To be annoyed by downstairs kids beinng too loud

[Somethingsgotthagive]

I am a parent myself and I totally understand that kids are kids and need time to run, scream and play every day. However, the kids living in the flat just below us are really annoying me lately. They are 6 and 4 yo, very very loud and energetic and they seem to spend most of the time when they are home either screaming, crying (a lot, which I think is unusual at this age) or jumping/banging. Sometimes they jump so hard that it makes our walls almost shake and it isn’t a one off jump once a day sort of thing but whole rounds of never ending jumping lasting for 10-20 mins, often in the evening between 7 and 8pm. It’s 8:40pm as I am typing and they are still being very loud. DP is trying to put our DC to sleep and it’s very noisy and distracting. They are a very loud family in general, parents have a crappy relationship and they are always arguing between themselves or screaming at the kids. But I am fed up with this noise every day. I don’t mind it during the day but, for me, they should stop after 8pm as that’s bedtime for many children.

AIBU to think I should say something?

I've just counted from my bedroom window and our neighbours currently have 9 children, under the age of about 8 in their garden running about and shouting while the men sit drinking beer on their garden sofas, they've been there since 11am and no sign of them stopping yet. I have my patio doors open and they might as well be in my house. It's a naice estate too! 😉

I hear ya OP, at least these kids will hopefully go home at some stage 🙄

9 KIDS???? Omfg

Totally get that this is annoying especially if it interferes with your DC bedtime (although you're not so clear on that point?). However I would personally never complain about noise unless it was regularly during antisocial hours of say 11pm and 8am. 8pm is annoying for your family due to your own circumstances but it's not considered an 'antisocial' time. And noisy kids is just regular household noise even if you have the misfortune of living close by a particularly noisy and boisterous set.

My DC have little lullaby music players that they fall asleep listening to and I find they help block out/take the focus off any background noise.