Question For People With Toddler and Teenager

[fionas]

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.

[Rouge]

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

[MamaPan]

fiona - you sound like such a fab mum and stepmum... i hope the convo goes well - your DSD sounds wonderful too...

[Inertia]

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.

[Lulu]

You'll be surprised, she'll probably sleep through it anyway. Mine will sleep through an earthquake.

[Bathsheba]

Yeah, mine will sleep through almost anything too... the vacuum cleaner, DH trying to muster up help in the garden, my 5yo yelling at my 2yo to stop being a baby just meters from her door.... but strangely the sound of fluffy pancakes being served onto warmed plates seems to rouse her every time

[Deejoy17]

I have two teenage step sons (15 and 16 years) and two little ones (4 years and 2 3/4 years) with a third on the way.

The 2 step sons and DS`s #1 and #2 all sleep in the same room (we`re in a 2 bedroom house), the DSS`s learn to sleep through their younger brothers waking up and making a lot of noise in the house, there is no way DH and I will tiptoe around the place just so DSS`s can sleep but they sleep through the noise anyway.