Asked to keep toddler quiet

[Jellytots321]

So I recently stayed in a holiday cottage attached to some other holiday cottages.

Unfortunaly the first morning we were there my toddler started to cut a tooth. He was crying on and off for about 30 minutes from about 7. We then left to go out for the day at 8am. Whilst on the way to our car I was approached by the owner and asked to keep the noise down. I explained the situation and she replied that I shouldn't have booked it I knew he would make noise (he was included on the booking and the site says children welcome). I left a bad review saying not to book if you have babies or toddlers as they will be expected not to cry. They replied with a smug reply saying thank you for responding to our request as there was no more disturbance for the rest of the trip (yeah his tooth came through so he stopped crying!). I apologised in my review for disturbance to other guests and suggested that instead of telling us to keep him quiet they could have asked if we needed any help. Someone else reviewed the day after saying that children are welcome you just need to be respectful of other guests. I was being respectful hence leaving at 8am and not 11am like planned. Aibu for leaving that review or feeling like I should be expected to magically stop a 1 year old from crying? I would understand if it was adults making noise but I was doing everything I could to comfort him!

[LaurieMarlow]

If i was on holiday i wouldn't want a screaming kid next door, tooth or not.

That’s life I’m afraid, grow up.

Adult only resorts exist, go find one of those.

[LaurieMarlow]

People rarely state the facts accurately when looking for approval.

Well that’s all of AIBU null and void then. Time to shut it down.

[LaurieMarlow]

Only children of permissive parents cut teeth, of course.



I’m still reeling at the idea that you should avoid holidays while teething. Are you supposed to get an official timetable Orr something? How come I missed mine?

[Isitnearlyweekend]

@LaurieMarlow I’m glad it’s not just me. The women protesting the most will be those who allow their little darlings to be disruptive in restaurants and think it’s cute.

[spanglydangly]

@Isitnearlyweekend or they just lead normal family lives with small children and you're just totally intolerant and mad?

[spanglydangly]

@Isitnearlyweekend or did I miss understand your post? 😶

[Rhinosaurus]

Quite frankly we have had an arguing couple this week staying in the apartment above who have shouted, stamped and slammed doors all week, give me a crying baby any day rather than that fuckwittery. Thankfully schools are back next week and the holidaymakers will all fuck off.

[BeyondMyWits]

If you own the property and spoke to the couple upstairs and asked them to keep the noise down would you expect a simple "oh, sorry we disturbed you", or for them to write a bad review saying "don't book if you are going to have an argument"

[SunshineChatter]

OK. What if it was a pet-friendly property and it was a dog barking?