Neighbourhood Children outside

[Tryingtostayyoung]

Ok so totally not sure if IABU or not. Since it has been light out in the evenings there seems to be a group of kids playing out front, I live down a little close which is off of another close which I suppose is where these children live. They are not in their gardens but running up and down our roads SCREAMING. Don't get me wrong I'm never ever normally a person that dislikes listening to child noise but is it unreasonable that at nearly 8 this is still going on and so loud that my DD can't actually sleep (I don't blame her, I wouldn't be able to either) they seem to be within the ages of about 7-10 and a few of them.

It *does my head it

I have no problem at all with kids playing outside at 8pm (my kids are usually with them :) ). Wait until your neighbours 17 year old has his mates over and cranks the music up at 11pm. Now that is bloody unreasonable! :(

My 5yo DS came pelting down our block's courtyard yesterday, literally screaming. He'd been stung 3 times by a wasp. The miserable cow opposite couldn't stop herself from having a dig at me about my 'out of control child'. Mardy bitch.

Slightly different scenario that, Beauty, but I hope your son's ok.

Thanks Unsullied - sorry, my post really was a bit snotty, looking back on it! I do understand what you mean about needless screaming, but there are people around here who'd complain if they heard a child sneeze too loudly. I don't think anyone can win at this time of year!

Tryingtostayyoung, Yes, I can see your point. Fair enough.
I hope the screamers have stopped now and that your DD got to sleep.

Don't worry Beauty...I completely get why that neighbour got up your nose. Moaning when they're screaming because they're actually hurt is a dick move. I actually like hearing the kids playing around here but there are 3 or so children on the street who often scream when they're out. Between those kids, screaming happens for a big portion of most evenings and, of course, those evenings get later in the holidays. There are a lot of kids here so they're a minority, but a very infuriating minority. You can hear the rest playing, shouting, etc, but they don't scream.

Actually if I was to tell the local kids could they please be a tad more considerate I probably would get verbally attacked and something at my windows so I don't think it was such an extreme comment

Oh and YANBU, kids playing at night is 100% fine but screaming is ridiculous and I definitely know children that do at the top of their lungs. It's like a high pitched shriek. I know adults that do it too when they see a friend, etc

YABU. It's a street, not a library. Put a fan on to drown out noise.

What do you mean by screaming? I would call a scream the sound people make in horror films.I have never heard a child do this except if they are badly hurt. I don't think a body could make this noise for long -it takes a lot of energy ! Or are you using scream to mram shriek or loud shouting?

I'm clearly turning into my mother but the only reason I don't like screaming play is because my mum used to say, "how will we know if you are in real danger if you scream all the time". Sage advice 😊

expatinscotland she has put a fan on.

Yanbu. Children laughing and playing is fine, screaming is not.
My friends and i were never allowed to do this. We had to show respect for our neighbours. Playing out yes, no screaming. We were not the only ones on our street.
Op i feel your pain.
We never turn the fan off either!

It's a street, not a library.

Equally, it's a street, not a concert, park or roller coaster.

I hear you OP, the kids do it where I live too- it's not just playing loudly (which I don't mind) they literally scream. Does my fucking head in.

A7mints -my dd sounds like she's being chamber by the undead.
It puts my nerves on edge! She does have a lot of energy though!!

Also I like the point about not knowing if you're in danger, I might share that advice with her!

*chased -bloody phone+

The lovely local children are currently blowing a whistle at full blast right outside my house. When I asked them to stop I got verbal abuse.

Phone the police if they are getting to you that much.

I don't so much mind the noise in my close. I'm more concerned about the poor driver who is inevitably going to knock one of the kids down when they're careering across a blind bend without looking.

OP Im totally with you.

and WHY THE FUCK DONT KIDS PLAY OUTSIDE THEIR own HOUSES?

cos their lovely considerate parents don't want them in the house disturbing their cosy lifelstyles (and moaning about the amount of 5 mins they have to spoend with their offspring- why the fuck do they have children?)

they do NOT need to be screaming like banshees, yes I was young once and spent loads of time outside- outside my own house cos my own mum cared I was safely in her sight- and if ANYONE nearby asked us to dial it down we would apologise and play quetly but still have lots of fun.

everyone has a right to peace and quiet in their own area.

YANBU. I don't mind children making noise outdoors but that's small-child-going-to-bed time and it's rude for someone to be making noise. I try to minimise noise (talk more quietly if in garden, not slam my car door) after about 7pm so as not to disturb people trying to put kids to bed.

It sounds a bit funny but have you tried playing classical music so that it can be heard from the street? It might discourage them from playing outside your house.

YANBU. I think it's great to see kids playing outside but if it's twinned with lots of shouting and screaming I just want to turn the hose on full blast and send them scattering like rioters fighting against a water cannon!

Surely if the children are doing constant blood curdling screams (as is the popular game these days) then it wouldn't really matter which house they were outside.
CruCru That is the most Mumsnet response ever!