Neighbour Said We're Too Noisy

[Noisyneighneigh]

He said that. He is my upstairs neighbour. I was expecting it because he bangs on my ceiling when DS 23 months stomps. I have an older DC but he isn't as stompy and he listens when I say "stop." The other one doesn't and laughs when I tell him. He walks on his tip toes and then reverts to running. I promised to try to be more quiet. I know it can't be nice for neighbour but I can't seem to make him stop stomping. It's not all day, we go out to play and he plays with his toys but he goes on stomping rampages and that's when my neighbour bangs on my ceiling. He gets up up at 7.15, in bed by by 1930 and goes for 90 minute naps- just in case you wondered whether the times were anti social. Is there anything I can do to stop him stomping? I'm feeling on edge every time he makes a noise and probably my neighbour is equally on edge.

He might not grow out of it. My DH walks like an elephant. He’s not doing it on purpose but it’s just his gait. My dc are similarly afflicted.

Try putting rugs down to see if it helps but it may be that he’s become sensitised to it and so is hyper aware of it now and won’t ever be happy.

Soundproof underlay may be worth a shot? Dunno if it would help with uptairs neighbour but may help for future downstairs neighbours?

Hmm. Is your flat echoey? I’ve been in some flats that are like that and noise bounces off the walls. He must be able to hear it, what about some really fluffy slipper socks? 😁

As an aside I’m really heavy footed and I have really flat feet so may be worth looking into that cause it’s caused me to have issues and have needed ongoing physio since I was a teen.