Neighbour noise

[seastargirl]

The kids next door regularly play football on their drive and have recently got a netball post there. They've just hit my car a couple of times whilst trying to play netball, so I popped my head out and asked them to be careful. They now keep kicking the ball against the garage door which is stopping my two from having their nap. Would you count this as normal neighborly noise or am I entitled to ask them not to keep kicking at the garage door on purpose? Not got the best relationship with next door so always worry I'm overreacting.

That's a tough one. I can see why the noise is annoying and sympathise but I can also see that if you ask them to stop then you might get labelled as a moaner.

Is it their own garage door or yours?

If it's theirs and you've already quite rightly asked them not to hit your car, there's not much you can do really.

Yes it's their garage door. I don't mind when they're playing and it hits the door by accident it's when they use the door as a goal so it's every few seconds.

Hopefully they'll go in for lunch soon and my two will have a later nap.

I would find this completely unacceptable and try to nip it in the bud!
They shouldn't be playing ball games on the drive. Particularly as the ball has hit your car, and the noise is disturbing your children.
Sounds like the parents are either oblivious or lazy. If they don't have a back garden they need to go play ball-games in the park!
I'd pop round and have a polite (but very firm) chat with the parents.
Good luck!

Oh fgs, of course they should be able to play on their own drive in the middle of the day.

It might help if you explain to them that your little ones are sleeping and you'll let them know when she's awake.

When your own two are old enough, you'll be glad of them being able to play out while you get on with something.