nope no kids

So we should be ok until we get something with a little more power. Still working on our privacy as well.

I have a toddler, and that's what naptime was invented for! I don't usually get anything out unless he's napping, asleep for the night, or (gasp!) at the babysitters. Yes, I occasionally (once every other week or so) schedule a day for him to be at the sitter's for a few hours when I'm not at work.