When Kids Are Around

Most couples feel that their sex life changes after they have children. Whether you have a new-born baby, a toddler, teenager or all three, you have to plan-out privacy. It's difficult to find the time and energy for lovemaking and biology sometimes isn't much help. For the first few months, a woman's hormones are pre-programmed for feeding and nurturing your newborn.

So, 80 per cent of new mothers report lowered desire. Both of you may not feel like being together in bed, but that does not mean that you can't be affectionate to each other. There are many ways through which you can show affection to your partner. Talking about this will help you to support each other and and help you to maintain intimacy.

By the time, the baby becomes a toddler, your energy will hopefully be fully restored. However it can be even harder to find the space and time. You need to develop a balance between your kid's time and time for each other. Make the kids go to bed early, so that you get some time alone. You can spend the evening doing chores or watching television. Making certain rules for privacy will set a good model, as there's nothing wrong if kids realise that their parents need time for themselves.