How can I help this situation? Unhappy neighbour

[ThatOpenFish]

I have a 2 year old who likes to stomp and loudly walk and run around and I have no idea how to stop him. He's non verbal and doesn't understand many instructions. I do try to stop and redirect him but there's only so much I can do.

The neighbour downstairs is unhappy and loudly bangs the ceiling to signal for me to stop when he stomps but I don't know how to help it! Doesn't help that the walls are thin too. He bangs when we have guests over but they are all just walking and we are all bare feet in the house.

Any tips? We just moved in a couple months ago and were planning on living here for a few years

Personally I'd go down and knock when he seems in a good mood!

I know, I’m surprised they’ve not advised OP to move to a detached house in 4 acres!

Mr Thumpy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Of Thumpy McThump!

I used to work for one of the big house builders and it was in the lease that you couldn’t put wooden or laminate flooring in any of the flats from the first floor up. It can be very loud for anyone underneath you. X

There was a thread similar to this a while back and someone mentioned there are noise suppression carpets/rugs. Does anyone have a clue what I’m banging on about? If they do exist I bet they’re expensive tho so possibly a suggestion to ignore (I don’t mind if you do)

Not good in a fire either.

Well that’s a problem when I assume they were designed for upstairs rooms then. Good to know. So scratch my useless suggestion OP.

We have a memory foam rug - it's wonderful! Will deaden any stomping and so comfy to lie on. The Mellow Mat — themellowmat

roll out yoga mats/foam mats.or thick opened out crdbord boxes,,go local carpet shop and ask for book of ex samples.so can make stompy steps.x

Those slit together foam floor alphabets are good at deadening sound.

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