AIBU about playing in a shared hallway

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I’m wondering if I should say something to my neighbour about this so wanted to see if others think IABU first.

I live in a block of flats with 6 flats on each floor, all accessed by a shared hallway/corridor with stairs at one end. The family in one of the flats have started letting their 4.5yo DD play in the corridor most days. She often rides up and down on a balance bike and other times she’s just running up and down or kicking a ball around. She’s fairly noisy, as children that age tend to be!

I have DC myself so I do get that they need space to play and it’s not easy to keep them occupied in a flat. But, I’m getting pretty fed up with my DC being disturbed when napping or at bedtime because the neighbour’s DD is playing in the hall. There’s a quiet shared driveway outside the flats which they could let her ride her bike on and there’s a park 5 minutes walk away. Another neighbour is a nurse who works shifts so I’m sure she’s not too happy about a lot of noise when she’s trying to sleep after a night shift.

WIBU to ask the neighbour to stop their DD playing in our shared corridor? Or am I overreacting and this is totally normal for people who live in flats?

I don't think you're being unreasonable - I think it would be annoying to quite a few people. But I'd express it very nicely - you really don't want to make an enemy of your neighbour.

I don't think it's normal at all - it's expressly forbidden in our block and we get periodic reminders from the management company that people shouldn't allow their children to play in the corridor. I think there's probably a health and safety issue there too.

That would piss me off no end. Thoughtless of the parents to allow their child to do this, YANBU at all. I would have words.

Yeah that is super annoying and shouldn't be allowed in any decently managed block

Lazy ass selfish parents

That would piss me off. Also, massively increased wear and tear which all residents will be expected to pay to rectify - through service charges, whether tenants or owners.

I live in a block of flats and this would annoy me.

YANBU.

People have no right to commandeer shared space for their own use. YADNBU.

really interesting responses - this happens in my block and I haven't said anything as I just thought I'd get told I was being churlish or something.

the kids aren't using a bike but they are constantly running round, racing up and down corridor etc. There's no garden but also I notice them doing it more when it's bad weather and they can't go to the park.

YANBU, that would really annoy me too

Check with managing company and ask them to contact her with a gentle reminder.

I live in a block of flats and this would annoy the hell out of me! We had a spate of children (not residents) running around the communal hallway with their bikes. I told them to get out, they didn’t live there, they weren’t visiting anyone and they were being a nuisance.

Thanks for the replies everyone, seems like I’m not being unreasonable then. I will try to have a conversation with the neighbour about this as I’d rather not cause them any issues with the management company if it can just be sorted out informally.

This would be a massive problem for me.
I'm in a flat but there's only six in this block.
I'm aware some people do let their kids play ball etc in this manner but it's antisocial from the POV that it's noisy and disruptive to other households, plus for someone with poor mobility it's a cause of anxiety and possible injury.

I bet that's so noisy! YANBU