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AIBU?

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Kids getting up early to play when camping

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fromthesamecloth · 07/08/2020 07:57

Morning all. Currently writing this from my camping chair, me and DH have come away with the kids for the weekend.

Woke up today at about 6:30 because in all fairness to the kids, the tent is already bloody hot. But I’m really aware of the fact that not everybody on the whole bloody campsite also wants to be woken up at that hour. Kids wanted to be up running about and shouting as soon as they’re awake but I said none of that until at least 8am.

DH thinks I’m BU and that 7am is perfectly reasonable when it’s so hot and that being woken up by other people is just a normal part of camping. He’s taken the kids off to get some bits from breakfast to pass the time because the campsite was still completely silent and I said there’s no way we can all be noisy yet.

I’ve never been camping before so AIBU? DH has made me feel like a big meany What is an acceptable time to let them loose?!

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EnjoyingTheSilence · 07/08/2020 07:59

8am is reasonable, anything before isn’t

itsaratrap · 07/08/2020 08:00

6.30 is way too early. 8 is reasonable.

superram · 07/08/2020 08:01

8, any earlier and I’d complain the the site. For next year maybe try and get a blackout inner.

LadyMacbethWasMisunderstood · 07/08/2020 08:03

8 am reasonable. Earlier not so. Depends a bit on age of kids. Toddlers don’t really understand “be quiet”. Over 4 then then need to abide by what you tell them.

ilovebagpuss · 07/08/2020 08:04

Hi not long back from camping here and a regular. I expect to hear children up fairly early but 8-9 seems to be the standard for acceptable noisy play. Most people seem to keep them occupied prior to that like your DH has or maybe take them for a shower or do some colouring etc.
We certainly did that when ours were little and yes it is hard as they wake early. I always took a few things to have ready if they got up early and they knew no running around screaming until a bit later then they would be released as we could see people up doing breakfast.

ritzbiscuits · 07/08/2020 08:04

Kids running round shouting at 7am! Christ no! If they're up that early they need to do a quiet activity.

Jarofflies · 07/08/2020 08:04

Never done it, but if it's a family campsite I'd say 7. There can't be many young children that sleep til 8. Certainly not mine!

MsJaneAusten · 07/08/2020 08:04

You’re right! Tbh, I let mine use screens first thing and only kick them out of tent / van when I hear other voices. Definitely no earlier than 8am.

Bitchinkitchen · 07/08/2020 08:06

Depends entirely on how old they are. If i were pitched near you and your 2yr old woke me up, fair dos, toddlers are early risers and impossible to silence. If it was your 4yr old, bit more pissed off, but benefit of the doubt. If we're talking 6+, they absolutely should be being quiet pre 9am!

mosquitofeast · 07/08/2020 08:06

They can be up and playing without running and shouting

a12345b · 07/08/2020 08:09

Usually by the second day they re so exausted that they wake up late anyway. And mine always go to sleep very late when camping so dont get Up early at all. I wouldnt be happy to be woken before 8 by shouting kids

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fromthesamecloth · 07/08/2020 08:09

Thanks all for the responses so far, I had a feeling post 8am would be an okay time. We have 3 year old DTs, a 5 year old and a 8 year old. The 8 year old is happy to colour for a while or go on the ipad as a PPs have said and doesn’t wake up as early anyway.

Any tips on getting them to sleep in a bit later?! Will definitely research the blackout thing for our next trip.

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Happycamper78 · 07/08/2020 08:09

We used to keep it to quiet time till 8. So took dog for a walk if they didn't want to sit around. It wasn't often hot...and they slept well once the novelty of camping wore off! Best to get them in the right habits.

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fromthesamecloth · 07/08/2020 08:11

Yes fingers crossed tonight they’re exhausted so will sleep a bit longer! It is meant to be cooler tomorrow too.

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Nottherealslimshady · 07/08/2020 08:11

Depends how loud they are, laughing at 8am fine, shouting at 8am not fine. Anything more than quietly talking before 8am is very not fine.

Can you take your cue from the rest of the camp, if people are in their tents then they're still sleeping, so be quiet, if people are up and about then it's fine. If you're literally the only people making noise then you're clearly not ok.

OneForMeToo · 07/08/2020 08:11

Definitely not before 8am. What’s waking them the sun? Or heat?

In our tent currently it’s boiling by 7am and bright as anything. The toddler however in her wisdom packed her sisters eye mask lol she sleeps right though until we wake her as their pod somehow is cooler that ours.

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fromthesamecloth · 07/08/2020 08:14

Well we heard some kids at just gone 7 which is what set my kids off wanting to go outside and play, but I think they were just setting off for a walk as no more after that. Lots of people up and about now!

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Timeforabiscuit · 07/08/2020 08:15

Usually there are some campsite rules in place. Working on a camp site, I started doing the noisy daily bin run at 8am and the site was usually well up and about.

Those in caravans slept on later, so we did their bins last

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fromthesamecloth · 07/08/2020 08:15

@OneForMeToo it’s more the heat than the sun at the minute I think. I was wearing an eye mask and still woke up as I’d stupidly put on about 10 layers when I was cold last night and I was in a mad rush to peel them all off

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MolyHolyGuacamole · 07/08/2020 08:17

Having been camping before (and hating every minute of it) the sun is clearly visible not long after 5 in the morning, and I totally understand that kids will get confused thinking it time to rise and shine. Barely slept the whole week I camped, this being one of the reasons, and it's why I don't camp. Can't imagine camping in this heat either. Sounds hellish.

OneForMeToo · 07/08/2020 08:17

Yeah our tent is in the perfect spot for being a bloody sun trap all day at this site. Lovely in cooler weather as you get that bit of heat but Far to hot today. Thankfully next to a forest but so will spend the day in there I think.

mrsm43s · 07/08/2020 08:18

8 am at the absolute earliest, 9 preferable and more considerate. Whilst earlier than that may suit your lifestyle, it will disturb others so you shouldn't do it, in the same way that loud noise after 11pm would suit some people's lifestyle but not others, so shouldn't be done.

NoIDontWatchLoveIsland · 07/08/2020 08:19

I think you try hard to keep them quiet until 8am but anyone camping has to understand children will often wake early and if they are under 3 or so, it can be extremely difficult impossible to keep them truly quiet. However they don't need to be running and shouting.

RomaineCalm · 07/08/2020 08:21

8am is usually pretty reasonable - I wouldn't be impressed at children running around and shouting at 6:30am. Actually I'm never that impressed by other people's DC screaming and shouting but I do accept that I am pretty grumpy!

I am often up early when we camp and love an hour of sitting outside with a cuppa and my book while the camp 'wakes up'.

NoIDontWatchLoveIsland · 07/08/2020 08:26

Also it always makes me that people are outraged that children dare make any noise that might disturb adults when they wake up at the perfectly normal time of 7am or so, but apparently it's fine for adults to make an absolute racket until about 10pm at night or so on a campsite when its perfectly normal for most young children to need to sleep from about 8pm.

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