To be glad I'm not her neighbour!

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(Sorry, FB related). Just seen a post by a mum laughing about the fact that her boys are in the garden on their bikes, and all she can hear is shouting and crashing. It's 7am on Sunday morning for goodness sake!

I wouldn't let mine outside at this time but also as I'm up I probably wouldn't be bothered if neighbours kids were out there

I wouldn't let mine out this early but we live in a terraced house. My neighbours would probably lynch me if I did! It depends on your house type I guess. I wouldn't think twice if we lived in a detached house in the middle of nowhere.

Oh good point- I live in a terrace so DD is downstairs with me (and has been half of the night as she's been poorly), and I hate it when neighbour's kids are out early (he does bring them in if they're noisy, but by that time they've already woken me!).

I'm not actually sure what kind of house this mum lives in, it could be a big detached I guess.

I live in a detached and wouldn't let mine out before 9am, have been known to be at the park though at this time, with constant reminders that people are sleeping as we walk there!!!!

As someone with children I am always awake at that time....and though my DC aren't allowed out, others don't bother me.

Do you have DC OP?

It is inconsiderate. Just because you and your family are awake at that time doesn't mean that everyone has to be.

I once saw a post from someone who had a child with autism moaning about her neighbours being grumpy and that her child HAD to be on the trampoline outside at 6am and her neighbours should just think themselves lucky that their children were NT.

I couldn't say anything because it was on a support group but I would never let my DS (also autistic) out on the trampoline at that time, no matter how much he screamed for it.

I think it's really inconsiderate and just because we are up doesn't mean the rest of the street need to be.

I also sit downstairs at early wake ups so DSs loud voice doesn't wake the neighbours (terraced house) and apologise for any loud wake ups in the night. Though my neighbours are very kind and pretend they don't hear anything.

They must, I can hear them shagging.

I hate the attitude that just because some people get up early then others need to be understanding of THEIR needs. If people can't keep their kids entertained inside until a decent time they chuck them outside at stupid o'clock to annoy others. No doubt they can come up with lots of excuses but it's shear selfishness.

Hurr1cane that was a brilliant last line. And you sound like a great neighbour.

Haha I'm probably the neighbour from hell with all the noise DS makes, so I try a lot harder.

My neighbours child started yelling at 7am this morning and has been in garden since 8am. I don't mind it - he's a child and he is just being a child.

I do mind DIY noise early morning because it's not necessary.

I have earplugs though and use them if I'm struggling to sleep

I think it would take a lot for me to think a neighbour who has a child with SN is bad, especially if it's obvious that they're trying their best and are kind enough not to make comments about sex noises

My neighbour has two two kids that don't have SN but the youngest is permitted to behave however he likes because "he's only little"(5) and they're allowed out early in the morning to scream like banshees. Thank goodness we sleep at the front but the neighbours behind only have small gardens and don't get any peace from them.

Yes, I have a toddler DD. I was already up at that time today, but on the odd occasion when I don't have to get up for work, and DD sleeps in, I like to take advantage and have a lie in! Sunday would usually be my best shot at a lie in, and I imagine it's the same for many others.

Due to DD's age I wouldn't be happy using ear plugs, in case she needed me in the night and I didn't hear her.

I think what especially annoyed me about the woman in my OP is that she was laughing about the noise her boys were making. And not in a 'oh dear' embarrassed kind of way, but a 'I'm glad I'm not them' sort of way.