Bloody loud kids in the communal pool all day, everyday.

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We've recently moved into a new house on a small development - 20 houses, at present only 10 sold, of those 10 only 5 of us are permanent residents.
Not in the UK.
Up until about 3 weeks ago everything was peaceful, harmonious, pretty idyllic. Then the "holiday homers" arrived.
Now, out of the 5 nonresident households, 3 have lots of children ranging in ages of about 1 to 13 years old. Approx' 9 children between them but every day there are friends arriving to spend the day (and sometime night) at the pool.
Now I'm all for kids enjoying themselves and its lovely to see them doing something other than sitting indoors in front of a tv/tablet/phone/games console but AIBU in thinking that the parents (who are rarely at the pool) should A) be keeping an eye on them and B) be telling them to hush down a bit?
All we can hear from morning 'til night (up to 12.15am this morning) is the children shouting, screaming, jumping in the pool etc.
It's incredibly hot here (40c+ in the day, never dips below 32c at night) so all doors and windows are open therefore the noise carries everywhere.
If we want to use the pool we have to dodge bombing children/passing li-los/random balls and floats along with said 'DC'.
We would just like to enjoy our downtime and relax. Is that too much to ask?

Poor OP you have my utmost sympathy. I know EXACTLY where you are coming from and YANBU.

Noise STARTS for the town fiesta at 12.30 here and goes on 'till 5am... I also shut everything down all day but open the windows at night.

I could say a lot more but do not want to be quoted in the Fail (after ridiculous woman who thought it was the 80's and she was 'oh so daring' and that in Europe anything goes as it's hot)

People behave worse and worse IMO.

You have to go to the residents association and say you are concerned about children drowding. It's the only thing you can do.

Good Luck. Keep us posted.

drowning not drowding.

And as for the people basically telling you you were stupid to but your house, well, I wish them all sorts of evil neighbours.

So sick of 'move house' to people who are reasonably upset.

Tartyflette I did think of that today and, after some of the responses on here, I will be going with that angle when I talk to the commity head about it. I can feign concern for the little buggers instead of coming across like a child hating spoilsport. If I try hard enough

WendyCope Thank you for that I'd like to see how some PPs would react in this situation. Unless of course they're the ones whose offspring can get away with anything "because they're on olidaaaayyyy"

It is perhaps unsurprising on a site like Mumsnet but there seems to be a disproportionate number of people who think that (1) they are always in the right because they are a mum, and (2) their children can do whatever they like because they are children.

My question is this. If you let kids do whatever the fuck they like because they’re children, at what point do you start teaching them to be considerate of other people, to look where they’re going, respect people’s space, not make an unnecessary level of noise etc?

Or are we just heading for a world where every adult under a certain age is as much of a brat as an uncontrolled 10 year old? If that’s the case then stop the world, I want to get off!

When did this become the prevailing view?

You are part reasonable part unreasonable. Clearly there should be a rule at least about under 8s / 10s being supervised at all times. It's a disaster waiting to happen otherwise. You are also not unreasonable about out of hours use. Can pool cleaner not put the cover each even to stop people getting in after its closed or better still have a fence around it?

I think you are being unreasonable about noise in the daytime though. Especially as it is so hot and no air con the kids are going to want to be in the pool to cool off constantly.

I have no ides Lovein my neighbours children and parents are SO SO noisy and they can't even SHUT the door. They slam it EVERY TIME.

I complained about the racket (much more than just this) landlord said 'Oh, but we all have children' eyeing DD.

My 10 yr old DD is the quietest, most polite girl you have ever met and in bed with a book by 9pm latest. It is her and me, we take our shoes off, don't even have a TV and never ever shout. Not 11pm like the 4 year old next door or the baby next door on the other side.

I suppose I should move really, stupid not to think that people just are antisocial and that's ok!?

each evening that should be.

LoveInTokyo I don't know but I definitely know its happening.
I was brought up by parents that (at the time) believed that "children should be seen but not heard". Since becoming grandparents almost 21 years ago (my DS) that view has changed (thank goodness) but because of this I wanted to let my DS have a voice, but I raised him in a ground floor flat in the UK and I was ALWAYS aware of the fact that there were lots of other people around, living their lives, so I guess I suppressed him a little as a younger child (compared to if we were in a house with not so many close neighbours) but I see nothing wrong with that. He's considerate of the impact he can have on others around him. Isn't that how we all should be?

I know exactly the level of noise in the pool the OP is talking about. It is unbearable and ruins the day.

A bit of laughter and children playing is one thing, shrieking is another.

PS I am only 46 and not some 'pearl clutcher' (most irritating expression on mumsnet, in the world)

Ridiculously unhelpful comments saying move house. 1. Why should op have to move? 2. Moving house is not ‘that’ easy.

WendyCope Again, I agree wholeheartedly

GhoulWithADragonTattoo The kids can be in the pool constantly, but does that HAVE to mean that others can't? Does it HAVE to mean that others can't relax in their houses, gardens, wherever without the constant noise?

PasstheStarmix I know, right? Like its just that simple...."Oh, the neighbours are pissing me off so I'll just sell up immediately, up-sticks, spend a load of money etc. etc.....

This is exactly why I would never consider a property with a communal pool.

lastnightidreamtofpotatoes In the country we live in I'd always been dead against it too but this was the perfect house in the perfect place....until 3 weeks ago

Oh, and the head of the residents commity is back now so we'll have him and his wife round for drinks soon so I can bring up my insurance "concerns"

I doubt the parents would send their kids to a pool that adults were indulging in a little foreplay/snogging etc in...... just saying.

Or a solo man sitting round it just staring at them.....

Totally inconsiderate. My kids are 8+10 and better swimmers than me. I wouldn't leave them unattended at a pool. Ever. Nor would I allow shrieking.

Get air con installed in the bedrooms and shut the windows in the evening. Problem solved.

Our old neighborhood pool was closed at 8 every night so the pumps could run and also closed all day tuesdays as they would shock the water and then run pumps and bacflush the system.
That water must be nasty if the kids are in it all hours. Who monitors the place?
Our had rules, no screaming, no dive bombing, etc etc, big signs on the wall and no one could come under 16 without an adult, and all under 16's had to have an over 18 with them. You need to get on the comittee and sort them out.

Guess what? My friend just spent a small fortune on a very posh flat with communal gardens and a pool. It is 40 degrees here too, she isn't that well and on her own and thought 'perfect I can manage to pop down to the pool with DD (9) in the (3 months) of summer holidays.'

NONE of the residents will pay the community fee for maintenance of the pool. They don't want it.

Probably for the reasons above. I feel so sorry for my friend. She is now trying to sell but of course can't.

YY the general rule here is no under 12's without an adult.

It sounds like it needs more cleaning too.

WendyCope Oh I had experience of one like that about 19 years ago - the empty pool was just a mosquito breeding ground! Luckily we were only renting then though. I voiced that concern before we bought here, but of course I was assured it couldn't happen now.......

Who monitors the place? The pool guy does cleaning/chlorination every night at 9.30pm. That's why nobody's allowed in the pool until morning - normally

MrsMWA I already mentioned that AC is not allowed (although one of the bastarding pool families has had 2 units installed )