taking my baby in to work?

[mummyinthevalley]

I work as a buyer for my husbands business and generally work from home. Occasionally have to go into work for certain meetings and most people are very relaxed about the baby being around except for our neighbours! Last week I had to go in and we received a complaint afterwards about distracting baby noise! DS2 is 5 months and a happy chap, not particularly noisy. They have also complained in the past that me singing to the baby is distracting although I don't tend to do this for lengthy periods! The dog hasn't escaped either, he barks approx 3 times/day for 5 seconds if somebody approaches the door and they also find this distracting. I'm so annoyed and feel awkward turning up, they are going to be listening for every noise!

OMG they whinge about a crying baby or you singing to the baby.

If I were you I would sign more but put the stereo on full blast to sing along to.

Next you be farting too loud.

Thats sing more often!

i must say i wouldn't like this if i worked for your husband's business. i used to work opposite a woman's office who would bring her kid into work when backup childcare failed (regular occurance) and it was unbelievably distracting. she was the HOD though so totally inappropriate for me to say anything, i was just a part timer there during uni. but i do remember the days hers was in (toddler, about 2 or 3) and i would dread it. it used to get to the point where i'd just give up working and wonder away to the toilets / take any chance of a detour from my work, becuase i found it exhausting to have to put on smiles and a facade that was it was cute. it was, the first time. but it was unprofessional of her - people are there to work. they will resent it if you are putting another barrier against that

So similar to your colleagues (employees) it's not surprising that your neighbour is objecting to hear your baby crying/you singing during business meetings.

Sorry, harsh but this is AIBU...

I am confused here.. where are the people complaining? at home or at work? do you take the dog to work?

take your point frgr, I am not oblivious to seeing the other side but this is not even a weekly occurrence, I would completely understand if he was crying a lot and on a frequent basis but this is not the case, the neighbours in question are intolerant to a level I can hardly comprehend. I can hear their radio sometimes but manage to continue on with my work! Think some people are just bitter in some way and like to be downright miserable

bubblewrapped, the complaining neighbours are in an adjoining office/warehouse at work. The dog always goes to work, baby only very occasionally if unavoidable although I am looking for alternative arrangements, just been enjoying first few months with him BTW the dog (DH's pride and joy!) is very good and goes to work everyday, other people in the business park bring their dogs too.

So by neighbours you mean an adjoining building with another company, or your husbands employees?

To be fair, a barking dog, a singing mummy, and a crying baby are not the sort of sounds that should be in an office environment, and could be distracting, but if it is only occasionally, then its not an ongoing problem.

The complainants are neighbours in an adjoining building. I do agree that these are not normal office sounds and would be the first to hold my hands up if I felt I was a nuisance but with all honesty, the dog's contribution amounts to 30 seconds/day if that and the baby doesn't cry, he is well attended to and needs are anticipated, these are baby talking noises! Anybody in the office comments about how good they are, dog and baby. IMO this complaint is a symbol of a lack of tolerance for others, they are a fairly miserable pair and have resisted any pleasantries!

thank you BeerTricksPotter, our other neighbours are lovely and have no problem, I think there has been a much more relaxed attitude overall in the last few years to family-friendly work environments which I feel is a really positive step. Just feel that they will be monitoring every noise if I go in and we genuinely to our best to be respectful. Think I will complain about the complaint