Kids outside too early?

[PinkSparkleUnicorns]

It's 8:20 and I've just let my young kids out to play. Instantly regretting it! They are not screaming and shouting but enough noise to wake the neighbours behind us I think. I just wasn't thinking, is there an unspoken time that's generally acceptable to send kids out to play?

Yes that's a bit early, I'd say not before 9 on weekends if they're going to make a noise.

9am imo is the earliest you should let your kids make noise outside.

Louby
That sounds awful. Did you not report her?

You can tell a person's personality by how they assume everyone else should just put up with their shrieking little darlings.

My neighbour lets their dogs out in the garden to bark at around the same time every day. I'd rather listen to children playing tbh.

8.20 sounds fine to me as long as they're not being ridiculously loud.

Definitely not before 9am, 9.30 preferably. Some people are sick at the moment and may have had a bad night and need a lie in.

There are plenty of hours after 9am.

I’m fine with anytime after eight. It’s legal for drilling after 8am and I’d rather hear children having fun!

My neighbours kids are out from half 7.

These are humans? Or pets?!

8.30 I would go for as ok on a Saturday, 9.30 on a Sunday. 8 seems a tad early on a Saturday but 10 seems to late on a Sunday. Especially when the kids could have been up for 4 hours!!!

Also gives enough time outside before sun gets too hot.

I love to hear children laughing, giggling and chatting in the garden. My near neighbour is a childminder and it's delightful to hear them playing out. I'm fortunate to have considerate neighbours though and I'd hate it if the kids were shrieking, screaming or shouting all the time.

I'm an early riser so personally I'd be ok with 8am, but Sunday's I think a bit later if possible.

After 9am no one can justifiably complain. After 10am is super considerate.

But our neighbours kids are out at 8am and I have no issue with it. I know from conversations the kids are up at 5am and I have only sympathy for her!

I think after 9am would be fine.

After 8 is ok if they're sensible. Everyone needs as much fresh air and activity as possible at the moment. Anyway, it's going to be warm later.

My personal limit is 9 - that’s when I let the dc out any day of the week. I feel that meets the balance of consideration for neighbours and letting the dc enjoy their own garden.

Obviously bring them in if they’re too loud.

9am is my own personal limit, I think anything before is a bit rude really.

As long as they keep the noise down it's fine, but it's a case of know your own kids - not fair for neighbours to be woken by your kids or forced to shut windows in warm weather, children can play quietly you know!

We d say 9am is fine. On a week day I might say an hour earlier because ‘most people’ would ‘normally’ be up by 8 for work/school etc. I know not everyone works 9-5 and people such as shift workers have different sleep patterns, but surely they have ways of dealing with sleeping whilst the rest of the world is up and getting on with their day anyway?

Also agree that the world doesn’t have to wait because some people like to spend half of the weekend in bed.

On a bank holiday weekend I'd keep them in til 10

Why do kids need to shout and scream by the way, how about supervising them and having activities that they can do outside that uses indoor voices! Children playing doesn't need to be loud

We camped in the garden last night. We have been up and playing since half 7! Ave had a bbq breakfast already. Ooops! Its very much a one off, exceptional times. Sorry neighbours.

It’s not that it makes people ‘mad’ to hear them. When my neighbours children wake me up it doesn’t make me ‘mad’ but it does mean I get less sleep than I needed and being woken up unnecessarily is irritating and annoying. Not everybody’s working hours or body clocks are the same and it’s nice to show a bit of consideration for each other.

Also agree that kids don’t need to scream and shout. Or relentlessly (and annoyingly) kick a ball at a wall at any time of the day.

If they are behaving unreasonably or anti socially, bring them in at any time of day.

I don’t mind the sound of children out playing early in the morning. My children are all adults now and I remember how early they used to wake up.

However, if it was a ball being kicked off a garden fence repeatedly, then I would be a bit miffed.

10 on weekends at the earliest