To wish kids outside will stop screaming

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There are about 6 kids playing on the street (cul de sac) aged 4-12 (complete guess) screaming as they do so. It is doing my head in. Plus one of the has discovered that the metal gate to their home has a nice (in the eyes of a 6 year old) thwack when they close it. So do it on repeat.

Actually what age should kids stop screaming when playing?

Any tactics how to reduce the kids from screaming and constant banging on the metal gate? I have no idea where they live - as there is an alley way at the bottom of the cul de sac which connects to another cul de sac.

I have some neighbours with some younger teen / tween boys and they have just learned about swearing.

Which is quite an unnerving soundtrack.

@Doseofreality that's a brilliant comeback!?😁😁

Just go out and speak to them nicely.

Not all kids are too ignorant to take onboard what they're being asked.

I don't mind kids shouting or screaming if it's part of a natural expression, like if they are playing chasing get caught or football and score a goal, but for the last couple of summers, the kids have been gathering outside here (young teenagers) and literally just standing trying to out scream each other. Deliberately screaming just for the hell of it.

We have just got our community police station back and if it carries on this summer, I'm going to be a regular visitor down at the station!!

One of the houses over the back has a swimming pool (and above ground circular one) and a large garden. I'm not sure how many children they have at least three, and the parents and the children constantly have people around, a lot of people, that's like a continual party with the associated shrieking shouting from from both the children and adults!!

Mostly, I'm happy to hear it and happy that they're all having a nice time, but some days I really would like them all to just shut up!!

There is absolutely no need for screaming excessively. Mine get one warning and are straight indoors if they don't pack it in.

I'm lucky, my neighbours have children a few years younger than mine, and they get told off or hoicked indoors if they're being annoying too. I love to hear them playing. It's nice to hear them enjoying the outside and laughing. I suspect though my lovely neighbour had heard me over the years marching into the garden with my very stern teacher voice on, reminding them that the entire neighbourhood does not want to hear their screeching as they'll be enjoying their gardens too.

Constant screaming and hollering is selfish and intolerable. It's not the same as playing. We need to be teaching children about having some thought and consideration for others around them. It's basic manners. Leaving your children to disturb others outside like that is lazy parenting, IMO.

Turn the hose on them.

I feel your pain, this high pitched staccato screaming is just so distracting and unnecessary

Glue them to iPads and stick them inside where they belong! How dare they enjoy a sunny day with normal un-antisocial behaviour

I feel for you. Our very unfriendly next door nbs have two kids who scream in the garden all the fecking day and evening till about 9pm, rain or shine. It's continuous, like a screaming match to see who can do it loudest or longest,
God knows how they draw breath. Parents like this are idle twats who are no doubt sitting indoors with the telly on, thankful the brats aren't bothering THEM. Like many things this wouldn't have been allowed when I was a kid in the olden days.

I feel your pain one had a little lad spent 8 hours pretending to be a fire engine. Working from home it was like torture. He wasn't allowed to play outside his own house because of the noise. Was a relief when they moved.

Yep. There obv isn’t an in between is there 🙄😂

HA. I wish, my neighbours kids have been going for years and no signs of growing out of it
I posted on here once and got “oh they’re just kids..”
then I added a video and got “oh my god no, that’s not reasonable”
In summer I have to have my windows closed so I can work or hear the TV. In the garden I need noise cancelling earphones with ear plugs in

Yeah I'm with you on this one OP.

I love to hear kids outside playing and laughing - my own kids spent enough hours outside in our garden. Out of respect to our neighbours, they weren't allowed outside too early or too late - and if the noise level got too much, they were bought indoors for a while.

Now, we have a family moved in behind us. Three young kids. They SCREAM every. single. time. they step outside the house. They were outside screaming at 6.45am the other morning. The parents don't give a flying f##k either. Last year they held a huge party; bi-fold doors completely open, music blasting (and I mean blasting!) until 3.00am. It was the hottest day of the year, and we couldn't have a window open, and you could still hear the idiots shouting and screaming.

Inconsiderate w@nkers the lot of them.😡

few options, in following order:
go speak to them nicely
go speak to mum nicely
go ask if they need police/ambulance
tell mum if anyone is being attacked her kids noise will prevent people calling for help as they’ll assume it’s her kids/ be unable to hear attack
go out and let your loudest, highest scream in front of the kids, say we can all do it too, but it’s rude and go home
call the non emergency line to say you’re unsure if screaming is kids or someone needing help

Quite frankly, yes!

My children get reined in if they scream. I have four - no one wants to listen to that.