New neighbours children screaming outside my window constantly

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New neighbour must have moved in opposite me. We live in flats so no garden. Her two children are outside pretty much constantly. I’m half working in the office and the other half at home. I get in at 1.30pm and until around 8pm they are outside all day every day playing/shouting/screaming/making any loud noise that they can manage and I’ve had enough. My husband is the most patient person ever and it’s even annoying him.

I don’t even know what to think because they have every right to play outside… I don’t even know what the solution is. I’m not exaggerating, every 2 seconds one child or the other or both are screaming at the top of their lungs or trying to scare the other one. They are running around like wild animals and I am also slightly concerned about why they never seem to be in their home. Surely they would need to go in for dinner, homework, bath etc. the mum just lets them play out for hours. I’m sure one of the other neighbours next door to her will say something soon enough.

I don’t even know what can be done. Just really getting upset now as it feels like I have no chance to relax. It’s so loud that I couldn’t hear my TV last night. The sound of the washing machine wouldn’t even cover their noise. Has anyone been through this? We don’t share a landlord so I can’t ask him. They are opposite us in a separate building but we are raised up and they play on the landing running up and down. Like I said I know they have the right to play it’s just the loud screaming that’s annoying. I genuinely love children but these children are something else. Should I buy some ear plus, would they even help?

Show concern rather than complain.
'Are you ok, are you hurt? Why are you screaming?'
'Are you hurting each other? Why are you screaming?'
'I'm worried your children are hurting each other, they are constantly screaming'
Etc

we've had a recent neighbour change and their grandchildren scream all day long and it drives us Nuts in the summer time as we cant enjoy our garden, their grandparents bought them a swimming pool and they start up at about 10am and finally quit if we are lucky at around 8pm, then the grandparents and the parents sit out on their patio making a noise until 10.30pm in the summer, we just want a little peace to enjoy our garden, you know sit outside and read a book in the warm sunshine, maybe listen to the birds singing ( they all dissapear when the kids turn up) with all the daily screaming and yelling, they also have a tendancy as a retired couple to only have the power to run powertools or the ability to work a hammer on a daily basis after 6pm which is very strange indeed, now theyve bought a dog and it barks at us when we go out in our garden, we are just sick of tired of the noise. we feel for the OP in this matter it really is inconsiderate for this to be going on day after day and the kids dont seem to have any supervision at all. Dont others have the right to a bit of peace and quiet time Occassionally? Maybe sometimes they might not be feeling very well or suffer from Migraines, or work nights and need to have to sleep in the daytime, we have a posty on our street who works nights and we all try to be failry quiet passing his home, its just being respectful thats all, dont we all have a right to enjoy our homes? I was younger once and I get it but we didnt scream and yell at each other all day long or we were told to be quiet by our parents.

I'd be calling social services if there aren't any adults around.

one child or the other or both are screaming at the top of their lungs or trying to scare the other one. They are running around like wild animals

Could you dress up as Papa Lazarou and go hello Dave? Might scare them off for a bit.

It’s the screaming which is out of order. I’ve got a house where sometimes the 2 little girls are allowed to play in their garden screaming.

I don’t care if kids play happily outside with noise and laughter.

Exactly Our thoughts to @GonnaGetGoingReturns .

Bucket of water? 'Oh sorry, I thought it was tomcats fighting' ;)

Throw a stink bomb out the window at them. Then deny all knowledge.

Act really crazy. Go out and start laughing like a maniac and speaking in tongues. This is a good general people deterant.

It might not be the most rational way, FarmerRefuted, but the chances are these days, when all too often you'll get a mouthful yourself if you ask nicely, it might actually work!

OP has updated to say they're playing (and screaming) in the communal areas inside the building.

I''d give them two barrels OP - completely unacceptable.

I feel your pain. We have “no ball games” signs all over the estate I live on but my NDN but one chucks her kids out to kick footballs against doors and cars all day long. The management company has had complaints and sent out reminders but no difference. My NDN went out and told the kids to stop once as they hit her car - parent was soon out telling her to fuck off.

Some people have been dragged up and are doing the same with their own. You’re best getting earplugs, sadly.