What time is reasonable for children to be playing loudly in the garden at the weekend

[Chexton]

Ok, loaded question at the top. We have very loud neighbours with young children (2,4,7) who seem to shout and scream in the garden from (what I consider) quite early.

We have young children also but are constantly woken by garden noise.

So, what is a reasonable time in the summer to chuck your kids out into the garden to play?

Ok so weekdays they are in the garden from 6.45 if weather permits and for the last 6 weeks the weekend they’ve been in the garden 7.15ish.

Seemingly unsupervised and it is not the sound of kids just playing nicely. The eldest is ND so not sure if this changes peoples views. Very intelligent and verbose but emotionally unregulated.

This morning we had a complete meltdown as he wanted to get in the trampoline and his sister wouldn’t get off. I am talking screaming at the top of his lungs. This isn’t unusual and frequently happens in the mornings outside. No sound of parental intervention.

My DH this morning was trying desperately to have a lie in in preparation for watching the England game early Monday morning but had no chance with that screeching so got up.

As I said, we have similar aged children and wouldn’t dream of letting them out before 9.30ish at the weekend.

Oh and I assumed the ‘5am’ poster was joking..because…😳

We got woken on Saturday at 6:15 and this morning at 7:10. Kid seems to be unsupervised which makes it oddly stressful as he is not yet two and on their massive trampoline.

i don't know what's reasonable but this doesn't feel fair.

12?! lol.

9am. I don’t want to hear anyone’s noise before 9am, I don’t want to hear shrieking children, or barking dogs, or the local glass shop throwing glass into a skip….

I live near a park and I don’t want to hear kids there before 9 either 😂

9am Saturday, 10am Sunday. Earlier than that is just bloody selfish.

I think 8am. Our bin men are shouting / beeping from before 6, so I don’t see why children shouldn’t be in the garden. Slightly different if it screaming at the top of his lungs without intervention… it’s not really ok to scream like that in the garden ever in my opinion. I’d take my baby inside if he cried outside and wasn’t been placated after a minute or two. Obviously different if a child has injured themselves, but that’s pretty unusual.

Mine were noisy gits. Not allowed out until 9am and rounded up again when the screaming started.

From sunrise to sunset we have so little sun in this country we need to make fe best of it.

So children out in the garden, screaming, playing loudly from 4.45am to 9.20pm? Great!! And sod everyone else who has to work or sleep!

Screaming is not acceptable at any hour. Morning 9 am till say 8 pm would be reasonable for children to be in the garden.

9 amSat, 10am Sun. Anything else is totally unsociable

8,am. Most people would be awake by then. Id be annoyed staying in until 9.

At the other end,I don't want to hear children screaming outside after 8/8:30.

If the child is neurodivergent then I think yes you are being unreasonable, sorry. Especially as it’s been such a hot summer. Please whatever you do don’t have a go at the parents. They are probably dealing with enough already.

I live on a street with a home for disabled people on it and sometimes they scream at odd hours. I just tune it out.

What is it with the screaming nowadays, when did that become a thing? It’s so noticeable now, endless screaming with no attempt by the parents to ask them to play quieter. It’s not the playing, it’s the screaming. It’s anti social behaviour.

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9am to 9pm. Earlier in the evening if there are babies close by.

weekends I wouldn’t let them out to play until 9. Could go out earlier to potter but not play as such.

I can’t stand screeching and would be horrified if mine did that. Normal laughing and taking and the odd shout is ok but actual scream and shout and they’d be back inside. Luckily mine didn’t really unless they’d had a row. In which case they’re called in to sort it out.

You don't have to stay in. You just have to be quiet and not disturb the neighbours.

Not before 9 on Saturday and after 10 on a Sunday

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9:30 summer weekends and I wouldn’t let mine scream and shout.

Are you on crack? Its light before 4am...

Another vote for 9am

8am-8pm

Depends how loud they are, outside play should generate minimal sound before 9/10am on weekends especially but weekdays too, screaming etc is never acceptable