What time do you let your children out in the morning?

dizziblonde · 1 July 2012 at 10:55AM

Our consensus for noise agreed with our neighbours is 10am (their lad works nights so at least gets a couple of hours kip before the noise of the day kicks in then) - but that's something we actually worked out between ourselves.

PasturesNew · 1 July 2012 at 10:58AM

10am at weekends ... hard working people only get a max of two mornings when they can have a lie-in. Maybe later on Sundays....

Auntie-Dolly · 1 July 2012 at 11:08AM

Slightly OT, but as children we weren't allowed to play out on Sunday afternoons as my Dad thought people were entitled to some peace & quiet.

Bitsy_Beans · 1 July 2012 at 11:27AM

I don't let mine out before 9am, think its only fair to the neighbours as my DS can be very loud

pmlindyloo · 1 July 2012 at 11:49AM

pink_princess wrote: »

I think 8am on weekdays would be acceptable and then 9am at weekends but that is just my thoughts and I'm always up by 6am.

How about asking your neighbours what they find acceptable? I'm sure they would like the fact you are considering what they would like. They may well be heavy sleepers where they would not mind your lo being out at 6am.

I think this all depends on your neighbours.

If they have children themselves then it may not be so much of a problem.

If they are elderly/night workers/weekend is their only free time then it is reasonable, in my opinion, to keep noise down to a minimum.

It's all about compromise.

Out all day screaming/shouting would drive most people up the wall. Out for a short time (brought back in if 'over the top') is, to my mind, more than reasonable.

Walks, visits to the parks etc, 'gardening together', all keep the noise down. It's when kids are 'let out' with free rein and no consideration that drives me mad.

Find out from your neighbours what they deem reasonable.

Kids have to let of steam and they are often noisy. I am fairly tolerant but now I am 'kids free' I do also appreciate some peace and quiet!

BugglyB · 1 July 2012 at 12:44PM

I work most days except Sunday, I like to sleep until 11ish, I reckon 9am is an excellent compromise. Please though, on a Sunday, do be mindful of what noise they're making even if its the afternoon - our old neighbours lad used to play a game where he'd shout ONE, TWO, THREE, and then run round the garden being a plane. And repeat. For hours. Damn near drove me potty

I_wanna_live_for_free · 1 July 2012 at 12:47PM

Next door's boys were screaming in the garden yesterday (so we stayed indoors) then they stopped screaming at each other so their parents both screeched at them to find out why they were quiet (they had decided to play in their sandpit instead of hitting each other with branches)

Made our plans for a peaceful afternoon in the garden vanish rapidly!

Today their mum has taken the boys out - and their dad has decided to break up the concrete base of their old shed. Which is also making the dogs on the other side bark so they're shouting at the dogs to stop barking. And because they're shouting, the dogs are barking.

It's another "peaceful" sunday here.

Kiboko · 1 July 2012 at 3:36PM

You could ask the neighbours, you might be pleasantly surprised, on the other hand if you have grumpy neighbours you might get a barrage of children should be seen and not heard

On the other hand I think 9am is very reasonable, you do have the right to use your garden and most people recognise that kids need to let off steam.

*Louise* · 1 July 2012 at 5:09PM

I would suggest 9am during the week, 10am on a Sunday.

Although that would be just to play quietly in the garden, I wouldn't let them chap their friends' doors at that time or anything.

melancholly · 1 July 2012 at 6:06PM

If only the guys near us who works on his old car, revving the engine and banging about from 8am at the weekend, was as considerate as most of you guys who are parents!!

What time do you let your children out in the morning?

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