Loud Baby

Kim_13

I can sympathise with the neighbour, my neighbour’s eldest was an absolute nightmare, still not having grown out of it by the time the younger sibling arrived 18 months later. I never put letters through the door or anything, but I was going absolutely insane. While I’m sure the parents don’t want it happening either, they decided to have a child so the sleep of the baby’s father should not come before the sleep of the neighbour who had no choice at all. Is the kitchen further away than the lounge, if the feeding in the lounge is thought to be causing a problem?

As to what they expect them to do about it, have they looked into any soundproofing that could be done, which they could then advise the neighbour they were doing? https://unikavaev.com/blog/5-ways-to-reduce-noise-in-a-rental/ . If the second bedroom is further from the neighbour, add that the baby will be moved into that room as soon as old enough.

Are they considering upsizing in the future? Any further children in the current situation sounds like it would be a nightmare for all concerned.

RHemmings

This thread makes me happy in my decision to get a detached house. Not because I am worried about other people's noise, but because I fear living with a party wall between me and someone who is very sensitive to sound. 

My family lived in semi-detached and terraced houses when my son was a baby, and made the standard baby noises. And, in my last rental house at one point there were neighbours with a baby who made standard baby noises. I am relieved that I didn't live next door to anyone as noise-sensitive as the complainer in the OP, and there is no way that I would have complained about the baby next door to us recently. 

housebuyer143

RHemmings said:

This thread makes me happy in my decision to get a detached house. Not because I am worried about other people's noise, but because I fear living with a party wall between me and someone who is very sensitive to sound. 

My family lived in semi-detached and terraced houses when my son was a baby, and made the standard baby noises. And, in my last rental house at one point there were neighbours with a baby who made standard baby noises. I am relieved that I didn't live next door to anyone as noise-sensitive as the complainer in the OP, and there is no way that I would have complained about the baby next door to us recently. 

We had to go detached when we moved as I was terrified about living next to someone loud as I'm sensitive to noise, that and my autistic son sounds like a heard of elephants all the time 😆 I didn't want to put that on everyone else. 
Best thing I ever did. I live in peaceful bliss.

Skiddaw1

We lived in a terraced house for many years and whilst we very much appreciate no longer having party walls, we accepted the usual nip & tuck of having neighbours (including crying children). I feel very sorry for your friend OP and think the two doors down neighbours are being unreasonable to say the least. There are far worse things than a crying baby (and babies soon grow up).

nicmyles

I'm sorry, they are insane. 

But, look, wait x months (depending on age of child) and the problem will disappear.

FreeBear

nicmyles said: But, look, wait x months (depending on age of child) and the problem will disappear.

Then wait X years for the baby to become an aspiring rock drummer (like a distant neighbour of mine did).

ManuelG

Kim_13 said:

I can sympathise with the neighbour, my neighbour’s eldest was an absolute nightmare, still not having grown out of it by the time the younger sibling arrived 18 months later. I never put letters through the door or anything, but I was going absolutely insane. While I’m sure the parents don’t want it happening either, they decided to have a child so the sleep of the baby’s father should not come before the sleep of the neighbour who had no choice at all. Is the kitchen further away than the lounge, if the feeding in the lounge is thought to be causing a problem?

As to what they expect them to do about it, have they looked into any soundproofing that could be done, which they could then advise the neighbour they were doing? https://unikavaev.com/blog/5-ways-to-reduce-noise-in-a-rental/ . If the second bedroom is further from the neighbour, add that the baby will be moved into that room as soon as old enough.

Are they considering upsizing in the future? Any further children in the current situation sounds like it would be a nightmare for all concerned.

Eh? Baby's father tries to sleep in a room closer to where neighbour sleeps! Can't afford to upsize!!

Frankly whatever room they were in would be a problem.

horsewithnoname

It’s a baby, it will grow up. Try living next door to an incessantly yapping dog!

MacMickster

I would simply return the next note with a pair of earplugs sellotaped to it, then don't engage any further whatsoever with the numpty sending these notes.

KxMx

Have to say lived mid terraced and semi detached.

The latter was by far worse for noise due to the people living there- two adults and 4 boys - and what they thought was normal in terms of speaking volume, closing doors and using stairs. 

The former started off with 4 adults, then a baby was born, another adult + several more kids stayed occasionally, barely a peep of noise!