To think I'm a horrible neighbour?

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My neighbours are a lovely older couple, they ring to remind me my upstairs windows are open when it's raining. They tried to finish their decking project while we were on holiday so as not to wake the newborn there are many other examples.

Yesterday was a day from hell with super noise sensitive DD2 (12wks) nodding off and waking up instantly and repeat until hours of screaming tizzies.

I just got her settled when neighbours powered up the electric saw to finish a planter on the decking, cue screaming and much completely unreasonable muttering about bloody saws from me.

DD1 (2) who is usually the baby waking culprit spotted her chance, bolted for the garden and yelled over the fence "man MAN my mummy says you woke the baby with your saw, she says you're NAUGHTY".

I'm a horrible neighbour and they deserve better yes?

Just because they're great most of the time, doesn't mean you can't find them annoying on occasion too.

Next time you see them, just have a laugh about what your DD1 said. Just try and make out she's misheard you or something. Other than that, just apologise and say you were in a cranky mood because DD2 was having a bad day.

You don't sound like a horrible neighbour at all!

I think they would understand actually as they sound like nice considerate people and as if they have some vague recollection of what it is like to have a small baby. I'd go with what MsBrown said.

You and your neighbour sound lovely and considerate.

Is there any room for me to squat between you?

Kids will always grass you the minute you say something like that.

I got told off by my step mum for talking with my nouth full at Christmas so when she went into the kitchen I jokely said her turkey was so crap and dry i couldn't swallow it to my dad. Ds announced this over dessert.

Did she really say, "Man, man!"?

I love how your toddler is a snitch your neighbours will be fine laugh it off,

I once told my mum how busy i had been all day doing this and that , this little voice from the background said mummy you have been watching a film all day

Good plan mrsbrown beats my hiding in the house forever plan. It's good to hear other toddlers are telltales too.

Limitedperiod feel free you can tent out the new planters

allpastyears she did, she always says man or lady. The horrific times are when she elongates and lifts at the end while looking at me, "ladyyy??" as if she's checking with them and there is room for gender doubt

You cannot possibly expect neighbours to lead tjeir life when it is convenient to you all of the time. Get real.

How embarrassing!

Ohsolesource I always love your contributions to a thread. Gives me the warm fuzzies.

Dd2 has grassed me up to the neighbours too.

They understand completely as their toddler has also grassed them up to me .

"ladyyy??" as if she's checking with them and there is room for gender doubt

she sounds great fun to have around