Can children/babies sleep through loud music in house?

[earlycomputers]

Hi - we are going on holiday with friends - staying in a house where there will be loud (not deafening) music playing downstairs. We have a dd 11 months and a dd 3yrs. I am worried that they may not be able to sleep because of the loud music (it wont be really loud - just very audible because they will be sleeping upstairs on the floor above). In anyones experience can babies/kids sleep through external noises like music playing? I am worried I suppose because I am thinking that if it were me, from an adult's perspective, I would not be able to sleep to the sound of external noises like music (-I like complete silence)but wondered if it's different for kids who probably dont worry so much?

[moondog]

Mine always have.They'd no choice with a mother into rock 'n roooooooooollllllllll.

[LilRedWG]

It depends on the child really. We certainly are not silent when DD is in bed but I wouldn't play loud music - I wouldn't like it, why should she put up with it. Is there no way the music can be turned down when the LOs are in bed?

[CantSleepWontSleep]

Some can, some can't. You don't mean it will be playing all night do you? Why can't you just turn the music down?!

[GillL]

Agree it depends on the child. My dd has trouble getting to sleep if there's noise but it doesn't actually wake her up. I had 2 holidays last year - the first one with my parents and the second with dh's parents and sister's family. I had terrible trouble getting them to stay quiet while I got dd to sleep. They didn't seem to care. I would never stay in the same house as anyone else again on holiday.

[Othersideofthechannel]

I find my DCs need peace and quiet but not silence until they fall asleep but then we can drill holes in the walls downstairs or watch action movies with the surround sound on without disturbing them.

[Oblomov]

Bit like us, depends on the child. Ds is like oth-side-channels' children - sleeps through everything. Sounds like you don't think they will = they prob won't.

[NineUnlikelyTales]

If you're worried about the holiday, why not try it at home first by putting on some loud music of your own? Our next door neighbours had a loud-ish party and it didn't bother DS in the slightest but I guess each child is different.

So why can't you turn the music down? Are you renting a flat above a nightclub?!

[oliveoil]

we have always had music on

and we have loud neighbours

a bit of noise is a good thing to teach them they don't have to have silence and a darkened room

[CuriousSquid]

My worry wouldn't only be the volume. Would you be able to hear them if they called for you?
Why so loud anyway?

[hannahsaunt]

Our boys sleep through no probs (early intro to Rolling Stones as lullabies helped )

[PenelopePitstops]

it depends on the child and if they are used to some noise or not.

I was always a great sleeper and managed to sleep through a fire alarm on a school trip wheras my sister woke up at the tiniest thing. you could try getting them used to it by making slightly more noise than usual while they are asleep.

[snowleopard]

I agree, start them now with some RRROCK music! My DS has always been able to but that's because we've taken him to parties and had him sleep in a bedroom, and out all day which means sleeping in the buggy in busy town centres, etc. But it could be partly the child's own nature too. I can sleep anywhere - once fell asleep onstage at a gig! - so DS might have got it from me.

On the other hand, if you're on holiday you might want to have them up late with you, and then they'll get up late...