I think that you are being reasonable in settling timelines and letting your neighbour know that. Also babies sleep better if they have noise around them. My best sleeper was my youngest who got dragged around the house in the bassinet and the noise of the older siblings allowed her to sleep better.

All I can say is “karma works in mysterious ways or circumstances. How they treated their neighbours is now coming back to haunt them. ????

Tough situation as there is good reason for both sides of this story. I hope they are able to come to a good understanding that suits everyone.

Babies need to get used to white noise to be able to sleep anywhere. Considering the complaining family didn’t care, it’s really ironic and funny that they have the gall to ask the neighbours to make changes. Kids need to be outside playing. There will come a time when this baby is a grown kid and will want to be outside playing, so just roll with it.

These are reasonable times indeed ! There will be other noises coming from outside at these times too (like loading trucks, traffic, airplanes, a beeping horn, loud birds, etc), are they going to complain about that too ?

You are doing the right thing. Children spend little enough time outside these days and should be encouraged to play outside more. I agree wholeheartedly that you ignore what he had to stay. Their child will get used to it and if not, they need to try something themselves, ie earplugs in the baby should fix it.

I find that Karma comes around quite a bit during one’s lifetime.

I’m a believe than other people’s behaviour should not dictate your own…

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  • • catsmum replied
    • 20 Sep 2023 , 8:49 pm

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  Honestly, this. On the other hand, I would think that kids playing outside is a good thing. I have two neighbours with kids myself, one is playing videogames constantly (in talking all day every single day, other than when he is at school) and I feel both very sad for him and also annoyed because he yells so much when he plays, it’s actually annoying. But yes I agree with you!

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    • • Ellen replied
      • 22 Sep 2023 , 7:56 am

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    True ! There is a Dutch saying “wat gij niet wilt dat bij u geschiedt, doe het ook bij een ander niet”, which lietrally translated means “What you do not want done to you, do not do to anyone else”

I would suggest to the neighbour to buy a white noise machine. Babies sleep well with noise. It is better for them to get used to it young. Mine used to sleep while I vacuumed.

I think there needs to be consideration on both sides!

perhaps a negotiation conversation needs to be had

Babies sleep with noise very well. What about birds cars and other things are they climbing the trees to complain to the birds .Just tell them put the baby in a quiet room as you kids will be kids and play.