Screaming child in tent next door

[Sittininafield]

AIBU to think the parents are selfish knob heads. Fourth night in a row. Toddler screams from 10.30 till 11.30 ish every night and then periodically every couple of hours. Not sad baby crying but toddler tantrum screaming and shouting. I am beginning to think it is the spawn of satan. Why would you go camping if your child doesn’t sleep, and why wouldn’t you go home out of consideration for others after a couple of nights? They are quite now but I’m awake since the last screams at 3.30. Should I go and shake their tent in sleep deprived, demented re-wenge?

Exactly! Why choose a flimsy piece of material to separate you from a load of strangers in a field in close proximity and then complain that you can hear them? Of bloody course you can! That's why I don't partake in camping with my own toddler - cause I don't other people's kids waking her or me up! 😂

Same. The only way I'd got camping is if I there was no-one around for miles ... AND I had a big muscly bloke and fearsome doggie to scare away any ghoulies.

Other than that, I'd rather stay home than stay in a camp site with other humans and their irritating human behaviour.

If you are feeling upset about the noise imagine how bad the parents feel! We’ve all been there & although it isn’t nice to listen to it is not going to kill you listening to it.

Maybe ask if you can move plots if it is ruining your trip so much?

Alternatively you could offer them a hand of friendship & see if you can help at all instead of criticising their handling of the situation.

If you choose to go to campsites then you have to expect that other people may make noise. If you don't like that then go wild camping somewhere remote.

Partying is one thing but how do you suggest people forcably stopping an animal from making noise or a small child from freaking out because they are cold, comfortable and in an unfamiler situation without commiting abuse?

I read that you’re home now, but if it happened again I’d move pitch. We’re just back from camping and OMG there’s nothing more annoying. I’ve full empathy for you.

My thoughts exactly.

It's very possible that the child is confused and upset by trying to sleep in a tent. Plus obviously either their bedtime is far, far too lat, Or other noisy campers are waking them up.

Get some earplugs and some sympathy for the parents.

😂🤣 Me to, but given they are, I don’t think you are being unreasonable OP. I have sympathy with the parents of said child, but parents should take responsibility for at least attempting to mitigate the disruption caused to others by their children.

@SizzlingAwayIntheHotSun ah so you're used to screaming 1 month old babies ergo everyone else's holiday should be ruined?
And this goes for everyone else that has screaming kids, barking dogs, snores like a warthog husbands, cars with stupid light shows and likes to laugh like a hyena until 1am because you're on holiday,
EVERYONE ELSE ON THE CAMPSITE IS ON HOLIDAY TOO!
Be a bit civilised and try and think of your neighbours!

If you go camping I think you have to expect a lot of night disturbances. Its frustrating definitely but I think its part of the camping experience. Maybe try wild camping next time?

I have never understood why people think it’s fun to sleep outside in a tent without all home comforts and conveniences. No wonder the poor kid is screaming. I would be too.

Could very well be the first camping trip and perhaps child is feeling unsettled. Dont be so quick to judge.

It’s camping no such things as comfort or privacy can be expected for sure ? Get ear plugs

Maybe should have, doubt should of...

You’re not camping close to Brighton are you…? it sounds like my night last night 😂

A screaming tantrum for an hour + doesn't sound like a tantrum, that sounds more like a sensory meltdown. They might need to get the child assessed for autism, if they're not doing so already.

YANBU when mine were at that unpredictable age we camped at an pretty much empty fishing lake site, or if on a busy site drove them around to get them to sleep at about 8pm and always camped close enough to home that we could drive home if needed (left the car the other side of the barrier for that reason).

You are not unreasonable to feel murderous towards the parent/s for not attempting to wuiet the child .

Tantrumming kids are awful, and earplugs absolutely do nothing to filter out a screaming child.

( Lived next door to one, it was an awful experience)

Hell is OPK as our dad used to say
OPK -Other people’s kids.

The “ Crotchgoblin” that screamed from USA to Germany on a plane that is on You Tube takes some beating for sheet maternal “ Neglect” of his entitled behaviour and loudness.

Hope they move on soon- Or can you??

@jewishmum Correct.

You're a gross person to think it's acceptable to go to a camping grounds where people bring UNDERAGE CHILDREN and have sex. Go somewhere where people can't hear or see you. That's not okay. 😳

Ear plugs do nothing in the face of a screaming child.
Nor do noise cancelling headphones, due to the shrill pitch of a child’s screams.

I remember when I was younger, we used to camp a lot and I mean a lot, nearly every weekend and absolutely every school holiday.
Anyway, one holiday (I must have been about 10), this young couple camped next to use with a baby, I remember the baby could sit up, look around etc so I assume she was about 10 months. Every night she would cry and the parents were embarrassed, no one spoke to them.
My mum and dad invited them in for super, we played games, talked, had a laugh, the baby liked our Guinea pigs and dolls.
They were more relaxed, the baby (and the parents) slept right through that night.

It was their first time camping and with the baby crying they were obviously more stressed which the baby picked up on.

It might be their first time camping. They might be more stressed with her crying etc.

This thread is bloody ridiculous! Go home from what might well be your only holiday because your toddler is crying a bit? (And might well sleep fine at home) Don't camp because you snore (even if you might not even realise you snore)

I will not allow my child to be deliberately obnoxious or annoying to any other person. However, if you expect me to leave somewhere that I'm perfectly entitled to be because they're crying due to being frightened/overtired/overstimulated then I wpuld definitely tell you where to shove it. YABU. It's unbelievable how intolerant we are of normal child behaviour in this country and yet we wonder why kids are growing up antisocial and intolerant....

We have a toddler. We don't sleep. We don't use that as an excuse to tell others they should suffer because we do. I think most parents should live by this philosophy. Other people choose to opt out of parenthood to avoid this exact situation. And they shouldn't have to be subjected to it. If our child started acting like that during a trip we would just go home early. It's not fair to the people around us.