My neighbours kids are so so noisy

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My neighbours kids are so so noisy. I don’t mean just normal childish noise, I mean really anti social noise levels. They are from 3 families.

I live on a new build estate. I think it’s relevant to say opposite is a group of houses sold to the local authority, There’s a green space which they take over every summer. With the weather being so good it’s started early and the area is covered in rubbish. A smashed up TV, broken bikes, and general rubbish crisp and sweet wrappers, coke cans, old bits of toys.

I’m honestly not anti social housing, it’s where I came from and I’m a great believer in helping people. But the noise. A boy of about 8 shouts constantly - I don’t think he’s capable of talking normally. A girl, 12, screams a lot. They’re playing and not in danger or pain.

I like the sound of children playing. I don’t need to live in a silent world but I have to close my windows and put earphones in. I asked on our estate Facebook group if it’s possible the kids could be a bit more mindful and got told to fuck off by one of the mothers.

If you have evidence of the parents leaving the rubbish/debris then report them to the housing authority who own their homes? Can’t help the child noise - even if unpleasant. I’d hate it too. My mum had us 3 kids (my aunt had 3 too and we had a huge garden sometimes would also have neighbours round on a huge water slide) and we still didn’t make as much noise as a neighbour decades later who had “only” 3 kids but who hated her direct neighbour and I think encouraged them to yell…. (My mum is also a teacher so knows children!) I feel for you!

We have SH near us on a new build estate. Their Housing Association ask for all anti-social behaviour to be reported, however minor to keep relationships good between residents. Report everything.

Yeah, tell the housing association. They're normally quite good at sorting this shit out, although you've got more luck getting the rubbish problem sorted than the noise problem.

Thank you, I hadn’t thought of approaching the HA.

The HA here are really good with sorting out noise especially dogs barking. They have put up CCTV to monitor behaviour in the outside areas which has made a huge difference.

Whilst I like to hear children playing and having fun, and let’s face it when the weather is fine it is better for them to be outdoors than glued to a screen, but when the fun turns to screams and squealing I cannot abide it.
My neighbour has two step grandkids who are incapable of talking at a normal volume……they scream, shout and squeal ALL the time…….even when standing next to one another! All the time they are doing it mum and granny just sit there, chuffing away on a fag and swigging from a can of Strongbow! And don’t get me started on the language……….the three year old knows more swear words than normal vocabulary!

How did you get on? Any luck?