The previous comment makes perfect sense to me. That person works at a hospital during the night time, you know, that place you go when "you have a heart attack at 3 am"? You've heard of hospitals, right? Then they sleep at home during the day.

Back to the OP, all you people bashing SAHMs and their children's naps need to get a grip. No, the world doesn't revolve around them any more than it revolves around you. But I think, on a person's own private property, just as at a private workplace, people should have the right to a little peace and the right to be free from constant trespassers and aggressive, scary strangers casing the joint and/or selling things (I'm NOT talking about legit deliveries). A stay at home parent is someone who works (yes, and works hard) out of their home. Try watching a couple of babies/toddlers for the day and see for yourself. Would you all tolerate aggressive, sleazy, basically criminal-looking strangers barging onto your job sites, more or less trying to force their way in and hawk their crap in the most confrontational way possible?

I live an older neighborhood (not McMansions or even close) and here's what happens: sleazy companies (actually, companies might be too strong of a word) drive VANLOADS of people in from the city. They drop off their vanload of "solicitors" on foot who then canvass the neighborhood, running through yards and ringing doorbells. Sometimes they stand in my driveway making cell phone calls. I've had people selling home improvement, landscaping, cleaning products, maid services, etc., and undoubtedly had criminals who were just trying to figure out whether my house would be worth breaking into.

This happens about 3 times a week.

I could put up a No Soliciting sign or disconnect my doorbell, and I'm thinking about it. But I've had solicitors banging with their fists on the door when I didn't answer the doorbell. And I think a "No Soliciting" sign would get about as much respect. Our next door neighborhood puts out his "Beware of Dog" sign when the solicitors come (he has two little shih tsu's - although they are mean dogs). Calling the police would be sort of pointless -- as someone said, they would already be gone by the time the police got here. If we DON'T answer the door, they get more aggressive and bang -- and probably hit us up again later. I had one person show up at my house 3 or 4 days in a row until I finally answered the doorbell and told him if I saw him again, I was calling the police. If we DO answer the doorbell to tell them to leave, as some posters have pointed out, we're "encouraging" them because now they know we're home.

It's basically the in-person version of spammers. It's scary.

Anonymous wrote:Any ideas for night shift workers? Bc it's not some snarky nap time. It's to have someone working when you have a heart attack at 3 am.

Anyone else realize that PP revived this 2 year old thread with the above comment that makes no sense?

Oh, the hardships of SAHMs!

Anonymous wrote:Sign sounds totally fine to me. A big one that will get their attention. "Baby sleeping; please don't ring or knock." And you can take it down, if you like, when naps are over. I know several people who do this.

+1

What's your address so we all know to stay clear....

Anonymous wrote:Any ideas for night shift workers? Bc it's not some snarky nap time. It's to have someone working when you have a heart attack at 3 am.

I have a sign that says "Night Shift Worker, do not knock. If it isn't an emergency, it will be when I wake up." Very few people knock.

Anonymous wrote:If you live in Loudoun county, I think you're probably good to just shoot through the door.

No warning required. Just grab your gun and shoot. No questions asked.

If you live in Loudoun county, I think you're probably good to just shoot through the door.

OP, just put up a sign and stick to it. Also, you need shades/curtains on the sidelights so no one can see in. Even (Especially?) if your car is there, you have no obligation to open for ANY stranger.

Also, if you regularly answer your door you are telling people when you are home. So never answering (unless of course you are expecting someone) is best. Install a peep hole yourself with a drill and three minutes. If the peep hole is in the right place, before long, the kids scan use it safely also!

My friend regularly answered her door and guess what? The same three beggars kept coming. They had no reason not to!

OP is a pompous, privileged asshole, plain and simple.

First and foremost "No Solicitors" signs are not legally binding.

Second, if the delivery people are delivering things you ordered, what the fuck do you expect? You asked them to bring stuff to your house and are now complaining about it? If you don't like the way they do business, pony up the extra dough and time to go to the store yourself to pick them up yourself. Talk about wanting your cake and eating it too... it takes a really remarkable person to complain about things being TOO convenient.

Third, it wouldn't shock me to learn that the delivery people are tasked with certain drop-off procedures which require them to make an attempt at delivery including ringing the ball and/or knocking. Again, if you don't like it, don't have shit delivered.

Put up a sign if you must, but stop acting as if you have some expectation or right to an uninterrupted nap time. The fact that your kids nap 4 hours a day itself tells me things aren't quite right in your house...

Any ideas for night shift workers? Bc it's not some snarky nap time. It's to have someone working when you have a heart attack at 3 am.

OP is a nightmare. The world does not revolve around your nap schedule.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I need a whispering pizza man...

. . . with a hot package.

. . . and delivers in 30 minutes or less

Thanks to these posters for the comic relief! I laughed so hard my 2yo asked me what happened.

OP, you'd better leave the house when the trick or treaters start coming!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I need a whispering pizza man...

. . . with a hot package.

. . . and delivers in 30 minutes or less