Soundproofing neighbours.

Emmia

TELLIT01 said:

giraffe69 said:

Perhaps a couple of very large speakers, aimed at next door, playing rock music at 130 decibels will get the point across? 3a.m is best for this.

Ignoring the 3am aspect, play a radio at full blast and wait for the neighbour to complain.  Then say you will turn the radio down if they stop their kids screaming all the time.

My local tube station plays classical music constantly to (pretty effectively) deter people hanging around... I'd suggest you whack the volume up on radio 3. Or get a water feature

Davesnave

Emmia said:

TELLIT01 said:

giraffe69 said:

Perhaps a couple of very large speakers, aimed at next door, playing rock music at 130 decibels will get the point across? 3a.m is best for this.

Ignoring the 3am aspect, play a radio at full blast and wait for the neighbour to complain.  Then say you will turn the radio down if they stop their kids screaming all the time.

My local tube station plays classical music constantly to (pretty effectively) deter people hanging around... I'd suggest you whack the volume up on radio 3. Or get a water feature

Yep, the local Co-op where we used to live used opera to deter kids from lurking in and around the doorway. Worked a treat and wasn't that loud. Or there's the  Mosquito:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mosquito

I have 50watts of potential mayhem available in my polytunnel if the neighbour's dogs are being a pain, barking and chasing cars up the lane. Their owner is a sensitive musician who teaches flute, so it works a treat, my own tastes being of a somewhat  heavier variety.....

rach_k

How about screeching back at them?  Kids generally don't like being mocked.  If it doesn't make any difference, you can vent your frustration at least.  The parents can't complain if they're letting their kids make the same noise.  

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benson1980 said:

Deleted_User said:

It amazes me how many parents throw their kids out into the garden to run riot all day without a thought for the surrounding properties who have to put up with their children's blood curdling screams all day. It's just lazy parenting at its best. 

I can sympathise. I love the summer and we have a nice big garden that most of the time we can't enjoy because of the sound of screaming and shouting from next door. The issue also is that they are not well behaved kids, so not only do we have the kids screaming all the time but the adults shouting at the kids. 

To my knowledge there is little you can do to soundproof a garden. Just be thankful that you live detached from them. 

Do you have children? We naively thought when we produced a sibling for our first born that they would play delightfully with each other for the majority of the time. I recalled from my childhood only very sporadic disagreements with my brother that were always resolved cordially. My parents have a different view, and now that I am experiencing first hand, I realise how naive we were. Kids run around, scream, and fight with their siblings. I feel sorry for our neighbours. We try and keep it in check, but only so much you can do, whilst trying to retain your own sanity...and I want them to enjoy our garden in their own special way.

Well quite simply, if your children can't behave then don't let them play in the garden. They will soon get the message and unless want to be stuck indoors then they'll start behaving. Either that or take them to a bloody park where they can scream and shot all they want. Your neighbours should not have to suffer. 

benson1980

Deleted_User said:

benson1980 said:

Deleted_User said:

It amazes me how many parents throw their kids out into the garden to run riot all day without a thought for the surrounding properties who have to put up with their children's blood curdling screams all day. It's just lazy parenting at its best. 

I can sympathise. I love the summer and we have a nice big garden that most of the time we can't enjoy because of the sound of screaming and shouting from next door. The issue also is that they are not well behaved kids, so not only do we have the kids screaming all the time but the adults shouting at the kids. 

To my knowledge there is little you can do to soundproof a garden. Just be thankful that you live detached from them. 

Do you have children? We naively thought when we produced a sibling for our first born that they would play delightfully with each other for the majority of the time. I recalled from my childhood only very sporadic disagreements with my brother that were always resolved cordially. My parents have a different view, and now that I am experiencing first hand, I realise how naive we were. Kids run around, scream, and fight with their siblings. I feel sorry for our neighbours. We try and keep it in check, but only so much you can do, whilst trying to retain your own sanity...and I want them to enjoy our garden in their own special way.

Well quite simply, if your children can't behave then don't let them play in the garden. They will soon get the message and unless want to be stuck indoors then they'll start behaving. Either that or take them to a bloody park where they can scream and shot all they want. Your neighbours should not have to suffer. 

