To want the babling toddler next door to be quiet.

[DeeSeeMee]

Next doors toddler talks constantly in the garden - that in itself would not be so bad but her parents constantly answer her! So it just a contant stream of nonsense loud chatter coming from the garden next door. I'm not going to say anything, but surely I'm not BU to find this annoying?
I appreciate little ones chatter but surely the parents must be aware they are being really noisy. I wish they would just ignore her or tell her to be quiet. I've resorted to headphones.

I admire your bravery, OP! I posted this time last week about older kids SHRIEKING and got torn a new one

Hang your head in shame chicken am discusseted with your playing with your children outside. You are lowering the tone of the neighbourhood! . What is it with posters this weekend kicking off due to children being outside?!

YABVVVU. What is the matter with you? Toddlers are people. The parents are responding to their toddler the way they would any other family member. Of course they answer the child when he/she speaks. That is how toddlers learn to talk and also, that's just what you do with family members. I talk to my toddler all day long, and would have my jaw on the floor if someone suggested ignoring him. How would you feel having your conversation ignored for the convenience of others?

@Chickenlickeninthepot

Oh you'd hate me. As well as talking to my small children, I play with them outside and often sing (badly) to them. And they've got ridiculous names. I'm such a performance parenting tosspot*

*Perfectly average mum interacting with her kids.

You play, sing and talk in your own garden??!! What??!! That's so inconsiderate. Haha. Really wishing we were neighbours.

I hate noise when I’m outside, generally music and my neighbours shouting. But even I’d find it hard to get worked up by a kid babbling.

The headphones you’ve got are they noise cancelling ones rather than music ones? I’ve found my noise cancelling ones a god send.

ffs

Are you my neighbour?

My 3 Yr old does not shut up and will get louder if not answered altho talks properly not babble so to speak.
Example. Mum why have u got 2 legs?
Me because humans do.
Her.. Ok
Her. Mum I have 2 legs too
Me yes I know.
Her oh, I like having 2 legs, I can run fast.
Me I know u can.
Her.. Can you run fast
Me. No not really unlike you.

Her mum do you have bigger feet than me
Me yes.....
..... And so it goes on.

But she's learning, it drives me loopy. But that's kids

This could be about me, and I apologize if it is. My toddler chats nonstop and it does my head in but I talk to him all day. He doesn't attend nursery and we have no family and very few friends here. I have felt a lot of pressure to encourage his development this past year as he has been so isolated.

I worry about annoying the neighbors because I don't love the sound of children myself, but I am doing the best I can.

They can’t really be in the garden ALL day? A toddler would get fried in the sun if they were out for 8 hours and do the parents really want to sit outside for the entire day? Or are you exaggerating and they’re just outside for a couple of hours?

Rammstein on full for a few songs should do it .

It’s reasonable to find it annoying, but v unreasonable to expect her parents to tell her to be quiet - it’s how babies learn to talk, right?

I honestly have no idea what you mean? So you want others to be aware that talking to there toddler is noisy? I.. don’t ......understand?

Is this honestly a real post?

I’ve always wondered what it’s like to have nothing to worry about other then pointless shit like this. YABU

@nettytree

As someone who's son didn't speak til he was 5, I love to hear toddlers speak. I missed all that. Yabu.

same hear dd 14 never spoke until she was 4 and ds is 4 right now and still not talking. I'd love to hear ds babbling instead of his high-pitched screams and crying. op i'm sure my ds would annoy you more than your neighbour's child. sometimes he will keep screaming until we eventually figure out what he wants

Are you my neighbor OP? 😂

I just can’t believe parents talking to their toddler in the garden is now and issue

I’ve commented twice because I’m utterly baffled so did you ignore your kids when they were toddlers?

It's a small child talking. They won't be at that stage forever. But then you'll be complaining about them making a noise when they are playing. I agree with the suggestion that you go and live in an over 50's complex so you don't have the annoyance of children

Constant noise of any kind is annoying . YANBU. Keep the earphones.

So a toddler who thanks to lockdown only has his parents for company and his garden to play in? What a lovely person you are OP

I can see why it is annoying, in fairness the OP said she wasn’t going to complain about it. She is just annoyed by it which is perfectly reasonable!

Is there anything parents and small children can do without being criticised. YABU and miserable.

Why don't you just pop your head over the fence next time they're out and say something like
"Sorry, the sound of your child talking makes my ears bleed, I'm actually shocked you reply to such nonsense that comes out of her mouth. Could you please tell her to shut up or just turn your back on her next time she tries to interact with you? Thanks!"

If you really want to hammer home your point, say it wearing ear defenders too 👍🏼

😂 did you really suggest that the parents just ignore their toddler when she is talking to them? Can you see how messed up that is?

I absolutely love my toddler babbling away and could never ignore her :( i sometimes tell her she only needs to tell mummy once but she's developing and learning to form words and sentences. I could never feel this way about her.

Move on, there’s far more in life to get annoyed about.

You realise chatting to a child helps their development? Also Toddlers don’t tend to just shut up when told to be quiet.