To think 8.30am is an acceptable time for a child to play in the garden?

[Theresamagicalplace]

The tiny terrorist is on one this morning and I said to my partner it's fine we can get him out in garden in 20 mins or so to burn off the excess energy. He looked at me like I had two heads and told me anything before 10 or 10.30 on a weekend was unacceptable and would make us those neighbours. For context we have 2 attached neighbours both with babies or young children themselves and ours is only a toddler so plays relatively quietly (obviously not silently though). So aibu, am I accidentally the neighbour from hell?

[MyBrilliantFriend]

It’s a bit early. My cut off is 9am - 10:30 is the middle of the day for a toddler!

[Bathroom2022]

I used to wait until 9.

[SheWoreYellow]

I’d say nine for other neighbours who might hear.

[Thorilicious]

I would say 9am, at the earliest.

[Mum198000]

Nobody with young children is asleep at 8:30!

[Absolutesuperstar]

I would say 9.30am. Anything before 9 is definitely too early.

[violetbunny]

If you were my neighbour I'd be sticking pins into a miniature sized doll of you.

[100Roses]

Our house rule is 9 on a Saturday and 10 on a Sunday.

[hesbeen2021]

Well as my ( lovely) student neighbours party until 4am in the summer I'd be delighted just to hear the sound of a child playing at 8.30am. Builders start here at 7am in the week and by 8am weekends

[Ziggerty]

9am is our cut off here!

[Fizbosshoes]

I would say 9 is ok for a weekend. Like pp said 10.30 is practically lunch time when toddlers are up at the crack of dawn.
I think before 9am is unsociable for people to start doing noisy DIY or gardening on a weekend but toddler noise is nowhere near as loud.

[ZenKaleidoscope]

How on earth do you keep a toddler entertained at home until 10:30?

I don't think 8:30 is too early at all.

[Flatandhappy]

Sending him outside to burn off excess energy does not sound like he will be playing quietly 😁

[WimpoleHat]

i’d say 9 too. With instructions to be considerate of others and not to make too much noise!

[Beees]

Yep I'd agree 9am is the earliest. Unless you only have 2 neighbours total then the noise of a 2 year old playing will carry and disturb others. Why not take him to the park instead?

[DappledShade]

I think 8:30 is absolutely fair enough.

[Geranium1984]

I'd do it if it was a one off and both neighbours had kids.
Possibly not on a Sunday.
We are often at the local playground by 8.45am 😅

[fairylightsandwaxmelts]

It's fine if they're quiet - but in my experience, most toddlers aren't quiet.

I'd say 9am for weekends personally - if they want to run about and be noisy, take them out to the park, don't let them disturb your neighbours.

[Whinge]

@100Roses

Our house rule is 9 on a Saturday and 10 on a Sunday.

I agree with this.

[Ponoka7]

Children's voices carry, so it depends whose at the back of you etc. All my neighbours are up early, but I'd still say around 9. We used to take advantage of the shops being empty and get out early.

[BigFatLiar]

As soon as he's had his breakfast let him loose.

[2pinkginsplease]

My cut off when the children were small was 9,30am.

people deserve a long lie at the weekend and I wouldn’t have noisy children out in the garden to disturb others peace and quiet any earlier at the weekend.

Howevee I wish our retired neighbours thought the same. He’s out building fences, banging about , cutting grass from 8 am most weekends! Infuriating.

[InFiveMins]

8:30 is way too early. I'd say 10am.

[BaaMoon]

9 at the absolute earliest on a weekend

[dottiedodah]

I would say 9.00 to 9.30 really .Although unlikely to wake your immediate NDN.Could carry across the way .Maybe pop on a DVD for an hour of Peppa Pig or suchlike?