AIBU to think this is out of line

I work from home almost exclusively - I’m an usually in confidential meetings so my door is closed

if I’m doing admin I have the doors open and if kids are playing that’s normal house hold activities!

you can’t work from home and expect everyone around you to act like they’re in the office!

I have a small USB desk fan - he should invest in one if he’s hot - or go to an air conditioned office!

I don't think you've read all of the OP's posts.

I live next to a park/dog field, it can get very noisy in the summer. Children playing, laughing and running around I love to hear, screaming kids and parents shouting unable to control their kids is a different ball game. We wfh in and outside weather dependant, I've only ever had to say something twice in all the years we've been here. Kids doing kids stuff is normal. I've actually heard some brilliant teen gossip when they are all sat under the trees next our boundary lol.

Normal rambunctious playing noise is absolutely no issue; constant screaming and shrieking on the other hand is a nightmare. Some kids just screech constantly and they need to be reined in.
Came across a grandparent laughing and encouraging their grandchildren to squeal and scream while filming them in Costco the other week. There was absolutely no need for it, was neither the time nor the place and they seem completely oblivious to the fact everyone else had to endure it. Same goes for the annoying adults that start squealing at the drop of a hat.

That all sounds totally fine!! 😊

it's the actual screaming (like who can scream the loudest competitions) I can't stand. I mean in my particular case it's on the street out front & kids 'roaming' out on their own who could easily go to the park (on their same road, but away from the front windows of houses!! If they'd been taught some decent manners!

I have neighbours with kids of similar age. They are very social and most weekend the kids have friends around. There is a fair bit of screaming and shouting but it would only bother me if it was sustained screaming - which would annoy anyone and any parent too so they’d probably tell the kid to stop. I think it’s totally unreasonable to expect normal child noise to stop just because they are wfh. It’s quiet all day til after school.

Kids playing fairly noisily in their own garden on a hot summer's day - fine.
Kids in garden constantly screaming - not fine.

So it depends which it was, really! There's always a line about what constitutes being considerate to your neighbours and to an extent that does depend on what they find tolerable. I find my neighbours annoying sometimes but would never complain about it because I'm probably annoying sometimes too.

I guess WFH is more prevalent now since COVID but it is a choice so if there other people enjoying their gardens and having fun then choose to go back to the office or buy headphones that protect from noise. Lots of people cannot and never have WFH because they work/look after people or make things in workplaces etc.

This.

i live to hear the kids playing, even shouting to each other is fine. But screaming & shrieking needs to be stopped with the threat of being taken inside if they can't control themselves.

im not talking about shrieking/screaming if they get sprayed with cold water
or something. But the incessant shrieking/screaming that has started in recent years.

neighbours over the back fence (unfortunately not a long garden) have a pool & a trampoline )and a big garden/house) & several kids. they are very sociable people with loads of friends/family that are always there. All year around, but obviously as soon as it's no longer Baltic it's very busy. Once this nice weather starts it's like living beside a Lido with a pub!!

sometimes I'd like to be able to remove my ears & put them in the fridge!! But mostly it's just nice to hear them so clearly enjoying themselves!!

there's one kid that's there quite a little though who is a squealing little whinge pot! Nooooo. Dint... I want it <dcream> muuummmmm mummmm mummm <scream>. That one I'd put in the bin with the lid firmly closed! B

Yanbu, it's just life with windows open during a heat wave, children are just as entitled to use their garden. Equally, it's fine for him to ask. To keep the peace I'd say "it's tricky isn't it with the weather and all the windows open, sorry you felt disturbed by them. I'll ask them to ensure no screaming but given the lovely weather they will be in the garden in the afternoons enjoying the paddling pool, so you might want to take that into consideration when planning where to work from if you have the choice"
We let out our annexe on air bnb, I loudly and deliberately asked the kids to keep shouting to a minimum and our current guests immediately text me to say "we love hearing kids enjoying the summer, please let them be as loud as they want". I think it's a bit of give and take, if your neighbour sense you're taking his situation into account, he shouldn't mind normal kid noise. It's no different than adults with music on or a bbq going - people of all ages are entitled to use their gardens.

