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What is an acceptable time for child in garden on trampoline on a Sunday morning?

253 replies

Screechingonthekidsshows · 29/03/2026 10:00

Just this ⬆️

OP posts:
TittyGajillions · 30/03/2026 09:27

FrauPaige · 30/03/2026 02:03

This whole conversation is fascinating. We have a car dependent sedentary lifestyle with ever increasing rates of child and adult obesity and with recreation and many other face to face encounters replaced with a digital interface leading to digital isolation.

Yet here we are limiting the biological necessity of play and the physical activity of children, and totally missing the point that it is the regulatory landscape for urban planning in Britain that has allowed developments to be built that have houses in close proximity with ever shrinking gardens and with poor access to public green spaces that has resulted in this conflict of tranquility vs activity.

It is more productive to channel this frustration into petitioning government to mandate that mini play spaces are constructed within a very short walk of properties in higher density developments so that children can be active and residents can have peace.

Demonising the woman next door for letting her children play - while gratifying - will not combat the drivers of this issue.

Edited

People are suggesting they wait till after 9 not suggesting they're kept prisoners indoors.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 30/03/2026 09:31

@FrauPaige - some of us have said that playing outside, even on the trampoline, would be OK before 9am, as long as the children aren't shouting and screaming - which seems like a reasonable compromise to me.

Stickytoffeetartt · 30/03/2026 11:15

I work full time and I'm still up at the weekend early.the entitlement of some people is insane
Whether or not there is noise you still get to lie in until whatever time is a luxury in itself.What about shift workers, they have to sleep whenever they can regardless of noise.
Do you think you should be quiet at noon everyday because you live next door to a nurse?

Onleemoi · 30/03/2026 11:41

Do you know what a lie in is?

cardibach · 30/03/2026 11:52

FrauPaige · 30/03/2026 02:03

This whole conversation is fascinating. We have a car dependent sedentary lifestyle with ever increasing rates of child and adult obesity and with recreation and many other face to face encounters replaced with a digital interface leading to digital isolation.

Yet here we are limiting the biological necessity of play and the physical activity of children, and totally missing the point that it is the regulatory landscape for urban planning in Britain that has allowed developments to be built that have houses in close proximity with ever shrinking gardens and with poor access to public green spaces that has resulted in this conflict of tranquility vs activity.

It is more productive to channel this frustration into petitioning government to mandate that mini play spaces are constructed within a very short walk of properties in higher density developments so that children can be active and residents can have peace.

Demonising the woman next door for letting her children play - while gratifying - will not combat the drivers of this issue.

Edited

Nobody is suggesting limiting play or physical activity. Just suggesting the very noisiest activities should be carried out later in the morning or away from other people (in a park perhaps).
The planning issue isn’t new at all. My house is a terrace from the 1860s. The gardens are not generous. And what about back to back terraces with tiny yards in industrial towns? They’ve all been around for over 100years so you can’t blame recent obesity issues on that or on people wanting I bit of a rest from other people’s children early on weekend mornings.

cardibach · 30/03/2026 11:54

Stickytoffeetartt · 30/03/2026 11:15

I work full time and I'm still up at the weekend early.the entitlement of some people is insane
Whether or not there is noise you still get to lie in until whatever time is a luxury in itself.What about shift workers, they have to sleep whenever they can regardless of noise.
Do you think you should be quiet at noon everyday because you live next door to a nurse?

I think the entitlement is shown more by people wanting to make a noise and disturb others than by the quiet people. And yes, if I knew a shift worker was asleep next door I’d try to keep the noise down.

FrauPaige · 30/03/2026 12:45

cardibach · 30/03/2026 11:52

Nobody is suggesting limiting play or physical activity. Just suggesting the very noisiest activities should be carried out later in the morning or away from other people (in a park perhaps).
The planning issue isn’t new at all. My house is a terrace from the 1860s. The gardens are not generous. And what about back to back terraces with tiny yards in industrial towns? They’ve all been around for over 100years so you can’t blame recent obesity issues on that or on people wanting I bit of a rest from other people’s children early on weekend mornings.

I'm not suggesting that we've had it right in Britain before, nor that obesity is caused by current planning regulations. I am suggesting that with the situation that we currently face regarding sedentary lifestyles, obesity and digital isolation that we stop bickering at the individual level and engender radical change to urban planning and infrastructure developments - perhaps borrowing from models used overseas. By all means let's have compassionate relationships with our neighbours regarding noise in the meantime as sensible posters are suggesting.

LikeWhoUsesTypewritersAnyway · 30/03/2026 12:57

cardibach · 29/03/2026 22:54

While that’s true, some parents also need to remember that not everything revolves around their child. There is no need for load trampoline squeaking and shouting when people are asleep. Go outside, fine, play, fine, but loud noise? Not necessary when others are asleep.

This. ^ Some people do shift work too. No-one wants to be disturbed by someone's screechy, hyperactive, wailing children on a trampoline in the garden, at ANYtime, (many who are there because their parents can't be arsed to pay them attention, and parent them.)

