Neighbour banging on window at 2yo playing in the garden!

[Ibytam]

This happened about 15 minutes ago. These neighbours aren’t very pleasant tbh, I have no idea if either of them work night shifts but it’s the only reason I can assume a person would bang on the window because of a child playing in their garden, I figure they must be sleeping.

Anyway, I wanted to know what others thought of this because my immediate reaction has been to get him inside, it made me feel super awkward and I’m the kind of person who’s overly polite. After speaking to my mum, who seemed furious, I now realise maybe that was the wrong thing to do. She says it’s midday and you can’t stop people from being in their garden during the daytime just because they work night shifts, something that is entirely their own choice.

I can understand if he was screaming overly loud or crying etc, or maybe even multiple children screaming. But he was just going around on his trike shouting ‘beep beep’ whilst giggling to himself. Our garden is also in an L shape and he was actually playing on the side that’s furthest away from their house too.

What does everybody else think about this?

Distract him from saying beep beep and laughing to himself 🥴 ok

Op ignore the window banging next time. You have every right to use your own garden during daytime hours!

I would imagine perhaps they work from home - could also explain the odd reaction.

it’s incredibly rude of your neighbour though. If he wants you to be quiet, he can ask nicely! And maybe if convenient for you, you can take your little one inside. But that shouldn’t be a regular thing. You have right to use your garden.

Op, give neighbour a cheery, smily exaggerated wave next time.

So many people side issuing about night shift, it doesn't matter if they do or don't, it's mid day lovely weather and the child has every right to play in there own garden within allowed noise levels, I'm assuming the child wasn't louder than a grass trimmer. Some people just hate children.