Neighbour said we too loud!

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Let me start by stating facts: my child rarely plays in the garden as we’re getting ready for 11+. Just now I let him play on trampoline with a few of neighbourhood kids (who btw are out all day making noises) and I went to say hi to our elderly neighbour who we rarely see. I made polite conversation and said “hope the kids are not being too loud” and he replied “yes they are” he then added summer holidays shouldn’t be so long. Kids broke up this week. I don’t understand what he wants. I can hardly let him never come out, he goes out with neighbours in garden 5:45-7:00 probably 3x a week. Other times he sat quietly doing his reading outside it indoorrs.

Ignore . Just ignore .

I’m sorry but I think you are being very unreasonable having a child inside all summer studying only playing for a couple of hours 3 times a week.

Never ever ask neighbours if kids are being to noisy your inviting a reply like theirs . As other poster said completely ignore

Well you did ask!

Another one that thinks gardens in the summer with children in should be silent.
At least you know he wants to suck the joy out of everything, a basic "afternoon" from now on OP.

I live on an estate where residents are supposed to be over 55 -though some aren't as they still have dependent children & younger partners, but in general the average age is around 80. I love it when neighbours have grandchildren visiting them laughing, calling out to each other, &, yes, often crying, but that's young children.

I think that your neighbour is a miserable old bugger & needs to get a life. You are being beyond reasonable. Ignore him & enjoy the summer holiday. 😘

He does camp 4x a week so not at home whilst I work, weekends we’re doing activities. He’s not studying all day! Sorry I wasnt very clear yes I can see how that came across in my post. I just typed quickly but the fact is he is only in our garden for at the most 1 hour and a half with the kids and not every day,

Kids are loud!

as you get older that get louder

ignore do not pander to this. Kids being kids with reasonable noise levels is fine! They are old and cranky

Poor kid rarely being outside because they’re preparing for the 11+.

Ignore. I'm 57, my kids are adults. Next door has a son aged about 3. I love hearing him play outside with his mum and/or dad (they both do) and have friends over. Some people are just joysuckers.

Children will be boisterous- as long as they’re not sweating, engaging in anti social behaviour, who would be bothered by beautiful laughter and innocence?

Edited as post crossed with OPs update.

Ignore the neighbour! Curmudgeon.

Don't stress - your neighbour is a miserable old bugger. You are going beyond reasonable.

My neighbour has had 4 GC (all under 6) visiting today, calling out for Nanny or Gramps, arguments, tears & then the screaming with laughter when they playing in the paddling pool. That's young children & I love it.

Tell the miserable old sods to spend next week's pension payment on a pair of earplugs or a permanent retirement to the middle of a Scottish Loch. I had neighbours like that growing up, weird old couple who felt the fact they'd been living there 40+ years entitled them to moan and complain every time the neighbourhood kids so much as smiled.