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

SueC_2

becca0417 wrote: »

Unlike the man down the street who was cutting his grass at 7am this morning.

The guy opposite me routinely cuts his as 6:30 on a Sunday morning. He's retired. If he has to do it at 6:30am, why oh why can't he do it on a weekday when most working folk are also up and about??? I can't tell you what I'd like to do with his lawn mower............... :rotfl:

BugglyB

Crikey lunalady I feel sorry for you! A lie in must be really precious!

adelight

The kids two doors down go out whenever they like, complete with screaming, shouting, trampoline, stereo and two dogs they taunt. We've tried speaking to them but it makes no difference, what can you do?
I'd say after 9am weekends sounds okay.

Alias_Omega

8am (all week) sounds good, aslong as they dont put the bouncy castle on.. :j

VfM4meplse

I've just realised how lucky I am, this has never really been an issue for me - the kids on the Close are perfectly well behaved. I'm a very early riser, and as tempted as I am to mow and strim the lawn early in the summer, I don't do it befpore 9am out of consideration to my neighbours. I don't think twice about hoovering and using the washing machine though - the early hours are just too precious not to use on some concentrated housework!

beautiful_ravens

9am unless its snowing. In fact as far as Im concerned, anything which involves disturbing others starts at 9am, including phonecalls, visits, garden activities esp mowing, kids out [shouting], car revving, music playing, DIY etc.

~Chameleon~

Depends on the child concerned... if playing happily and quietly then no problem at any hour but if screaming & shouting or bouncing on trampolines then certainly not before 9am out of respect for neighbours.

~Chameleon~

faerie~spangles wrote: »

Why do parent's think it is acceptable to allow their children to scream and shriek like something possessed when they are outside playing?

I honestly don't get it nor do I recall mine ever doing it.

I completely agree with you!! Go find a park or beach or woodland away from others if you want to shriek & scream. Can't abide shrieking kids but thankfully only have one family with young children nearby.

jamesmorgan

I wonder how many people who complain about children's noise before 9am have no qualms about having noisy barbecues after 9pm (long after young children have gone to bed). Anyway, the Noise Act 1996 gives councils authority to act on excessive night time noise. Night time is defined as being between 11pm and 7am. On this basis, 6am is definitely not OK, but anything after 7am would be deemed as day time noise - with no differentiation between 7am and any other time of day.

warehouse

9am is a good time. When my neighbours dog starts barking in the garden, (usually about 9am), then the kids can go outside as they're not as loud!