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Baby crying more than 6 hours

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Lemonicecream · 09/01/2025 01:12

NC for this.

I'm awake and not able to sleep as I this terrible flu bug. Nonetheless I am here cosied up in bed with MN and two cats on my lap for company.

I live with one upstairs neighbour in a maisonette and for the last 6-7 hours their baby has been crying. A really distressed low level wailing. Stops for about 10 minutes and then starts again.

I find baby crying noise extremely distressing and I can't find my headphones. This is in addition to 4 years of no fail morning and evening wailing and crying from their older child. Usually remedied by the parents whooping at the child as a distraction. Obviously doesn't work as the child is probably looking for comfort.

I understand child rearing is hard as I have DC myself and I am a single parent but AIBU to just be at the end of my tether now and want to rip my ears off.

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onceuponatimelived · 09/01/2025 01:50

No matter how stressed parents are, where is their maternal empathy for their child in distress for hours on end? Obviously babies cry but they should be comforted rather quickly, not even a cry it out method (which shouldn't even be implemented on babies) lasts for six to seven hours straight.

That is not normal behaviour. No sane person would even be able to listen to a baby crying for 6-7 hours let alone the actual parents of said baby!

It is NEVER ok to leave a small baby to cry for SIX-SEVEN hours, that IS neglect at the highest degree and it should be reported to SS. That report could save those childrens lives. Please check on that poor baby if you can! I'm genuinely worried.

Iloveagoodnap · 09/01/2025 01:43

If I heard a baby crying for that long I'd be worried something had happened to its parents and it was alone. Do you know there's definitely an adult in the house with the baby?

Needanewname42 · 09/01/2025 01:42

Quite funny my assumption is parents are doing their best, probably stressed out, baby is unwell or something.
Other poster thinks it should be reported, baby is being neglected

Op only you know your neighbours and what you think is going on.

Needanewname42 · 09/01/2025 01:39

Poor wee thing. The parents must be stressed out too.

I'd try and play music to try and block it out

onceuponatimelived · 09/01/2025 01:37

Please report them to SS. That does not sound normal or ok! In what world is it ok for a baby to be crying for 6-7 hours? Is an adult even home?!

Do you know the neighbour personally? Do they seem strange? Do their kids look neglected?

It must be awful for you in terms of noise levels but I am very concerned about that poor baby being left to cry for hours!

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Lemonicecream · 09/01/2025 01:29

Anyone? I am just at the end of my tether with this flu bug. I'm also have palpitations.

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