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

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Sonato · 26/03/2026 16:27

The selfish people show themselves

Bang. Bang. Bang. Footballs against the fence.

Parent. Your. Children.

Its unacceptable

Just take them to the park ffs

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SnippySnappy · 26/03/2026 18:30

As ever with these sorts of things there are shades of grey.

The kids who live up the road ride their little bikes up and down the street when the weather is good. I hear them laughing away and see them ride past from my living room window. All good fun.

The teenage boy who lived next door, however, was football obsessed for a few years - as was his football coach dad - and would practice walloping goals into his full size net, which backed on to our shared fence.

There is a WORLD of difference between a tinkly laugh as a child cycles around on a little bike, and sitting in your garden trying to enjoy it whilst a lad pounds a football directly off your fence inches from your head.

EmeraldRoulette · 26/03/2026 18:29

This reminds me of Spud in Trainspotting 2 - "of course I don't know about the clocks, I've been doing skag for 20 years" 😂😂

I know what you mean. But it's sunshine rather than clocks. I love the sunshine. I do not love the noise that comes with it.

One of my neighbours is always playing crap music at full blast out of their open doors. As soon as it gets sunny.

OonaStubbs · 26/03/2026 18:27

when I was a kid we never used to play out on the street, we would always go to the park or the woods to play. Why can't modern kids do the same?

hazelberry · 26/03/2026 18:25

Dawnintheageofaquariams · 26/03/2026 18:06

Quite a lot of people on a parenting site seem to despise children...

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Yes, I've come to that conclusion.

OooPourUsACupLove · 26/03/2026 18:25

TheRealMagic · 26/03/2026 17:01

I actually do live somewhere that kids play outside a lot and manage to just be normal about it...

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In that case you don't live somewhere with an end wall that kids use for tennis or football practice.

Whump whump whump whump .... whump-whump whump whump whump whump

How long would it take for you to get sick of it?

Whump whump whump whump .... whump-whump whump whump whump whump 10 minutes?

Whump whump whump whump .... whump-whump whump whump whump whump 20?

Whump whump whump whump .... whump-whump whump whump whump whump half an hour?

Whump whump whump whump .... whump-whump whump whump whump whump half a day?

Whump whump whump whump .... whump-whump whump whump whump whump

Whump whump whump whump .... whump-whump whump whump whump whump

Whump whump whump whump .... whump-whump whump whump whump whump

WHUMP Whump whump whump whump .... whump-whump whump whump whump whump Whump whump whump whump .... whump-whump whump whump whump whump Whump whump whump whump .... whump-whump whump whump whump whump

Whump

Diosmonet · 26/03/2026 18:22

PropitiousJump · 26/03/2026 18:10

Disgusting comment, not funny at all.

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I saw it before it was deleted and actually gasped. Worrying that someone's mind made the leap from annoying kids to that.

OP, YABU. IMO though, as I love the summer and all the sounds that accompany this most blessed season.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 26/03/2026 18:16

Tarkadaaaahling · 26/03/2026 16:55

As per usual the misers are out in force.
Ever wonder why the birth rate in the UK is dropping? It's because among our aging grumpy population, children and families simply aren't welcome now.

Once upon a time families would have been the majority in most neighbourhoods and the sound of kids playing outdoors, yes with a bit of shrieking and laughter, would have just been the norm.
Now our demographics mean grumpy pensioners outnumber everyone else and their negative attitudes to children and families are all we hear.

I love the sound of children playing out - let's all send the kids out plenty over easter and reclaim our neighbourhoods as places for families!!

I don’t think many people object to the normal sounds of children playing out - just to that very high pitched screaming.
And TBH the sound of a football endlessly banging against a fence can drive anyone mad. It used to make me feel positively murderous, especially since there’s a huge park very close by where they could have gone to play. .

Okiedokie123 · 26/03/2026 18:13

AlcoholicAntibiotic · 26/03/2026 16:32

Playing out is fine.

