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AIBU?

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Excessive screaming in the playpark, AIBU?

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ScreamLikeYouMeanIt · 31/05/2017 14:33

I expect I am and am just being a bit grouchy but boy is this getting on my nerves today. Our flat looks onto a green area and small play park which is well frequented by the kids on our estate it is therefore reasonably noisy till around 9pm in the summer. Normally I have no problem with this, it is lovely to see them playing/getting exercise/being social and I would be beyond unreasonable to expect it to be quiet on a sunny half term day like today.

However, for the last 30 minutes or so there have been 3 girls around 8/9 who I assume are friends in the park with a carer. They have done nothing but scream in ear piercing pitch since they got here and their carer could not seem to care less. AIBU to think this is just not on, why do girls (who are definitely not toddlers) feel the need to scream and screech and why does their carer not try and have a word with them?

Since they've been here the park has gone from full of toddlers (of which the equipment is designed for) to empty, so I can't be the only one who thinks this is irritating. I have a very important exam tomorrow that I'm revising for and normally the playful chatter is very relaxing, but this just inconsiderate.

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NoSherryForMe · 31/05/2017 16:19

I don't mind screaming that can't be helped but avoidable screaming is a pain when I have ds in tow.

I hear you. I've had to remove my DD from countless soft plays and playgrounds because of screaming. I totally understand children need to let off steam and it's natural for them get a bit overexcited but screaming as loud and at as high a pitch as you can seems to have become a Thing.

NotYoda · 31/05/2017 16:31

I think that I can normally tell if a child has a disability, and of course, I'd make allowances for that.

But three girls screaming, not so much.

NotYoda · 31/05/2017 16:32

Of course people are allowed to mention hidden disabilities. Some people are not aware

gandalf456 · 31/05/2017 16:36

My dd went through this at 5/6 but grew out of it. I would certainly correct it. I have noticed some of the year 6 girls are screamy at ds school too. I don't think it's always sn.

In my 20s, id have opened the window and yelled shut up but have mellowed a bit since having my own

cordeliavorkosigan · 31/05/2017 16:39

it's a mystery. it's much worse at soft plays.
if it is driving all the other children away it should be dealt with.
go out and politely ask them not to scream continuously! then, update us all on what happens.

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ScreamLikeYouMeanIt · 31/05/2017 18:05

Thanks for all the support, I honestly thought I was just being a grouchy old lady despite only being in my 20's . Well I heard a bit of a barmy outside and it looked like some brave grandparents in the park (well much beaver than me) had asked for the screaming to stop. It didn't go down well, we then had screeching kids, yapping dogs and shouty adult. But they did leave very soon after.....just in time for the loud ride on mowers to arrive to cut the grass!

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AnUnhappyStudent · 31/05/2017 18:20

YANBU. We have a screamer on our road, no SEN. I regularly shout 'shut up and stop screaming' out of the window and it works. Hope you have some peace to work now.

ipswichwitch · 31/05/2017 18:28

There is a group of girls in our neighbourhood who like to meet up seemingly with the express purpose of screaming at each other.
They start off sitting on the wall opposite our house, all chatting away, then they just keep squealing and screaming. No reason I can fathom.
I'm tempted some days to sit out there and join in with the screeching so they hopefully bugger off.
They were all out there on Sunday watching a video on a mobile, then the screaming started. It's quite odd.

SpikeGilesSandwich · 31/05/2017 19:59

Tbh, I remember having competitions with my friends after school to see who could scream the loudest. I was very pleased with my efforts, it's only now I feel bad for the poor people living in the vicinity

elQuintoConyo · 31/05/2017 20:05

Is it loud and peircing as my "OMG MATT GOSS " circa 1988?

Polar bears roared in fright at that one

SmileEachDay · 31/05/2017 20:08

They are kids. In a playpark. MN seems allergic to noise recently.

People, especially children, can be noisy. I'd say a playpark was the ideal place to do it.

At least they aren't playing music in their garden

Tiredbutfuckingfine · 31/05/2017 20:08

Yanbu, girls of similar ages play outside here, they literally do have screaming contests. I'm all for kids playing out and making a bit of noise, but I have shouted "on" when they are in full screech off mode.
Screaming contests are an actual thing.

Tiredbutfuckingfine · 31/05/2017 20:10

Not "on", oi!!! To be fair I could shout anything, they proper shit themselves, they're good kids :)

WinnerWinnerChickenDinner0 · 31/05/2017 20:13

Oh god I feel your pain. In my last house the girl over the wall had a trampoline and all summer she and her friends would bounce bounce scream, bounce bounce scream, bounce bounce scream All. Day. Long.

One friend in particular could reach a note that would damage a dogs ears.

I had a small baby at the time who was a dreadful sleeper. Thought I would kill them

MaximaDeWit · 31/05/2017 20:23

So annoying. We live opposite a play park and after school club. Love the sound of the kids laughing and playing, but there are one or two who are screamers. It's unbearable. We played outside a lot when I was little and my mum used to come running out hissing at us to stop bloody screaming if we ever started - she said we could have fun without making hideous noises that disturbed our neighbours and if we couldn't we would have to play inside. I'm never sure if that has made me particularly sensitive but glad to see other people are bothered by it

bigbluebus · 31/05/2017 20:24

winner we also had trampolining screaming/screeching teenage girls as neighbours. Added to that their dog used to bark at the noise (of them or the trampoline). It made being in the garden when they were out side almost unbearable. Thankfully they have now moved --although they have been repleaced by a toddler who screams every time the word 'NO' is said to her.

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