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AIBU to ask neighbours to keep kids off trampoline in working hours?

600 replies

PineappleMojito · 15/07/2021 07:24

Not really for me, for my DP who is WFH. I don’t WFH so this doesn’t impact but he is very bothered by it.

Next door recently bought a trampoline for their two kids. When they go on it, they’re really noisy - they scream and shout a lot, I’ve heard them on the weekends when I’m home and it is loud. DP is hearing impaired, he’s on work Zoom calls during the day and the noise is making it difficult to do his calls. One is a pre schooler and the other we think might be home at the moment because school bubble has burst. Obviously he is used to general neighbour noise during day, but he finds the screaming and shouting difficult as it’s right next to our fence. He’s using noise cancelling headphones for calls, but even with those it’s getting through and making it hard for him to concentrate and hear what’s being said.

Would he BU to ask them if they could keep the kids off the trampoline during his work hours or confine it to lunch time during the week? He has an hour break where he’d be fine with them using it, he normally goes out to walk the dog. They’re very nice neighbours and we’ve never had any issues, but he’s afraid to rock the boat.

OP posts:
HaylingIreland · 15/07/2021 07:26

No, you absolutely can't do this! You will sound mental!

Blueskytoday06 · 15/07/2021 07:27

While I sympathise, you would BU to ask, yes.

I live on an estate and have to accept that living in close proximity to others will at times not be quiet.

Hope for rain. Smile

FortunesFave · 15/07/2021 07:27

Yes, he'd be unreasonable. You can't control other people's children playing in an ordinary way during the daytime OP.

Could he move his desk somewhere else?

HugeAckmansWife · 15/07/2021 07:27

Nope sorry. Its summer, they're kids. There are really good headphones out there.. Time to research and invest. Excessive screaming, fine, go and have a polite word, but to ask them to sit and look at their new trampoline that costs £££? No.

somethinginoffensive · 15/07/2021 07:27

Oh, can I ask my neighbours to stop their building work too? The drilling during work hours is distracting.

FrankButchersDickieBow · 15/07/2021 07:27

I think yabu sorry.

You can't ask kids to stop playing in their garden.

SnarkyBag · 15/07/2021 07:27

I’m on the fence with this one as I loathe screamers! But he’s working from home and home is the key word here. This is your neighbours home life, expecting them to fall in line with work place hours is a bit much really.

AllTheCakes · 15/07/2021 07:28

They have a right to enjoy their garden. You can’t ask them not to use it.

SherryPalmer · 15/07/2021 07:28

Can’t he work from a different room?

ScreamGulpLaughandGasp · 15/07/2021 07:28

You can ask but I'd be prepared for them to say no. It must be equally as hard for them to try and keep their children occupied
Any chance he can move rooms to work?

Emmelina · 15/07/2021 07:28

You’re going to look bonkers if you do that.
It’s about to be the summer holidays, good luck for the next 6 weeks, honestly! Can your DH not wear a headset?!

SuperCaliFragalistic · 15/07/2021 07:28

I don't really think you can ask them not to enjoy their garden for 7 hours a day in the summer. Especially if one is self isolating and can't go to a park or anything. You can explain and ask them to try and keep the noise down. Can your DP work in a different room in the house, and keep the windows shut? Or does he have an office he can work from?

KingdomScrolls · 15/07/2021 07:29

It's summer it's a residential area not an office. YABU. Also why on earth would you ask for your husband?!

EastWestWhosBest · 15/07/2021 07:29

So for the next 6 weeks you want to dictate how and when your neighbours allow their children to play?

You are being hugely unreasonable.

notanothertakeaway · 15/07/2021 07:29

I sympathise with your DP, but you can't dictate how people use their garden during the day

Cheerio21 · 15/07/2021 07:29

YABU

Get DH to move rooms to WFH

Sadiecow · 15/07/2021 07:30

You can't ask them, sorry!

longwayoff · 15/07/2021 07:30

Send hubbikins to the library, school holidays from Friday. 6 weeks of joy for you and Mr CF.

HarrisMcCoo · 15/07/2021 07:30

Move to another part of the property to work is the obvious solution.

Sadiecow · 15/07/2021 07:30

Could your DH return to the office?

PersonaNonGarter · 15/07/2021 07:30

It’s not ok to ask during the summer holidays, no.

GlutenFreeGingerCake · 15/07/2021 07:30

Sorry but you can't ask this, the only thing that would be reasonable is to ask them not to be on it too early or late at night. I'd look at more noise cancelling measures.

HotPenguin · 15/07/2021 07:31

I find it hard to believe it's really that loud? I've had to work with my own kids screaming inside my own house and I just ignored it and carried on.

name6785 · 15/07/2021 07:31

Does he not have a headset for the zoom calls? I can't imagine he would hear that much with windows closed and headset on.

Mrstreehouse · 15/07/2021 07:31

Er. No. You can’t do this!