Footballs against the fence is antisocial. As are the screaming competitions some children seem to enjoy.

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Exactly!

PropitiousJump · 26/03/2026 18:10

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Disgusting comment, not funny at all.

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 26/03/2026 18:09

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Wow. How sick is that?

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 26/03/2026 18:08

Sonato · 26/03/2026 16:27

The selfish people show themselves

Bang. Bang. Bang. Footballs against the fence.

Parent. Your. Children.

Its unacceptable

Just take them to the park ffs

Don’t be silly Op - they might have to supervise them then

SpiceGirlsNeedAComeBack · 26/03/2026 18:08

Yanbu, im enjoying the last few days of quiet evenings.

Dawnintheageofaquariams · 26/03/2026 18:08

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PropitiousJump · 26/03/2026 18:08

Sonato · 26/03/2026 16:27

The selfish people show themselves

Bang. Bang. Bang. Footballs against the fence.

Parent. Your. Children.

Its unacceptable

Just take them to the park ffs

Are you outside the UK, OP? It's forward they are going here, and not until Sunday.

There is a board for Aussie & NZ Mumsnetters if you want to discuss clocks going back!

TheDenimPoet · 26/03/2026 18:07

Sonato · 26/03/2026 16:30

Ha! Im that blinded by rage I obviously cant tell the time, did of course mean forward

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Yeah but it hasn't happened yet. You're early.

Dawnintheageofaquariams · 26/03/2026 18:06

hazelberry · 26/03/2026 16:31

And even more moaning about kids and summer threads appear on MN.

Quite a lot of people on a parenting site seem to despise children...

JJMama · 26/03/2026 18:03

Sonato · 26/03/2026 16:27

The selfish people show themselves

Bang. Bang. Bang. Footballs against the fence.

Parent. Your. Children.

Its unacceptable

Just take them to the park ffs

Bored Journo?

The clocks go forward and it’s not until Sunday, so it’s amazing you’re experiencing this in the future.

Ivyremoved · 26/03/2026 17:54

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OneFootAfterTheOther · 26/03/2026 17:52

Can’t get excited about hearing children playing outside. We live next-door to a recreation ground. The noise of children playing doesn’t in any way bother me. Though I did once asked some lads to move their speaker because their taste in music was driving me crackers.

Now parents shouting at children playing out side aka football match - that annoys me.

haribooboo · 26/03/2026 17:48

The constant banging of a ball against a fence or wall is enough to do anyone's head in. We live by a school so I'm well used to kid noise, but I wouldn't want to live next door to kids that did that.

BunnyLake · 26/03/2026 17:44

I can’t wait for the clocks to change but I am very lucky that my neighbours are all seniors, no kids around my little enclave, despite having three schools in walking distance 🙏🏼

HelenaWilson · 26/03/2026 17:39

just kicking a ball against a fence

'Just' kicking a ball against a fence damages it. If it's your kids doing it, I hope you're going to pay for it.

Unpaidviewer · 26/03/2026 17:34

DeftGoldHedgehog · 26/03/2026 17:05

I'd say places with kids playing out in the street are definitely in the minority.

How unlucky if it annoys you. Like people going to pubs which apparently are full of annoying children.

Oh dear, what a shame, never mind.

I just came from that thread. Send them all to borstal full time. They should be not seen nor heard.

AnAudacityofinlaws · 26/03/2026 17:31

AlcoholicAntibiotic · 26/03/2026 16:32

Playing out is fine.

Footballs against the fence is antisocial. As are the screaming competitions some children seem to enjoy.

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This. I don’t understand the screaming contests. There’s a group of about 6 girls aged around 7-9 or 10 who live nearby us but not in our cul de sac and their favourite evening occupation seems to be screaming. They do a sort of marching game in a crocodile going around the block where the leader screams, then the next girl, then the next and when all have individually screamed they all scream together and repeat.
Why? And why do their parents allow it?

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