To ask what the acceptable time is for kids being in the trampoline on the garden on a weekend?

[JamesMiddletonsMarshmallows]

Next door's kids were out at 8am on the trampoline. Neighbour on their other side is hoping I'll kick off about it with her (we are friendly and she messaged me). But I think 8am is actually ok, but no sooner. I CBA with a neighbourly dispute (plus my kids are gobshites any given day of the week)

Thoughts on an acceptable time?

I used to have neighbours who used to let their kids out in the front street in roller skates at 7am on a Saturday morning. All 4 of them. Right underneath my bedroom window they used to go. Fuckers.

Being woken up between the hours of 11 and 7 might irk me. But 8am is fine. Most kids have been up for while by then it's good for them to get out.

I think 9am if fine but would discourage earlier.

Any time as long as they don't squeal

10 preferable but definitely before 9, esp on a Sunday.

[quote theleafandnotthetree]@JamesMiddletonsMarshmallows. The children go to bed at 5.30 p.m.? What madness is this? That schedule is bonkers, which I guess you could say is their business only now its your business too.[/quote]
I know, a colleague used to do the same when her were tiny and complained how early they got up! Utterly baffling.

Its really as simple as following the same hours when you can do diy as I said early. Any loud noise whether its diy, mowing lawn, shrieking noisy children should follow the same hours.

That way every gets the benefit of the quiet time in the mornings and evenings and everyone has the same expectation of when noisy time is and can plan what they are doing accordingly, like if your studying you can plan around those hours

Sont see why we have to have lots of different time rules for every scenario. Maybe coming together as a society and saying the diy noise hours are reasonable to apply to any loud noise exception being parties as they have there own rules per council.

10.00

But if the thing squeaks it needs fixing as that would be sheer torture to any normal person living near it.

Kids can jump up and down on a trampoline, but they don't need to scream - that's the issue if they are actually waking up neighbours.

Everybody is entitled to peace in their homes and if kids are screaming it's not fair to other residents living nearby - that's behaviour more suited to the public park.

I didn’t get up today until 11 as I was having a lie in due to but feeling wonderful. We have building work across the road that starts at 8 Mon-sat. If I was woken at 8am I’d be pissed off.

10am for me. No one wants to be woken up on the weekend after a hard week.

We live on a very quiet street so always have to be mindful of the noise we make. I’m well aware the people over the street have a lie in every single weekend (not jealous at all...) so my DC aren’t allowed in the garden until 10. 8 is definitely too early.

I'd probably say 9 am for mine but another neighbour on it at 8am wouldn't bother me one bit.

8am is too early at the weekend, but I wouldn't complain, especially if it's just a one off.

@Norwaydidnthappen

We live on a very quiet street so always have to be mindful of the noise we make. I’m well aware the people over the street have a lie in every single weekend (not jealous at all...) so my DC aren’t allowed in the garden until 10. 8 is definitely too early.

And that's how to be a good neighbour and citizen. You guage the situation, reflect on the fact that you are one family with small children in an otherwise quiet street and you adapt accordingly. That way 8 sets of people (for arguments sake) aren't inconvenienced because of one. How refreshing! asapt

10am is way more sociable. Theyve still got the whole day to play on it.
Not everyone is an early bird!

What is the issue with trampolines? They can't squeak that loud, surely?

At the weekend I don't usually let me noisy kids on the trampoline until 10am. I actually couldn't give a shiny shit about my immediate next door neighbour but the rest of them are lovely and I don't think it's unreasonable to keep the kids off it until then.

Absolutely fine if its light - although in practice I'd suggest after 6am. Same for mowing.

10 am at the weekends. They can wait a bit.

@ArcheryAnnie they are! My idiot neighbours 4 houses away had one and it drove me insane with the squeaking. Totally ruined my enjoyment of my garden.

Had a couple of confrontations about the kids screaming on the damn thing, too, after 9pm on a weeknight, so needless to say they weren't my favourite people.

I'm with the majority here. 10am on a Sunday at the earliest. That said, I bring my son inside straight away if he's too noisy in the garden, so I realise I'm hyper sensitive about this type of thing.

I'm with the majority here. 10am on a Sunday at the earliest. That said, I bring my son inside straight away if he's too noisy in the garden, so I realise I'm hyper sensitive about this type of thing.

Hyper sensitive neighbours are the worst! 😬

I posted about this same issue with my old neighbour, years ago - only that was 0730 on a Saturday and a Sunday... and got my arse handed to me!
Why was my lie in more important than children playing, why don't I just move somewhere quieter... You know.

Always amazes me how different threads about the same thing turn out!

Always amazes me how different threads about the same thing turn out!

Just depends who is posting. I’m surprised you were told you were wrong because I think most of these threads attract posters who seem to expect their neighbours to be very quiet so most side with the neighbour who is moaning. Anything louder than very quiet chatting or birds singing is too much for them to cope with.
In real life, I’ve only ever come across one neighbour who cares enough for it to be an issue. She was bit odd and didn’t get on with anyone very well. Most people make a bit of noise and are tolerant of others kids, gardening, music etc. Even if they would prefer not to have to hear it, they know it’s part of having neighbours.

No thanks I don't want to hear children playing on a Sunday at 8am.I have to work long shifts every other weekend and don't want to have my lie in disturbed

I’d be really pissed off if a neighbour was trying to get me to complain to another neighbour. Cheeky so and so. If you want the benefits of influencing what other people do in their own home then fight your own battle and accept the discomfort that comes with doing so.