How to have regular sex when you've got young kids
Maintaining a good sex life when you've got young kids is just about one of the most challenging things a couple faces.
Not only do you have to overcome the riot of hormones, severe exhaustion, a transformed body and busy schedules - you also have to find a moment alone to actually have sex. Much easier said than done!
The most important thing to remember? You're not alone. It's totally normal for your sex life to look different after kids and intimacy can happen outside of the bedroom too.
But, if you want to have regular sex with your partner, without your young kids toddling in / waking up the baby you've just managed to get to sleep, here are some mum-approved tips from the pros on MumsNet.
How to have regular sex when you've got young kids
Put something on the TV
Line up an episode of your toddler's favourite TV show, or stream their favourite video on YouTube and buy yourself 10-15 minutes to sneak off with your partner.
MumsNet user tip: "Choose the length of the DVD/Programme according to how much effort/time required for sex." PrincessAfterLife
Muffle your headboard
Once you've found you moment, pad out your headboard to make sure their are no deafening creaks while you reconnect.
MumsNet user tip: "Personally we just wait till both kids are asleep, then stick a towel or something behind the headboard" Loopylou6
Try shower sex
Either in your ensuite, or bagsy the family bathroom. Whether you have sex actually in the shower or put a towel down and go for it on the floor sneaking into the bathroom together can be a great way to carve out regular time for sex.
Embrace quiet sex
It sounds obvious but the top tip on MumsNet is to have very, very quiet sex. Wait until the kids are asleep, lock your bedroom door and figure out the quietest, least-creaky positions you enjoy (try doggy style).
In a MumsNet user's words: "We have sex really quietly" morningpaper
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