AIBU to expect neighbours to keep loud kids indoors before 9am?

[GreenSingingFrog]

New neighbours moved in recently a few doors down, and now the nice weather has started their 3 kids have been out in the garden each morning. It starts at 7.30am and they’re very loud and scream constantly.

I don’t mind on a weekday, but it’s the same time at the weekend too. It’s waking us up and we’re not even next door so must be worse for those closer.

We didn’t let ours out until about 9am at least at the weekend and I’ve brought them inside on occasion when they’ve been arguing and screaming, to sort it out without disturbing everyone around.

AIBU to think they shouldn’t let the kids out until more like 9am if they’re going to be screaming continuously?

You are posting at 3.20am and think getting up at 9am is late. Are you one of those that does 4 hours a night?

Way back when I was a student, my then BF and I lived in a flat that overlooked a garden at the back. The neighbours would frequently have sex in the garden...

Do I? I take it you’ve never lived on a South London estate. It’s not little kids chatting in the garden it’s feral louts whacking footballs and please don’t speak to me like that.

Late? On a weekend? Good grief. But even if OP did get up late, what's the point of moralising about it?

At 7:30 am though?

I was unlucky enough to live (with my own children) next door to a ‘screamer’. It was honestly horrible.

We brought our kids up to be considerate like you did OP. Unfortunately some people are too lazy to do that and just bring them up to be as antisocial and selfish as they are.