Neighbours complaining about my kids running...

Skiddaw1

RelievedSheff wrote: »

Not everybody has a fondness for children. Why should their home environment be disrupted by someone decided they want them?

It isn't the landlords fault. The OP took on the 1st floor flat knowing they have noisy children. Not a great choice really.

A little unreasonable surely?? From my reading of the situation the OP doesn't have 'noisy children'. She has children. There's a difference.



Anyway, I've said my piece....

Phil4432

6 am is quite an early time to get woken up by pounding on the ceiling. I can see it from your point of view, but see it from their point of view also.

Your kids will have to run, but your neighbors have the right to peace and quiet.

The answer is for the freeholder to sound proof the ceiling/floor. If that doesn't happen, you and your neighbor could go halves and do it yourselves?

brianposter

The OP does not make clear whether the problem is noise in general or specifically the "running" that is the problem.
It might be a good idea to determine exactly what is the problem before looking for solutions.
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shortcrust

RelievedSheff wrote: »

Not everybody has a fondness for children. Why should their home environment be disrupted by someone decided they want them?

It isn't the landlords fault. The OP took on the 1st floor flat knowing they have noisy children. Not a great choice really.

And the people below took on on a ground floor flat knowing that they’d have people living above them. Not great choice really for them either.

OP - All you can do it take reasonable steps to minimise the noise. I think getting some decent rugs, plus what you’ve already done is probably all that can expected of you. You can’t stop a one year old from being a one year old and you’re obviously not going to sound proof a rented flat.

RelievedSheff

Some people can manage to live above others without disturbing them.

shortcrust

RelievedSheff wrote: »

Some people can manage to live above others without disturbing them.

True, with the emphasis on ‘some’ which is why - as someone who would get annoyed by noise above - I would never buy or rent a property with people above me.

The OP’s living there now so the wisdom of the choice is irrelevant, but it’s hardly unusual for people with kids to live in upper floor flats. Are there any further reasonable steps they can take that I and they haven’t thought of? If not then there’s nothing more to be done by the OP.

LD40

Socajam, you clearly do not have children. My little Jimmy is taught a lot of things (more so how to not become a mean little twit like some!) and considering the work environment of his parents, he will be held accountable for his actions. Surprisingly, I deal with a lot of parents who believe their children do no wrong. So, it’s quite funny that you feel that way and are able to form an opinion from one or two posts on the internet :T

As a previous poster said, a one year old isn’t capable of following strict instruction. I always believed my child would listen and do as I say but it doesn’t quite work like that. Be a realist about the situation.

To all those saying they would be angry hearing children at 6am, um, it is kinda the time that infants wake. Children rise early and they make noise. I am not sure why some of you appear so surprised about it. If you want to live a life of tranquil without hearing or seeing children then don’t purchase a god damn flat.

lookstraightahead

Blimey this reminds me of last week in the post office when there was a massive queue and a parent was teaching their two year old how to count coins at the till ....

Op, can't you find somewhere on the ground floor? We are in the second floor in an apartment and I'm stressed enough with the plodding my hubbie makes!

lookstraightahead

LD40 wrote: »

Socajam, you clearly do not have children. My little Jimmy is taught a lot of things (more so how to not become a mean little twit like some!) and considering the work environment of his parents, he will be held accountable for his actions. Surprisingly, I deal with a lot of parents who believe their children do no wrong. So, it’s quite funny that you feel that way and are able to form an opinion from one or two posts on the internet :T

As a previous poster said, a one year old isn’t capable of following strict instruction. I always believed my child would listen and do as I say but it doesn’t quite work like that. Be a realist about the situation.

To all those saying they would be angry hearing children at 6am, um, it is kinda the time that infants wake. Children rise early and they make noise. I am not sure why some of you appear so surprised about it. If you want to live a life of tranquil without hearing or seeing children then don’t purchase a god damn flat.

Mine were early risers but they were usually expected to do things quietly until about 7.30 because we had a single professional woman next door who didn't need to get up at that time. It did mean we also had to be present to keep an eye on them. They were also expected to behave in the doctors, the supermarket, on public transport and other places where it wasn't appropriate. I was and am far from a perfect parent but it was much more stressful to let my kids just run around putting other people out.

LD40

To the poster above, I think most decent parents try to make sure their children behave themselves at all times, especially in public. The OP is clearly one of those parents due to her even asking for some advice on it. From what I see with work, some parents have no regard whatsoever and it could be a whole lot worse to have neighbours that leave children home alone/too out of it to remotely care what the child is doing.

I just think the OP should be cut some slack for trying to find ways to appease her neighbours and find some solutions to the issue. And to those who have negative views on children, you were a child once too who learned to run about the place the same way in this one year old is doing.