It’s funny how the best parenting ‘experts’ never have children themselves. Kids make noise and we’re quite busy people. It’s why we bought a house with a big garden. I do feel sorry for our neighbours sometimes but not enough to stop my children playing in ours. We just try and keep it in check but I think some people’s expectations of perfect peace and tranquility are a little unreasonable. Our neighbours are spot on, and very understanding, luckily 

Davesnave

After 35 years playground duty, screaming kids would have no effect on me whatever, especially as I'd have no part in breaking-up their fights or tending their injuries.

Children can't win; either they're playing far too much on their X boxes, or they're outside, annoying the neighbours, because the parents dare not give them any real freedom.

Fifty or sixty years ago, no one knew where kids were half the time, but it was OK so long as they were back for Blue Peter. Now, most of them can't even walk to school, poor things!

GDB2222

Deleted_User said:

benson1980 said:

Deleted_User said:

It amazes me how many parents throw their kids out into the garden to run riot all day without a thought for the surrounding properties who have to put up with their children's blood curdling screams all day. It's just lazy parenting at its best. 

I can sympathise. I love the summer and we have a nice big garden that most of the time we can't enjoy because of the sound of screaming and shouting from next door. The issue also is that they are not well behaved kids, so not only do we have the kids screaming all the time but the adults shouting at the kids. 

To my knowledge there is little you can do to soundproof a garden. Just be thankful that you live detached from them. 

Do you have children? We naively thought when we produced a sibling for our first born that they would play delightfully with each other for the majority of the time. I recalled from my childhood only very sporadic disagreements with my brother that were always resolved cordially. My parents have a different view, and now that I am experiencing first hand, I realise how naive we were. Kids run around, scream, and fight with their siblings. I feel sorry for our neighbours. We try and keep it in check, but only so much you can do, whilst trying to retain your own sanity...and I want them to enjoy our garden in their own special way.

Well quite simply, if your children can't behave then don't let them play in the garden. They will soon get the message and unless want to be stuck indoors then they'll start behaving. Either that or take them to a bloody park where they can scream and shot all they want. Your neighbours should not have to suffer. 

The kids are behaving themselves. It’s what kids do in a garden. I feel very, very sorry for people who don’t get a feeling of joy from the children enjoying themselves. 

RelievedSheff

GDB2222 said:

Deleted_User said:

benson1980 said:

Deleted_User said:

It amazes me how many parents throw their kids out into the garden to run riot all day without a thought for the surrounding properties who have to put up with their children's blood curdling screams all day. It's just lazy parenting at its best. 

I can sympathise. I love the summer and we have a nice big garden that most of the time we can't enjoy because of the sound of screaming and shouting from next door. The issue also is that they are not well behaved kids, so not only do we have the kids screaming all the time but the adults shouting at the kids. 

To my knowledge there is little you can do to soundproof a garden. Just be thankful that you live detached from them. 

Do you have children? We naively thought when we produced a sibling for our first born that they would play delightfully with each other for the majority of the time. I recalled from my childhood only very sporadic disagreements with my brother that were always resolved cordially. My parents have a different view, and now that I am experiencing first hand, I realise how naive we were. Kids run around, scream, and fight with their siblings. I feel sorry for our neighbours. We try and keep it in check, but only so much you can do, whilst trying to retain your own sanity...and I want them to enjoy our garden in their own special way.

Well quite simply, if your children can't behave then don't let them play in the garden. They will soon get the message and unless want to be stuck indoors then they'll start behaving. Either that or take them to a bloody park where they can scream and shot all they want. Your neighbours should not have to suffer. 

The kids are behaving themselves. It’s what kids do in a garden. I feel very, very sorry for people who don’t get a feeling of joy from the children enjoying themselves. 

A little unfair in these times when we are all being forced to stay at home more. 

Some people, myself included, are having to work from home through no choice of our own, and could do without the disturbance.

A little give and take is required from all sides.

Mojisola

GDB2222 said:

The kids are behaving themselves. It’s what kids do in a garden. I feel very, very sorry for people who don’t get a feeling of joy from the children enjoying themselves. 

It's a matter of degree - if someone is listening to music in their garden at a lowish volume, that's fine; if they are loudly blasting their choice of music out, it isn't.

We took the same view with our children - if they were chasing around with a bit of shouting or loud laughter, they could carry on playing; if the shouting got too loud or too continuous or shrieking started, they had the choice of dropping the noise level or going inside.

GDB2222

Okay, good points. A bit of moderation and consideration is in order. But, I do think that there’s a lot of joy in children playing, and it’s a shame if people are so upset by the noise that they lose sight of the positive side.