When does the excited screaming stop? (boys ages 6&8)

happynesszen

Hello all! I got good advice on here on a different problem a while back (can't remember old username, sorry), so though I'd see if the collective knowledge here could help, as I can't seem to find the answer to this anywhere else. Basically, I'd like to know at approximately what age kids (specifically boys, if there's any difference) grow out of the 'shouting about everything (in excitement, in frustration, etc)' and 'high pitched shrieking' stages?

The background is that a family with two boys ages 6 and 8 have just moved in next door, and they are, well, LOUD, especially when in the garden. Just to be clear, I fully accept that this is totally normal for the age, and so far as I can tell the boys seem bright and articulate and the parents seem really engaged and always speaking calmly even when kids are over excited, so I don't think anything more can be asked at this point. I'm just wondering how long before they naturally grow out of it? A couple of years? More?

Many thanks inadvance!

Comms69

10-12 (and even then)

Fireflyaway

My goodness, I could have written this ( are we neighbours?!) There are 2 boys next door to me. I think they are about 5 and 7 and recently got a trampoline. I have no problem with happy excited shouts and laughter but sometimes they literally yell and scream over and over. My feeling is they are old enough to control the amount of noise if asked and reminded. If I were the parent I'd tell them to be considerate but their parents rarely do. The mum shouts and swears at them daily so really there is little hope of them being quiet. I understand it's really irritating though. My daughter is trying to study and I'm trying to work. The other day I had to close the patio door because they were so loud. 

littlegreenparrot

10 years?!    
I think it is probably worse at the moment, and might calm down a bit once everything gets a bit more back to normal. 
Don't forget that all the usual things that would use up all that energy are cancelled - school, football club, swim lessons, playing out with friends etc. Lots of parks have also been closed, so difficult even to take them to a big field to run about. Not surprised their climbing the walls. 

In terms of ages there is a trend once they move into their teenage years, more time spent on screens, youtube/games etc hopefully with earphones on!

Bossypants

I'm in a similar situation, it was especially a shock because the last family, who had just the one teenager, were so quiet! In my case, from what I can hear of how much effort the parents are putting into calming/redirecting, I really wouldn't know what more to ask for, so just trying to acclimate myself instead! I'm just hoping in a year or two the small garden will get boring and at least the older one will start to prefer to ride his bike out into our quiet residential neighbourhood instead. In the meantime, when do schools start again? 

Mojisola

Bossypants said:

In my case, from what I can hear of how much effort the parents are putting into calming/redirecting, I really wouldn't know what more to ask for

When ours got too loud, their options were to calm down and reduce the noise or go inside.

It's not fair on neighbours to have to put up with 'high pitched shrieking' - I couldn't stand it and didn't expect our neighbours to put up with it.

Bossypants

Mojisola said:

Bossypants said:

In my case, from what I can hear of how much effort the parents are putting into calming/redirecting, I really wouldn't know what more to ask for

When ours got too loud, their options were to calm down and reduce the noise or go inside.

It's not fair on neighbours to have to put up with 'high pitched shrieking' - I couldn't stand it and didn't expect our neighbours to put up with it.

I was just speaking for myself, not OP's case. In my case they do seem to bring them in relatively quickly when it gets to that stage. The worst is around 6-6:30 in the evening, which is presumably just before bedtime and you can hear them getting over-excited. 

Kit1

I agree probably mid teens.  I work in primary and they seem to get louder every year from the time they start school until they leave.  They seem to get louder as they go up the school l am afraid. Not much help sorry.