To go and say something to my neighbours kids?

[Pinkbabe1]

My neighbours kids have decided to camp outside tonight and have built a fire in the garden. Our house stinks of smoke as we have had the windows open (hot night) and all you can hear is the kids talking really loudly. Ive got two kids, the eldest keeps being woken by their loudness. AIBU to go round and say something

[EdYouKateShaun]

Seriously? They are camping in their own garden and they're... talking loudly! 😱

They are kids. They will probably remember this experience forever. Please do chill out.

[ZenMom]

I'd go and say very nicely that you don't want to spoil their fun but it's late and he kids are sleeping. It's really simple :) no fuss needed.

[Pinkbabe1]

Well I say talking - more like calling each other fucking cunts and all the other young hip insults which I'm too old to know what they mean

[rainbowunicorn]

oh for gods sake have a bit of tolerance. having a fire in the garden is no different to having a bbq and plenty of people do that every day of the week during the summer.

[EdYouKateShaun]

That's a bit of a rather large drip feed. Next you'll be saying they are tearing of pieces of your fence for their fire...

[EdYouKateShaun]

*off

[Corialanusburt]

It would really irritate me. Go round and speak to the parents.

[Pinkbabe1]

No idea what a drip feed is - and no they aren't tearing off my fence

[MumOnTheRunCatchingUp]

They prob aren't being loud, just sound carries more at night

[Pinkbabe1]

Rainbow - a bbq generally is over within a few hours. This fire is still burning and doesn't look as though it's going out anytime soon. Also the smell of a bonfire is worse than a bbq!

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

I'm more concerned about their parents allowing them to be around open flames.
Do they need their bumps feeling

[EdYouKateShaun]

It's where you drip feed your story to us usually having made up left out the new details which alter the story and make you seem more reasonable.

Hth

[Pinkbabe1]

Don't you just love a sarky mare on mumsnet!!

[Claireabella1]

I think it's nice that they're not indoors, plugged into a screen. I'd let it go for tonight. It's the holidays, they're kids, they're having wholesome fun! If it continues every night, it'd be a different story.

[SpaceDinosaur]

Get yourself up nice and early and have a loud family breakfast in the garden.

Of one of your DC plays the trumpet then even better

[WeMustGetOffTheMountain]

It's just one night. Leave them to it. If the smell bothers you that much you could always, you know, close your windows.....

[Claireabella1]

Oh, I missed the 'fucking cunts' but

[Pinkbabe1]

Lol Space - I will get my DD to go and play on her trampoline at 7am when she wakes

[TheOptimisticPessimist]

I'd pop round and ask them to keep it down, but in a friendly, non-confrontational manner. Yes it's nice they're outside but it's also nearly 11pm on a work night and they're in a residential area. I wouldn't be happy with adults having a loud BBQ on a Tuesday night either.

[BitOutOfPractice]

I wouldn't be bothered by them talking but I might call over the fence "oi! Mind your language please, there's kids about!"

[Pinkbabe1]

My husband has called over the fence to watch the swearing but doesn't seem to have made much difference. I'm surprised their parents allow it!

[Happyhippy45]

Wait till 11.30....then politely ask if they can keep it down a bit. They are kids...and its summer.....kids swear even if your think you're don't. Not your job to police this. Neighbours job.
We have neighbours who BBQ every hint of sunshine......smoke us out every time. I'd be much happier with kids occasionally camping.

[Happyhippy45]

*yours don't

[wheresthel1ght]

Personal I would drop a text to the parents and explain the language is inappropriate and could they keep the noise down.

But I am a miserable cow