Fucking trampolines.

[DisappointedOne]

That is all.

I love trampolines I think they are a fantastic way to get a child exercising and regardless at this time of year you are going to get children outside being noisy and playing.

Maybe ask though that they move it so they can't see into your house?

dementedma - exactly!

and yes, the spring noises are quite pronounced on the only ones I've come across.

meh, it's summer. sometimes the neighbours have parties. sometimes the NDNs plus 1 have their kids out on their tramp, screaming. sometimes the guys across the street have a bonfire and play music til 2am. sometimes the dogs bark a lot. sometimes the cops are called. sometimes there's gunshots. sometimes there's fireworks. there's a house being built behind us and the concrete mixer starts at 8am somtimes and there's hammering and chainsawing for hours.

we live together.

In the big scheme of things, imo this is not a big deal. If you (general you) are worried about being overlooked there's things you can do: bamboo, sheers on windows, etc. I don't know what the local laws are like where you are, but here there's no rule you have to be quiet before 10pm or after 9am. Because, life happens.

go kids on trampolines! i think there should be more!

more to the point, if you (general you) require that much quiet maybe a built up area isn't for you?

i just remembered - my ndn has a really freakin' loud air conditioning unit right by our house. it's LOUD.

(but i don't care. cos i figure if i don't complain about their stuff, they won't complain about our stuff and peace will reign...)

The "spring free" ones are much less noisy but v expensive!

Erm, it's not the noise I'm bothered about.

DD hasn't wanted to go outside today because "that boy keeps looking at me". Normally she's outside come hell or high water.

I've felt like I've been watched all day too.

The trampoline is about 6 inches narrower than the decking. I'm not sure how much they shift but with a 18 (guess) stone man and fairly hefty 6 year old bouncing full pelt I doubt it stays still! If the kid managed to fall off I guess he could hurt himself quite seriously falling from 5ft up.

It would be no problem on the grass next to the decking (although their washing line might need moving to do that). Other side of their garden would be brilliant as there's a big shed between that side and the house next door to that so their privacy would be maintained.

I'll try and have a chat with them in the week.

I'm in the process of putting one in for DS. I've had the hole dug so it will sit at ground level, and will still have the net around it. It's on the side of the house where there are no neighbours and 6ft fence with a hedge in front (that will grow to about 10ft over the next couple of years). He's not allowed to scream anyway, and even bouncing won't be able to see over the fence in to anyone's yards.

MidniteScribbler - that sounds like you've been as thoughtful to your neighbours as you can be while then. :)

"He's not allowed to scream"

That's what I said

(we got rid of our trampoline)

What 11 year old?

What are you doing that's so interesting to the neighbours? Ours definitely aren't interesting enough to do more than a quick conversation.

I hate trampolines - to me, if you have a trampoline you don't give a shit about your neighbours and you are an antisocial prick.

We live on a new development and the trampolines have started to appear and it looks fucking awful. Also noticed that no one who owns them wants them near their house, they always tend to stick them against the neighbours fence so they have to deal with the constant screaming.

Use to live next door to a twat with five kids who had a trampoline right against our fence, endless screaming and shouting and having kids staring at us when we sat in our living room or garden.

HATE THEM!

I think that it's one of those issues between good neighbours and bad neighbours - good neighbours consider their actions, bad neighbours just don't care. You won't even be able to see my trampoline when I've installed it, and it's not even remotely close to anyone's fenceline (I'm on a big property and it's on the side that there are no neighbours on that side). I would never consider putting a trampoline up right up against an adjoining fence and allowing a child to jump on it for hours and look in to the neighbouring property. My neighbours likewise have just installed a pool and came over to have a chat before they did so, we've replaced the fence between us with a new fence (I was happy to replace the old fence anyway so we went halves) and they have planted large hedging plants along the new fenceline to eventually grow up and block out any noise. It's how reasonable people act with their neighbours

Ours is huge, but right at the bottom of the garden, surrounded by fences, trees, sheds, chicken run, a ginnel and a load of garages. So I'm comfortable that it's not bothering our neighbours, most of whom have bigger ones anyway!

Redblu if you live on an estate with tiny gardens and lots of assholes, thats your choice. Doesnt mean you can use your narrow experience to judge everyone else.

I have a huge garden, high fences, and am lovely to my neighbours, who are not remotely bothered by my large trampoline or my well behaved children. Shame for you you dobt have the same, but its your choice.

My sunken one was back breaking, it is very difficult my son is also autistic and whilst the children are toddlers they do not notice him but he is stared at everywhere we go luckily it never seems malicious just the shock of his sudden movements. The NDN trampoline is now in a position that he can now be stared at within our own home. Whilst they are toddlers I do not mind and would never complain but not sure how we address this as they age. We already have six foot fences to stop him escaping but their patio is raised so there is little more we can do except keeping are patio doors closed and blinds down.

winter "Redblu if you live on an estate with tiny gardens and lots of assholes, thats your choice."

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I live on a development with huge gardens actually but idiots still stick trampolines next to the fences so neighbours have to put up with the noise

Hate them. Back neighbour has one against our shared fence. Obviously, as far from her house as possible, but about 10 foot from our living space.

Her son bounces for a lot of the day. He looks into our living room at the top of every bounce.

Is it illegal to be deliberately naked/copulating when you know a five year old is watching?