Is it a big deal if your kids catch you in the act?

[Anonymous]

It’s not a big deal.

But lock the door.

[Anonymous]

My 4 year old walked in on us once. She is now 18, and last year asked me if any of our kids had ever walked in on us. So I think it is safe to say she doesn't remember.

[Anonymous]

In addition to locking the door, teach your kids to knock. It goes both ways. It shouldn’t take walking in on old people sex more than once or twice to drive home the knocking lesson.

[Anonymous]

3 of our 6 have walked in on us over the last ... 25 years?

One didn't realize what he'd walked in on, one said, "Can we just agree to never speak of this again ever?" and one ran out yelling oh no and then later said well, at least we still love each other.

So although not ideal and embarrassing for all, not traumatizing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:3 of our 6 have walked in on us over the last ... 25 years?

One didn't realize what he'd walked in on, one said, "Can we just agree to never speak of this again ever?" and one ran out yelling oh no and then later said well, at least we still love each other.

So although not ideal and embarrassing for all, not traumatizing.

Why didn’t you buy a lock after the first time it happened?

(Or the second for that matter...)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes that would be pretty big deal for me and the kids. Grow up OP. Your kids dont want to see that nastiness. eww.

Not sure what you mean by this? Are you suggesting since I have kids I should never had sex with my spouse again at home?

Did you get dropped on your head, how is this confusing?

Why is getting walked in on so horrible? What is so wrong with your children seeing you and your spouse being affectionate? I am not saying you put on a show for them. Why so hostile towards a natural act?

You think people are saying don't have sex. No people are saying lock the door.

Kids see affection all the time. That is not a problem. Seeing parents having sex is not normal.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think they ever have. We briefly lock the door and do our best to muffle the noise. But if they did catch us in the act it would be an interesting teaching moment. It might be different when they are in HS!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think they ever have. We briefly lock the door and do our best to muffle the noise. But if they did catch us in the act it would be an interesting teaching moment. It might be different when they are in HS!

Yea! They could teach you how a lock works.

[Anonymous]

It’s happened a couple of times and we just laugh it off even if it kills the moment. I just write it off as being a parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s happened a couple of times and we just laugh it off even if it kills the moment. I just write it off as being a parent.

Why is your door not locked?

[Anonymous]

Please. It is any worse than the kids hearing us having sex? Or all of you so ashamed to have sex that you stay silent?

[Anonymous]

We lock the door. We try not to be loud. Once my young daughter woke up, screaming Mommy, Mommy and asked if I was ok. She was generally concerned.

I couldn’t tell her how very ok I was. I think we told her we were wrestling.

In the event they ever saw us at their current ages, scarred for life. You can’t erase that video. Lock the door. Always.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3 of our 6 have walked in on us over the last ... 25 years?

One didn't realize what he'd walked in on, one said, "Can we just agree to never speak of this again ever?" and one ran out yelling oh no and then later said well, at least we still love each other.

So although not ideal and embarrassing for all, not traumatizing.

Why didn’t you buy a lock after the first time it happened?

(Or the second for that matter...)

We don't have locks within the interior of our home.

[Anonymous]

Yes. I walked on my parents when I was around 6 and I still remember. It was horrific.

[Anonymous]

New house.

Double door to the bedroom. (Never has one of these before...)

Harvard educated husband thought he locked it but “forgot” about the top latch to the right side door.

DS, 12, walked in at about noon on a Saturday.

#mortified