Kids outside too early?

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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?

I’d say 9-9:30 is acceptable! Thank you for actually being considerate of your neighbours though OP, a lot of people wouldn’t give a fuck about their kids waking people

I don't mind kids playing. It's the bloke next door blaring his radio in the garden from 8 that annoys.

Yes as others have said: hearing kids giggling, playing, chatting in the morning is one thing but loud shouting/screaming or crying is another. I would say after 9-9.30 on weekends is fine.

Don’t think that people who don’t like being woken on weekends are ‘boring’, many people are still working so should still be allowed a little lie in at the weekends.

Putting kids to bed later and letting them sleep later is so much easier for everybody

For everybody? If it was easier for me then I’d do it, but it’s not. I need a couple of hours down time in the evening, like a PP says it’s vital to my sanity. Also, whatever time my 1 year old goes to bed he wakes at 6.30am. We have currently got him going to bed at 8 and up at 6.30. If he goes to bed earlier he wakes earlier. If he goes to bed later, he still wakes at 6.30 but is more tired and miserable.

Too early for what ?

It’s bank holiday weekend and half the country is on lockdown anyway. Hardly like everyone’s waking early for work tomorrow

Let kids be kids

DC are up at 5. I can't wait til 10 to let them out. Neighbours will have to deal with it.

I agree tbh. 8.20 isn’t early. DD is often in the garden by 7. She’s not crying or screaming though, obviously then I would bring her in.

Meh, depends on your neighbours. I’d let mine out to scream as noisily as they like at that time, our neighbours like to rev cars and chainsaws at 6am.

DC are up at 5. I can't wait til 10 to let them out. Neighbours will have to deal with it

Wow, you sound lovely and considerate.

People saying put them to bed late and they will sleep later! Do you have kids?!

10 on a weekend. Think about your neighbours!

9am is the earliest I would let mine out although it is usually later as we are late risers.

Mine are both 18 now, but kids outside at 8am wouldn't bother me.

Also, whatever time my 1 year old goes to bed he wakes at 6.30am.

I know, it's a mystery why British children are the only ones in the world who cannot sleep in the morning, regardless of the time they go to bed.

Thankfully, for the rest of the world, you put the kids to bed later, leaving them to play quietly or read when they are older, wind down a bit later, you have your evening anyway and they don't wake you up at 6.
My kids don't wake up until 8:30/ 9am, so I have time in the morning time to have an evening too. It's bliss.

How boring to be up at 6am, when there's nothing to do, nowhere to go, and you have to be quiet to avoid bothering everyone around.
My first 2 were lived in a flat, it would have been horrendous.

But if people are happy like that, why not.

I know, it's a mystery why British children are the only ones in the world who cannot sleep in the morning, regardless of the time they go to bed

Oh piss off . Do you think I like getting up at 6.30am? Especially as my two older children don’t get up until 8. In fact before I had my youngest I’d probably have agreed with you... put them to bed later and they’ll get up later. Because that’s what my oldest two did/do (they’re 6 and 4 now and sleep 8-8). My 1 year old doesn’t. So you can choose not to believe that if you want, I don’t give a shit 🤷🏻‍♀️

yes too early i never let mine out before 9.30 am , although at the moment no1 is up until gone 10.30/11 !

Oh and I actually paid a sleep consultant £250 to try and get him to sleep later... they couldn’t manage it either. But you’re welcome to come round and give it a try!

I think, given the current circumstances where most kids aren't getting nearly enough physical exercise and outdoor time right now that 8am is perfectly reasonable.

mamabear could you be any more patronising?
My DS went to bed at 10pm last night yet was still up before 7am. It doesn't matter what time he goes to bed he will still get up early.
He gets sent back to his room to play quietly, occasionally with an iPad but I'm not sure what else we could do?
I'm also not sure what being British has to do with anything??

I’m not sure either SueEllenMishke. My IL’s are Spanish and SIL has one who gets to at 6am regardless of the time she goes to bed too:

*gets up

8.20 is fine. It’s a beautiful day, why should they stay in?

It’s not their problem if the neighbours have a hang over. The only exception would be if you have a critical worker who’s on nights. Otherwise I’d let them enjoy themselves.

I don't have to have a hangover to want a lie in.......🙄

Bizarre isn't it hoffi?

Thankfully, for the rest of the world, you put the kids to bed later, leaving them to play quietly or read when they are older, wind down a bit later, you have your evening anyway and they don't wake you up at 6.

Are you saying that in every single country except the U.K. children are asleep until 9am?

Thankfully, for the rest of the world, you put the kids to bed later, leaving them to play quietly or read when they are older, wind down a bit later, you have your evening anyway and they don't wake you up at 6.

Okay seeing as you’ve obviously done your research and spoken to every parent in the world about this you must be right. Well done for being the superior parent and trying to make others feel crap for no apparent reason.