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To think "they're just kids" is a shit response to prolonged ear piercing screaming?

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BusWankers · 06/09/2025 14:10

Daughter was in some enclosed playground, playing with a couple of kids. A parent turns up with two, who join in. Lots of happy noise.
Then the two girls start squealing, which turns into actual screaming.

I'm talking fully on screaming as though you're in mortal danger, going on for 5-10 seconds, repeatedly. It was awful, going right through me, adults around were flinching each time... my child was asking them to stop, they didn't.

So I ask the parent if they could ask them to stop the screaming, no worries having fun, being loud etc but the screaming is too much... I get a disgusted look and they reply "uhhhh, they're just kids..." Eye rolls and turns away

So I told the kids myself. (They stopped)

AIBU to think the parent could have asked them to be quiet?

OP posts:
tumblingdowntherabbithole · 06/09/2025 14:23

Eggbaps · 06/09/2025 14:19

I thought this was going to be about someone screaming while getting their ears pierced.

Same!

OP, YANBU. There's no need for kids to scream at the top of their lungs for any reason. It's a horrible noise.

crackofdoom · 06/09/2025 14:22

It is not necessary for kids to scream or yell to have fun. Mine don't, because I have always come down hard on them about it.

heroinechic · 06/09/2025 14:21

I think YABU. Kids playing can be fucking annoying, but the one place you really can’t complain is a child’s playground IMO

Eggbaps · 06/09/2025 14:19

I thought this was going to be about someone screaming while getting their ears pierced.

Nomorethan3 · 06/09/2025 14:15

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WhereIsMyJumper · 06/09/2025 14:13

Dunno why the first response was snarky

I I agree OP, I absolute hate that type of noise and it’s completely unnecessary. There is a difference between kids making excitable noise and just screaming for the sake of it. They need to be told!

Nomorethan3 · 06/09/2025 14:11

Bored OP?