YABU.
Your children should not be screaming, growling or shrieking outside. The time of day is irrelevant. If they are, you should bring them in immediately. Children playing, chatting, laughing is one thing, but this is unacceptable. Your attitude is incredibly entitled. My neighbours have small children and we are in terraced housing with tiny gardens. Their parents warn them that if they start shrieking or screaming, they have to go inside.

I don’t let my kids shriek and scream, it it’s fucking horrid to listen to.
they can laugh and shout (a bit) but the yelling and screeching is crazy (unless in danger or seriously hurt.)
So the definition of kids playing and normal noise varies from person to person. Sounds like yours were being OTT

Children playing in the garden making normal child noise is fine , but this seemingly incessant need for kids to scream while outside playing for no reason is absolutely ridiculous and not on. Parents should not be letting their kids scream outside as it's completely unfair to neighbours.

YNBU. Recommend Loop (or similar) earplugs and get on with your day!

Screaming is for when your in danger or hurt not playing. One of my neighbours kids screams that much even her parents ignored her when she fell off the trampoline and screamed because she'd broke her wrist!
Neighbour the side we all knew their child was really hurt when he fell off his bike because he screamed and he never does!

Working from home is irrelevant really, they are just saying your kids are making a horrible racket. Obviously you disagree and you well may be right but some people do allow their children to shriek and scream for hours on days when everyone may want to enjoy their gardens. So it’s a question of everyone having some tolerance and being reasonable.

Some people have made the point that it’s a residential area which is valid but on the other hand it means you do need to consider your neighbours.

I say it depends on what the children were doing with the "normal children's noise"
I have one neighbour who's children play happily giggling playing etc which is absolutely fine the neighbour the other side her kids scream, shout etc and it's absolutely not normal noise and means I can't enjoy the garden when they're out. Both sets of parents claim that "it's just normal kids noise" but it really isn't!

I used to have a neighbour whose kids would scream blue murder in the garden and she just let them. It is still a public space and others may be trying to use their gardens for the things they enjoy, so a balance is needed.

Yeh. Growling? That’s a new one on me. I’m assuming the screaming was excessive. Neighbours don’t generally rock the boat over kids playing. It’s jarring but not worth the hassle. High pitched screaming and “growling”. Not normal. Highly infuriating

A one off fine but no, they shouldn’t be screaming
my next door neighbours children could be being abducted and I wouldn’t have a clue because they scream constantly in the garden!

if I screamed when playing I was told off and then told to come inside because you do have to be respectful of neighbours
not talking about playing, chatting, laughing but the screaming..

Omg the amount of people in the world who think children and people shouldn’t make noise when having fun is ridiculous. If I get splashed with water I’d make noise as well!

OP please don’t tell your children to quieten down when playing in a paddling pool in their own garden! It’s their safe space.

If they are being little turds screaming to wind each other up that’s a bit different.

Neighbour being irritated by your children’s noise is completely valid feeling for them to have. If they are working from home too it would be annoying but the normal noise from residential streets which may contain children is one of the downsides from the working from home culture. It’s definitely a them problem. Headphones are needed and sometimes a move around the house to a quieter place. I have to do that when my neighbours are home and playing their drum n bass by my kitchen window.

Normal children’s sounds that show they are being lively, boisterous and having fun in their own garden on a lovely day- great, no issue and neighbour was unreasonable.
Obnoxious screaming that disturbs everyone else’s peace? Not really on. You can respond with ‘there’s no need for screaming, calm down everyone’ in a firm voice. Hopefully it will work, and if it doesn’t at least the neighbour will see you are at least trying to address it.

Some people have no choice about working from home if they're disabled.

Children playing is fine. Screaming and shrieking is not fine.

Its funny because there was a similar post on here the other day, and my children make a similar noise (playing outside in the nice weather etc) and I was told that I was being unreasonable for letting them make a noise and I should be a decent pwrson and be more considerate! It is deffo their problem, your children are aloud to live their lives and have fun!

wtaf to the people saying children shouldn’t scream? Are children expected to be perfectly behaved at all times and able to control their emotions? If it was constant screaming all day every day then maybe but children who are playing scream, I’ve never dreamt I could ask people to shut their playing children up 🤣