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AIBU?

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to want next door's kid to SHUT UP?

8 replies

Ariadne78 · 06/09/2012 22:13

They are 6 and 4. One of them - I presume the younger one - is having an epic screaming fit and I have no hope of getting to sleep until she packs it in. She does this almost every night and has done since birth. They moved in when the mum was PG. I had 2 screamers myself so can understand how awful it is and until recently used to lie awake feeling sorry for the parents and grateful those days are over for me. But she is on her way to her fifth birthday now and I just think it is ridiculous that she screams for at least 2 hours every night. And sometimes wakes at 3/4am and starts again then too. The parents don't seem to do anything apart from sometimes start arguing over whose turn it is to do something.

Aggravating factor is the fact that these 2 kids spend 3 hours after school shouting and banging gates immediately outside my window daily. My kids also play out front, but if mine were this noisy I would force them to come back indoors. I don't see why the whole neighbourhood has to listen to my kids shouting.

AIBU? I fear I am but I am so tired!

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Goofus · 06/09/2012 22:16

Oh dear. Ear plugs? I feel for you though. Must be awful listening to it every night. My youngest does her fair share of screaming so I also have sympathy for the parent. Tough one if you don't know the full situation.

Nagoo · 06/09/2012 22:17

YANBU but I doubt that you want the kid to shut up more than the parents do.

SmellsLikeTeenStrop · 06/09/2012 22:18

I think I'd be pig sick too if I were in your shoes.

Is it a not wanting to go to bed thing?

Ariadne78 · 06/09/2012 22:22

I really think I do want her to put a sock in it more than the parents do because if I were them, I wouldn't be having a row over who should go to her after she's already been crying for half an hour. WTF is wrong with them?

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Goofus · 06/09/2012 22:24

Although maybe they're practicing 'controlled' crying. Just a few years later than most parents.

CurlyhairedAssassin · 06/09/2012 22:26

Any special needs involved?

Ariadne78 · 06/09/2012 22:27

Goofus they have been practising it for 4 years then! It isn't working! Time to soundproof her room I think.

At this rate I will be screaming the place down myself before long.

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Ariadne78 · 06/09/2012 22:28

No Curly, she's just a regular little terror. No obvious mitigating circs.

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