I have a 15yr old and a pre teen (almost 12) and a 2yr old and to be honest, if they want to sleep in, they'd better get used to the noise. I am a noisy person by nature anyway so I guess my kids are used to noise now.
I think your plan for letting your DSD know what time you will be starting your mornings is a great idea, that way if there is noise, she should already expect it.
My nearly 15yo DD has two younger, very noisy, brothers aged 2 and 5. But she doesn't tend to sleep in for that long... 9.30am at the latest, on weekends. But often the boys will rise before 7 so on the weekends she just deals with it I guess... like another person mentioned: she seems to sleep like a log. Her bedroom is off our foyer... then it's only a few steps into our lounge-room. Our house has wooden floor boards throughout, except the bedrooms too. I often get up early myself and head out (usually to the city) of a weekend so if there are any dramas i guess i miss them! LOL I suspect what happens is that the boys wake up... wander out to the lounge... or wake DD who then gets up, puts on Thomas The tank Engine for them... then she makes use of the time that I am not there to make norty breakfast like French toast saturated in maple syrup etc (which apparently she often feeds the boys too)... Dh seems to often get a sleep in. Everyone is alive when i get back mid afternoon... so life goes on LOL
You are very considerate... we seem to have a way of working around our boys noise I guess... to a large extent.... and DD knows well all the strategies of getting them to keep quiet herself. She has to if she wants a bit of peace and quiet on the laptop before Dad gets up!
Last edited by Bathsheba; June 1st, 2009 at 10:33 PM.
Thanks everyone for confirming my feelings that I just have to bite the bullet and get on with it. I just can't seem to bring myself to make noise when DSD is in bed. It just feels so rude and inconsiderate but it stresses me out immensely not to be able to do the things I need/want to do. I still have a knot in my stomach from this morning when DSD was in bed with the flu. I know, I know, I know ... it's silly.
Really, the solution as with all things in life is to talk to her and set a time. That way everyone's clear on what's happening.
Oh, and we'll be getting a door soon.
Thanks again for convincing me that life has to go on, noise or no noise.
You really are lovely. And it shows that you show your daughter the respect you would want if you were her and given the respect she obviously shows you (which is awesome). I think just have a friendly chat with her, explain your concerns that you don't want to wake her, and that you know what its like to be a teenager to sleep but you do have to get stuff done in the morning. And I have no doubt in my mind she'll love you for your honesty and she'll probably tell you not to worry and the last thing she'd want is to put you out... She sounds like a good kid so I'm sure it will be fine, just keep the lines of communication open (especially for the little things like this) and it will only come back to you 10 fold
I just go about my morning.. Angie sleeps through it all anyway. Same when its the other way round. Harry sleeps through whatever they throw up on school mornings.
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