Kids crying at night when a/c is on

happy chick

Thu, May 27 2021, 1:19 am

When the a/c is on at night, I keep the bedroom doors closed. How can I hear if any of the kids cry? I have a baby monitor in the baby's room,but what about the older kids? They don't usually cry, but they are only 3, 4 and 6. If they have an accident or don't feel good, they will cry.

TravelHearter

Thu, May 27 2021, 1:22 am

Maybe get a cheap monitor that just does sound for their room?

amother

Lawngreen

Thu, May 27 2021, 1:26 am

Why can’t the doors stay open 1-2 inches?

happy chick

Thu, May 27 2021, 1:26 am

TravelHearter wrote:

Maybe get a cheap monitor that just does sound for their room?

I have a few bedrooms. The noise from all of them wouldn't let me sleep at night. Every cough , sneeze and snore would wake me.

happy chick

Thu, May 27 2021, 1:28 am

amother [ Lawngreen ] wrote:

Why can’t the doors stay open 1-2 inches?

The a/c makes noise. I wouldn't hear over it even if the doors were all the way open. The noise is prob the bigger problem.

amother

Lawngreen

Thu, May 27 2021, 1:29 am

Oooh, honestly I’d invest in a quieter AC... you can get them not so expensive.

happy chick

Thu, May 27 2021, 1:33 am

We can't really afford to replace any a/c's right now. My kids rooms are also not right near mine.
I thought maybe someone out there has some ingenious idea , but I guess we'll have to rely on the older ones to wake up if the younger ones cry.

amother

Teal

Thu, May 27 2021, 5:42 am

Can you put the baby side of the monitor in the hallway outside their room so it only picks up loud noises?

imasinger

Thu, May 27 2021, 6:27 am

Can you give permission for kids 3 and over to knock on your door at night if they need help?

Babies can't come and get you, but older kids can.

ETA: Teaching independence for sleep is an important thing, worth training. How often do they want you at night?

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amother

Babyblue

Thu, May 27 2021, 6:38 am

Hmmm.... I’m not sure 🤔
When my kids were little we had central air and didn’t have this issue
Now that my kids are big (youngest is 8) and our central is broken we put in window units and you’re right, you really can’t hear anything.
Leaving kids door open a drop with a monitor outside their door can help if there’s crying. Also of course tell them that just in case someone has an emergency at night you might not hear them because of the ac so they should come to you.

amother

Smokey

Thu, May 27 2021, 6:47 am

We have the same problem. We keep our ac on money saver like that it turns on and off. Not ideal since it isn't so cool but it's what we need to do.

Rabbit613

Thu, May 27 2021, 7:12 am

My 3 year old comes and wakes me up in the middle of the night id he needs me. Can you tell your kids to wake you?

amother

Lilac

Thu, May 27 2021, 7:15 am

We keep ac on but bedroom door open
You say rooms are not right near you and ac is very loud don’t understand the issue just keep door open
You will not hear every little cough from every room like you say.

stillnewlywed

Thu, May 27 2021, 7:20 am

I think you just need to communicate that they need to come to you if they need you

ra_mom

Thu, May 27 2021, 7:28 am

Since the A/C makes so much noise, you won't hear every cough even if the door is open. Try it, you'll see. Good luck!

amother

Olive

Thu, May 27 2021, 7:33 am

It's ok if they cry and you don't hear or come. Nothing will happen. If it's a serious issue, they will likely come out of their rooms, unless they are petrified of you. Try to tell them during the day that the a/c is loud and if they have an emergency to please come knock on your door.