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How to approach neighbour about 6am screaming…

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Larrythecatforpm · 19/07/2026 13:13

My neighbour opposite has young children, I sympathise and understand kids that age are going to make noise, it’s just what they do.

However every single weekend for the past 6 months since then moved in (and I imagine most of the summer hols) the neighbour has been letting them play out in the front garden from 6am or getting them in the car and they just scream full pelt non stop.
It’s right opposite my bedroom window, they wake me up and I can’t get back to sleep.
I am absolutely sick of it. They are council tenants can I put in a noise complaint? I have mentioned it to the mother before and she didn’t seem to see the issue using the excuse they’re little. Angry

This morning it was from 5.45am.

OP posts:
Mollymoo67 · 28/07/2026 10:15

Eunhae · 27/07/2026 22:27

If they're non contributors/council house beneficiaries, OP is paying for her own house, and theirs. Get rid of these people, DO NOT ignore their awful lack of upbringing as otherwise it continues when these screaming creatures grow up and get their own council house - that your poor kids will be paying for. Stop the rot.

Although it's true that these particular people are behaving pretty appallingly, the snobbery in your post is equally appalling. You bemoan their 'lack of upbringing' but you yourself evidently weren't brought up to treat other people as your equals regardless of their social status. As a pp said, the irony.

NDFB · 29/07/2026 18:59

It's a reasonable time in the morning, not like 4 or 5am. I'd be grateful. Far nicer thing to wake up to, kids playing and making noise, than ... car alarms, car doors banging, adults loitering and swearing, adults talking loudly on their phones. Really, you are lucky. Quit moaning.

SwirlyGates · 30/07/2026 10:41

@NDFBare you for real? I wouldn't consider myself "lucky" to be woken every weekend by kids who "scream full pelt non stop" (not playing).

blackpooolrock · 30/07/2026 16:57

NDFB · 29/07/2026 18:59

It's a reasonable time in the morning, not like 4 or 5am. I'd be grateful. Far nicer thing to wake up to, kids playing and making noise, than ... car alarms, car doors banging, adults loitering and swearing, adults talking loudly on their phones. Really, you are lucky. Quit moaning.

stop being ridiculous, screaming in the garden at 6am isn't acceptable.

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