AIBU to complain about neighbours' children shouting outside until 9pm?

[Oopsadaisy92]

So my DD3 goes to bed around 6.30pm... some might think that early but it works for us... my neighbours 5 kids ranging from 3-10 spend every waking minute until about 9pm outside screaming and shouting and its keeping my child awake longer than necessary - they moved in about 2 months ago. Their property is a council house. Aibu to want to go nuclear and contact the council about it? Does anyone have any tips to manage the situation. The single mother just says sorry my kids are loud when mentioned but doesnt do anything.

Well what’s the relevance of the “single mother” reference then?

I would try to play white noise or similar in your child's room to help block out noise. Sadly you cannot expect silence unless you live in the middle of nowhere. Children will play out later as it is light.

My Mum worked nights so had white noise playing to drown out people living their lives.

Nobody else to help her look after her kids whilst they are screaming and swearing at each other...

You're a right one, aren't you? Getting it in that she's a single mother in a council house.
And no it's not too late, it's great they are outside, not stuck to screens.

Thanks its a good idea! Im not expecting silence but just to dial down the screaming a notch that's all x

Appreciate the reality check. We've been living with it and its driving us nuts so thats for grounding us.

Me joining in with them

Single mother, 5 kids, council house. It’s mumsnet bingo with this one.

I got jumped on for mentioning the number of goady threads, but i wasn't wrong - ridiculous.

@Oopsadaisy92 😂

It's an understandable comment you made to include in your post that she is a single mum. Obviously a single mum of five young kids will find it harder to control the noise, especially when the kids are arguing.

I think you are having a hard time here...not unusual for MN.

Oh so you were being sympathetic towards her?

As you’ve talked to the mum, I think you’re going to have to suck up the noise for as long as the weather is warm. The council won’t do anything, also reporting means you’ll have to declare this to potential buyers if you ever want to sell up. It just isn’t not worth it.

Really good point! Thanks. Anyway im more venting out of frustration than actually going to do anything. Xx

Get a grip.

There is no option to escalate. The council wouldn't be able to do anything even if they wanted to, it's not late at night and it's children.

@Oopsadaisy92 Unfortunately nothing you can do about the noise. But I would contact SS about the 3 year old being out late without adult supervision. Shitty parenting bordering on neglect.

Single mother - irrelevant
Council house- irrelevant
6.30pm bedtime - irrelevant

That's a lot of buffer detracting from your question. But to answer, yes you're bring unreasonable. 9pm is fine for standard noise. If it was 11pm I'd understand but you have to have reasonable expectations of living next door to people.