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It's a noisy kids outside one

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bloodyhellKen22 · 22/06/2024 21:40

It's now past 9:30. It's a warm day and I'm staying at my parents's house with the window in the bedroom open and toddler asleep next door. Kids are outside kicking a ball and screaming at each other. I'm all for playing outside and making noise in the day - go for it and have fun! But after 9pm I feel it's just not on. Maybe I'm just getting older and more miserable but it's really annoyed me tonight. What are your thoughts - AIBU?

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ConfusedKoala13 · 22/06/2024 21:54

I'm not generally a fan but we've had so few dry warm light evenings this year, I'm inclined to be more tolerant. It was lovely to be out with dd2 last night playing volleyball & tennis til 8:30. It's so much healthier than screens.
I'd rather 9:30 than 6am Sunday morning....

DeliciousApples · 22/06/2024 21:52

There's no way I'd have been allowed to make a ruckus after 9pm or I'd have been told to get in if I can't play quietly as babies are trying to sleep.

I made that point to my neighbours child in front of her mother a few years ago (it was 10pm and I wanted to go to my bed without screeching children staying up later than me making noise) and the mother just rolled her eyes and said "oh no there's not DeliciousApples" as though I was talking utter nonsense about babies trying to sleep.

Em2ds1dd · 22/06/2024 21:49

Nope, by 9:30 they should be inside or being supervised quietly outside
unless exceptionally there’s a party/bbq etc happening.
But just because it’s summer? No.

MissingKitty · 22/06/2024 21:49

I can’t see the harm at 9.30pm a Saturday, it’s annoying yes but adults could happily legally make noise outside at this time so I can’t see why kids can’t.

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bloodyhellKen22 · 22/06/2024 21:49

@TheTartfulLodger yes but my mum would have asked us to either quiet down or come inside as she would have been mindful of the people around us.

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ButWhatAboutTheBees · 22/06/2024 21:48

It's still light outside
It's a weekend
Let them have fun and remember your little one will be their age soon and you'll want them to be able to enjoy their childhood

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bloodyhellKen22 · 22/06/2024 21:48

@OhHelloMiss oh I completely agree with this, but just before 9pm would be nice.

I don't actually know why 9pm - I suppose it's the watershed and it feels more like an appropriate bed time.

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TheTartfulLodger · 22/06/2024 21:47

All too often I think we forget we ourselves were not perfect children who went about in complete silence all the time. There were grown ups annoyed at the noise we made at 9.30pm too

Wills890 · 22/06/2024 21:46

oakleaffy · 22/06/2024 21:43

It’s hell here, too OP
screeching like “Buggered cockerels “ as my old neighbour calls them!
why do kids screech and scream so?

Because they are children enjoying their childhood and freedom and are enjoying themselves...it's the weekend! Leave them be.

OhHelloMiss · 22/06/2024 21:44

Maybe it's too hot for them during the day.....aren't we supposed to be out of the sun during hottest hours not running round playing?

oakleaffy · 22/06/2024 21:43

It’s hell here, too OP
screeching like “Buggered cockerels “ as my old neighbour calls them!
why do kids screech and scream so?

Dowhatyouwanttodo · 22/06/2024 21:41

It would annoy me but I’m not very noise tolerant. Even the neighbour’s wind chimes annoy me.

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