Clocks go back and as if by magic....

Because what a joyless existence that would be, they’d become an adult and wouldn’t have a clue about the real world, plus it’s not great health wise to be sat on your arse all day 🤷🏻‍♀️

Ohhh- the screamers! We had a next door neighbour’s child who screamed incessantly- not through distress- she was around 11 when it started. I asked her to stop because my very young (epileptic) daughter slept in the bedroom she was screaming under (she was at the front of our house- not in her garden).

She was on facebook about 15 years later, complaining about being bullied throughout her life. I did wonder whether the ‘bullying’ was people just asking her to stfu.

@Whosthetabbynow I personally would prefer living amongst the unparented ferals to living among the grown up ferals who think it is acceptable to be constantly blasting the fireworks for weeks and weeks every autumn.
They don’t even wait till the clocks go back and start in early October. Not sure if they have some rota going amongst themselves but it is almost daily till late November.
Then they take a little break and start over again around Christmas.
The summer months are serene in comparison even though there plenty of feral kids around as well.
At least their noise is predictable and does’t make me jump every fifteen minutes unlike when one of the ferals decides to release another banger.

Banging on your fence?

OP is specifically complaining about a ball hitting a fence. That's not OK.

Do you allow your children to kick a ball against a fence, knowing that someone's garden is on the other side?

Our next door neighbours have a little girl who likes a shriek when she's playing outside. I momentarily was grumpy about it then got nostalgic what it was like having children who liked to play outside (mine are all teens now so go out to the garden for parties only). It's only for a few years that it happens (possibly even less, the neighbours on the other side have grandchildren of a similar age and they don't shriek) and generally children playing in their gardens is a joyful noise.

If you don't want to hear your neighbour's normal garden usage then maybe move to a flat.

Repeated kicking of a ball against a garden fence that someone else shares is not OK.

Let me guess, OP, you also call every single school holiday ‘half term’?

Unfortunately, it's often the cannabis smokers who have the feral children who run around screaming at the top of their voice, when they're taking a break from relentlessly kicking a football against the garden fence.

Haha. It’s even more miserable than that though. The entire thread is predicated on simply ANTICIPATING kids pissing them off in the near future. What a waste of head space.

See that doesn’t really bother me. It the stench of cannabis that seems to be everywhere that pisses me off! Selfish fucking fuckers!

Usual obvious response of course that I must be one of the inconsiderate parents that lets their kids screech outdoors all spring and summer long. Ah yes, sure they’re out howling at the moon at the moment, it’s good for them, helps them to exercise their lungs

EXACTLY! Normal playing, splashing in the pool, giggling and general chasing about is fine! The little girl next door to me and DH (aged 4) was in her little inflatable pool (when it was 20 degrees C) last week. She was laughing, and singing, and splashing the water around, and her dad was squirting water over her with the hosepipe, and chasing her around the garden, and she was riding her little tricycle about, and it was lovely to hear and see.

THAT is children playing, not shrill, piercing, LOUD screaming, and footballs bang bang bang bang banging against garden fences. Relentlessly. They need to do this in the park. The parents need to take them to the park, not shove them outside on their own with no supervision, because they CBA with them!

It’s not unacceptable to play in your own garden. I love hearing people in their gatdens. Better than neighbours arguing

Children are playing in their gardens? Scandalous!

Well yeah, exactly. I have never heard anyone - in real life - comment or complain about kids spending time 'on screens..' Only on TV do I see all these concerns. (And on MN occasionally!) In real life, very few people care. And as you say, at least (if the parents CBA with them,) it keeps them occupied, and stops them from annoying people in the neighbourhood with their shrill screaming and kicking footballs at garden fences.

What a misery!

Weirdly, I love the sound of kids playing in their gardens and people generally enjoying the lighter evenings. Even if I’m in bed, I enjoy the sounds.
That’s particularly odd because I’m not in the slightest bit child friendly! But kids playing (not screaming!) makes me feel happy and content. I love when you can hear the splashing of a paddling pool and kids laughing. It must remind me of my childhood or something.
It’s a sound that I think is getting less and less, which is sad.

I think your 200 whump post is still there @OooPourUsACupLove

Why do people say this? I couldn’t care less if kids sit on screens all day - better than screaming the place down and annoying everyone

Do you really actually seriously think that kids screaming blue murder and kicking their footballs repeatedly against the garden fence or garage door is 'just kids playing?' I despair! Maybe the families with these out of control kids who have no control over the volume of their voices and screaming should move to a 'more isolated house' in a big field!

Ha no, not subtle at all. About as subtle as a football against a house wall!

I am glad it wasn't you, but in that case it is such a shame it's gone.

I might get my ball out again after my tea and start another one.

Whump whump whump whump whump whump whump whump

Encouraging your children to play outside whenever the weather is fine enough to is actually great parenting, Gardens are literally made for playing in! I highly suggest you move to a more isolated house if kids playing in their own gardens bother you! Bet you don’t live in a little bungalow either probably a house then surprised at having families living around you, actual sociopath.

Sorry to disappoint but I didn't report you, or even find your posts particularly annoying! I got that you were trying to make a point - it was hardly a work of great subtlety...