As you have children in a marriage the sex seems to get less and less, at least for a while, and possibly longer.  But there are tips to keep those kids out of the bedroom and keep the sex alive and well in your marriage.  Even if you have more than one child you can use these tips, sure there will still be times that your young child may need you, but in the long run you should be able to keep sex in your marriage and your children out of the bedroom.

1.  Get a lock on your door.  The easiest way to keep the kids from coming into the bedroom is to have a lock on your bedroom door.  You still may have them beating on the door, but that is where the next tip will come in handy as well.
2. Set boundaries.  Tell the children whenever they know that mommy and daddy are in the bedroom with the door closed to leave you along.  Barring any serious injuries that may happen that is, because you don't want a child to be suffering in pain and not knock on the door to let you know.
3. Wait until bedtime.  It may seem like a pain in the butt to do, but bedtime for your children can also be playtime for the adults.  Once they are sleeping and in dreamland you and your partner can have the peace and quiet needed to enjoy sex all you want.  As long as you don't wake the children up by screaming this can be one of the best tips to use.
4. Have a split bedroom plan.  Okay well if you're already living in a home where you have a bedroom that is right next to a child's this will not work.  But if you plan on moving to a new location, look for a spot where you have a bedroom that is on the other side of the house and away from the children's bedrooms.  That way the noise that you may create during sex will normally not carry over to the child's room and wake them up.
5. Play the radio or TV.  This can be a tip to use either in your child's room or your own.  Placing the radio on for them to fall asleep too so that if you do get noisy will avoid waking them up.  Or playing the radio in your room will also create a nice barrier to the noise that will happen during your sex play.
6. Expect interruptions.  It's only normal that younger children will still bug you occasionally when you go to have sex.  They may not feel like being away from you or they may be curious to what you and your spouse are doing behind that closed door.  As children get older though the interruptions will happen less often.
7. Take breaks from work.  If you have children that are in school you can always meet your spouse at home during the day.  Take this opportunity when the kids are away and learning to have a session of wild sex.  No worry about waking them up or anything will stop you at this point!

There are many ways that you can still fit in sex even if you have children.  You really just need to be patient and take those opportunities that come up.  Use them to have sex and you should be able to find other chances as well.  Be creative to find the time together and you will not miss a beat along the way.

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