Upstairs Neighbours baby crying??

[jellyfish1979]

Hello all,

I recently moved into a block of flats 3 months ago with seemingly thin floorboards! My upstairs neighbours often have raised voices and their baby (I think around 1 year old mark) cries a lot through the day. I've never actually seen them, but I've seen their buggy so estimating the age here.

My question is, should I be concerned for the child, or is crying regularly though the day quite normal? I am in my early 20s, but have nannied for a 1 year old who only cried every so often, often when she was sick/teething. I don't know if I'm being over cautious here, but the sound of a baby crying for more than 10 minutes a few times a day distresses me!

Any thoughts/advice would be great!

The parents are probably arguing over the baby crying because it's frustrating for them.

Hi Jellyfish,

If they are yelling at each other all the time then I imagine it's very distressing to hear and all the more concerning if you think the baby/ child cries a lot.

I think what people are saying is that 10 mins 3/4 times a day can be fairly typical for some babies/ toddlers. And that alone, isn't so troubling.

If they use foul language around the child, that's a bit grim, but ss won't be interested in that alone.

But if they are fighting hammer and tong, all the time and that's not an over the top assessment of the situation, then have a word with someone who can assess this better.

This wasn't a waste of anyone's time. Nobody thinks you are being malicious here.

If you cannot understand them, then they may not be arguing at all. If baby is loud enough for you to hear, then it is louder for them. Its a long shot, but maybe they are shouting so they can hear one another. Or like my oldest son - he thinks its acceptable to attempt shouting a conversation between upstairs and downstairs, rather than enter the room and talk to the person he wants to speak to

Hi my name is Ciaran Milligan, Age 17, I live in a flat on the ground floor in Glasgow, UK with my Mum, Dad and my 2 older brothers. There is a baby upstairs from me that cries a lot and quiet often my neighbours complain about it.