To expect people to make normal noise but not actually shout next to sleeping baby in pram?

[Backtowalkingaround]

DD often naps in pram (eventually!)

If I am sitting on a park bench I expect people to be chatting, greeting each other, calling their dogs, playing music etc because it's a public space and they have every right to

But a couple of times now a woman has come along with her dog who has sniffed the pram (we don't mind, we love dogs) and shouted at and eventually screeched at the dog to tell him off literally right next to the pram at baby level, then peered in and said "oops, didn't mean to wake you again"

ys who turned down their music as they walked past (wouldn't expect that at all!)

AIBU to feel a bit bloody cross?!

Should have said "a complete contrast to a group of teenage boys who turned their music down"

it's a park, an open public space. of YABU. and probably a bit PFB too.

YABU to expect the outside world to be quiet around your baby.

If she has done it a few times, you need to go somewhere else.

I think you might get people saying YABU but god I don’t think you are. Been nearly in tears after people have woken the baby I’ve taken literally hours to get to sleep.

However from other arguments discussions I’ve had on here I know that children are expected to be silent at all times but adults have the right to be as loud as they like in public

YANBU, though screeching teenagers have been the worst culprits for waking mine. Normal noise of hundreds of people doesn't wake him, just the inconsiderate few who make excessive noise. People who think babies can sleep through anything have obviously had a different type of baby to mine.

I would expect someone to keep their dog away from a pram a long way before they get to the shouting in your face stage. Just out of normal polite consideration that a dog might wake a baby knocking pram or scare a toddler. I would just find somewhere else to sit in future if possible e.g. in children's play area if there is one.

I did expect to be told IABU but I feel like it's common courtesy not to actually shout next to a sleeping person, baby or not

For any posters who missed it I did say I don't expect it to be quiet at all, because indeed it is a public space. I expect people to talk, greet each other loudly, call their dogs, play music, skateboard, whatever. But it's a bit different shouting in a high pitched way centimetres from a pram!

I agree with you you e said she said sorry didn’t mean to wake you again she has done it before and knows there is a baby in the pram and why not pull the dog away instead of bellowing at the dog and your child. Would piss me off as well but I’m afraid there isn’t much you can do apart from turn the pram to face you next time that dog comes over for a sniff