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?

*playing. My husband often works night shifts and manages to survive sleeping with a bit of noise through the day.

I think 8.30-9 is fine. Wouldn't bother me what time the kids were playing out in the garden.

I would think anytime after 8am is fine.

8:30 weekdays and a Saturday
9 hours on a Sunday but if you leave it to late it’s to hot.
I like hearing the kids on our street. They are in all day and come back out early evening

I don’t let mine out until 10am at weekends as I’m aware we have retired neighbours who will be sleeping in.
However... they don’t have the same consideration when they’re making noise in their gardens until 11pm, when my children are asleep.

I used to keep my children in until about 9:30. However the people next door let their children out at 7. Hear their football banging against our fence all the time.
Nothing against them playing but 7 is just too early.

My kids are still asleep at 8am, and far too young to wear earplugs.

Yes, it's still far too early for noisy activities. Adults AND children are allowed to have a bit of peace and quiet in the early morning.

They are also allowed to peace and quiet in the evening, which is why normal people stop noise by 7pm.

It's no-one's fault if some people let their kids be up ridiculously early. They'd be the first to moan if the rest of the world makes a racket until 11pm.

I tend to wait til 9.30 on Saturday and 10.30/11 on a Sunday. No one else on my little street has young children though and I know they’re not up and about early.

Well that was my point really MamaBearLockdown, I dont moan when my neighbours make noise until 11pm. So while I keep mine in until 10am at weekends out of consideration for them, it would be nice to have the same in return.

I’m with Lola. People shouldn’t have to wait to start their day for those who like sleep the day away (shift workers/key workers different)

9am is more than considerate enough. If you want perfect peace and a lifestyle with noise that is totally in your terms then live in the middle of a field.

If you live in a community you are going to get aspects of life that you don’t like...

We’ve been sticking to 9 here and 10 on weekends- neighbours on one side have similar aged kids but the other don’t so I don’t want to disrupt them too much

Agree with most that 9am is reasonable at weekends.

But kids ‘screaming’ in their gardens is not on at any time imo. Parents need to teach their kids about being considerate and reasonable noise levels, it’s not hard.

I'd say 10.

Kids go to school by half 8 normally, so I don't see a problem with that.
We don't do anything noisy until after 9 even though some were still partying outside at 1am
Aren't all days a weekend now?
Unless you're NHS or a keyworker, obvs

10 is ridiculously late on any day but Sunday. 8-9 is fine. Wake the lazy bastards up.

That's harsh. It's bank holiday weekend. Our street is weirdly silent this morning.

I think 9.30 on a weekend ,maybe 10.00 on Sunday . People are probably a bit short tempered ATM and maybe a bit more sensitive than usual!

I don’t want to be woken up by any particular noise if I don’t have to be. Around here you’re more likely to be woken up by an inconsiderate gardener than you are a child making lots of noise. For some reason though some people feel that because they’re awake that the rest of the world has to be. “ Larks” who spout on about the “ best part of the day has gone” by 11.00am are the natural enemy of the “ owls” who consider that all the interesting things happen after 11.00pm ( and now I’m really wishing I could go out tonight 😫).

HoffiCoffi13
that's the problem with inconsiderate neighbours, you are too nice. If people don't return the favour, then you don't have to be reasonable and everybody suffers.

Before I read your narrative, I had 8am in mind for any day. We've got an older DD, but us and our elderly neighbours are up well before that time.

People shouldn’t have to wait to start their day for those who like sleep the day away

As the days are getting longer, not everyone wants to waste the day going to bed ridiculously early.
Anyway, having a quiet neighbourhood until 10am is not sleeping the day away, it's being lucky to live in a lovely environment.

Luc1nda I bet everyone has been up for hours and is politely sitting quietly inside with the windows closed, sacrificing the pleasure of the morning sun in the garden out of fear a neighbour thinks them rude

I’d say 9:30’ish

It depends on the kids a bit too. I’ve young kids next door who play in the garden all the time and they are generally fine. I can hear them playing but they don’t mindlessly make noise. The neighbour before had similarly aged kids that used to screech, shout and scream for no obvious reason at all. They were really annoying. The Mum was screechy too.
So, yeah, I don’t mind hearing kids playing but loads of mindless noise is annoying.

sacrificing the pleasure of the morning sun in the garden out of fear a neighbour thinks them rude

but that's the point, no one has to stay indoors, everybody can enjoy early mornings when everybody else is quiet too.

HOW you keep your own kids quiet is your problem. If it means keeping them indoors, then yes, that's what you do.

And everybody can enjoy the evenings the same way.

8.20 is fine! Wouldn't do it before 8am though.

Some fucker on my street let their kids tant a yappy dog for 45 minutes this morning. The whole debacle woke me up at 7am. FFS.

At least you realised OP. Too late for today, everyone will have heard them but let them out a bit later tomorrow. Maybe letting them.play out a little later this evening instead will maximise their oitside playing time.whilst we have this glorious weather.