No need whatsoever for children to be in the garden screaming at 7am! Or at any time of the day for that matter. And people in the house after 7pm, are not making anywhere near the amount of noise as the screeching kids! So that analogy is moot.

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LikeWhoUsesTypewritersAnyway · 30/03/2026 12:58

cardibach · 30/03/2026 11:54

I think the entitlement is shown more by people wanting to make a noise and disturb others than by the quiet people. And yes, if I knew a shift worker was asleep next door I’d try to keep the noise down.

100% this! ^

LittleSpeckleFrog · 30/03/2026 14:07

I'd say 9 and onwards is fine. Anything before that is too early unless you have no close neighbours.

JustGiveMeReason · 30/03/2026 17:45

cardibach · 30/03/2026 11:52

Nobody is suggesting limiting play or physical activity. Just suggesting the very noisiest activities should be carried out later in the morning or away from other people (in a park perhaps).
The planning issue isn’t new at all. My house is a terrace from the 1860s. The gardens are not generous. And what about back to back terraces with tiny yards in industrial towns? They’ve all been around for over 100years so you can’t blame recent obesity issues on that or on people wanting I bit of a rest from other people’s children early on weekend mornings.

Absolutely this.

Madarch · 30/03/2026 17:59

Noise nuisance legislation says 7am.

I suggest earplugs or seize the day! 😄

LordofMisrule1 · 30/03/2026 18:35

It's polite to wait until 8-9am.

Grendel7 · 04/04/2026 23:21

Screechingonthekidsshows · 29/03/2026 10:01

*On a trampoline

2pm

Grendel7 · 04/04/2026 23:23

ClubMedAlternative · 29/03/2026 10:04

8am is too early any Sunday! I’d say 9 at the earliest.

And why is Sunday any different? The noise is the same any day. Are people more sensitive on Sundays?

Eurovisionwatcherbecauselol · 05/04/2026 02:59

Screechingonthekidsshows · 29/03/2026 10:00

Just this ⬆️

9am if quiet, 10am onwards with a respectable amount of noise

SpringLambton · 05/04/2026 03:19

8.30am seems a good balance.

Hohumitsreallyallthereis · 05/04/2026 07:15

9am.

same for mowing and leaf blowing etc

Fionuala · 05/04/2026 08:32

9am
I would say for any day.

Whatthefork1 · 05/04/2026 20:49

Owly11 · 29/03/2026 12:12

On a Sunday 11am. On a Saturday ideally 10am but 9am just about ok. Mon-fri 8am.

I’ve lived 5 lives by the time 11am comes around. There isn’t no way on this planet I’m going to stop my children playing in their garden til 11am.

Personally I think 8am is acceptable. My kids know not to scream and be really noisy when it’s in the morning.

I do agree with another comment I saw. People saying kids shouldn’t be out in the garden til 10/11am , I hope are not out in their gardens late on an evening making noise too! It works both ways.

Onleemoi · 05/04/2026 21:03

I would be tempted to if your kid was out screaming at the crack of dawn. As you say, it works both ways.

cardibach · 05/04/2026 21:15

Whatthefork1 · 05/04/2026 20:49

I’ve lived 5 lives by the time 11am comes around. There isn’t no way on this planet I’m going to stop my children playing in their garden til 11am.

Personally I think 8am is acceptable. My kids know not to scream and be really noisy when it’s in the morning.

I do agree with another comment I saw. People saying kids shouldn’t be out in the garden til 10/11am , I hope are not out in their gardens late on an evening making noise too! It works both ways.

People aren’t saying they shouldn’t be in the garden, just that they should aim to be quiet until a reasonable time. I agree 11 seems late. 9 or so, though.

JustGiveMeReason · 05/04/2026 21:30

Grendel7 · 04/04/2026 23:23

And why is Sunday any different? The noise is the same any day. Are people more sensitive on Sundays?

Clearly because the overwhelming majority of the working population don't work on a Sunday.
Yes, we know some people do, but, statistically, people are much more likely to be having a lie in on a Sunday than other days.

DugnuttEyeBoogies · 05/04/2026 22:10

Spinningnewbie · 29/03/2026 10:18

7 or 8am any day. Why is Sunday different?

Really? You can’t think why? Confused Sigh. Ok I’ll bite. Because for a lot of people it’s a day off and a day to relax/sleep in.

10am would be my vote.

FruAashild · 06/04/2026 12:34

So some people want no garden noise on a Sunday morning till 10am.But 10am is nap time for small babies so that's no good, because we can't disturb them. And we should all avoid the midday sun from 11am to 3pm so nobody should be outside then. And shift workers probably want no noise till at least 2pm. By which point a lot of young children will be having a nap so another couple of hours when we shouldn't be making noise outside. Then come the early evening small children will be getting ready for bed and so it would be inconsiderate to be outside then. So when exactly is anyone ever suppose to enjoy their garden? Maybe we all need to accept that living in close quarters with other people means you will hear them living their life and they will hear you living your life and all of us are a bit noisy and disturb people sometimes and get disturbed by other people sometimes and accepting that our habits are as annoying to other people as their habits are to us.