Dealing with a noisy neighbor

[Monky]

You're coming to the net for advice. You're going to get it all... When I was in an apt I'd turn up the tv as to not hear my neighbors kids... Maybe it's his choice.

If it bothers you call the cops. You're not going to work out a peaceful solution till he gets a notice... Then continue to do it. Then contact the hoa


Sent by a free-range electronic weasel, with no sense of personal space.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Yes you're right, a 2 year old and a 4 year old boy should be kept in check. No noise, no playing, nothing but contemplative study of War and Peace and the WSJ.

You're an ass.



You are also an ass. How would you like me to move in next door to you and play music so loud that the bass shook your walls for hours on end?

Geez people, do you guys really hate kids THAT much that you're advice is "Shut your stupid kids up or move the hell away?" I mean damn...these are LITLLE BOYS. Little boys make noise sometimes. The OP even says when they start to make noise...they TRY AND CORRECT IT IMMEDIATELY SO AS TO NOT BOTHER THE NEIGHBORS. The OP sounds like he's doing his job...and he has a neighbor that seems extremely similar to you two.

Makes me blood boil...

And my music happens to make noise.... that's what music does.

Kids don't get a free pass on the noise thing. Neither do animals.

Nature of the beast. Deal with it.

Sent from my teepee using smoke signals.

[PugnacAutMortem]

And my music happens to make noise.... that's what music does.

Kids don't get a free pass on the noise thing. Neither do animals.

Nature of the beast. Deal with it.

Sent from my teepee using smoke signals.

Never said kids did. So you think 45 minutes to 2 hours of music with wall shaking bass is fair to do in exchange for a minute or two of children laughing and playing loudly?

[flyingcouch]

Never said kids did. So you think 45 minutes to 2 hours of music with wall shaking bass is fair to do in exchange for a minute or two of children laughing and playing loudly?

Neighbors and parents have different definitions of "loud" kids. I would bet, if you ask the neighbor, that the kids are constantly loud when they are home and I sometimes I have to play my music for a little bit so I don't hear them.

[generalmeow]

[ZERO THEORY]

[wreave]

Start documenting it. That's the most important thing for whatever your next step is.

Turn on the video camera preferably. Show how loud it is. Show you going over and knocking on the door and him not answering. Let it run, make sure you show a clock from time to time to document the time - preferably a cell phone clock (not that they can't be changed, but are far more likely to be accepted as accurate).

Get recordings of multiple instances. Dates, times, all recorded.

AFTER you have at least two, preferably three incidents recorded, you can either go to the HOA, and/or go to the cops, and/or come back here with the data for another pass through groupthink to get a second opinion. But no matter what, start by getting it recorded. Otherwise it's your word against his.

[jhirsh5280]

Thanks for all the advice, both positive and negative. We have documented many cases but recording the sounds doesnt come through on camera because its such a low vibration. Ive written a notice to my HOA formally filing a complaint and Ive asked several board members about what they can do and they just say call the cops. Ive tried to be diplomatic about it but I guess its time for the kid gloves to come off.

To those who say just shut up my kids, I openly invite you over to my house to see how well that works. You have to remember, little kids have lots of energy and strong impulses that includes screaming, crying, laughing and yelling...you all have done it before just ask your moms.

[clublights]

I'm not a kid hater .. really I'm not ....


But any noise out of a kid your not related to .. is annoying. ( unless it is a 1 and under's laugh... who can't smile at that?)

I'm just sayin.....

[mtnhack]

We have a family about 60 yards down the street with at least 2 children who are permanent residents and then he has 3 more from previous hook-ups that will show up for days on end. These kids (brats? Maybe.) are the loudest noise polluters for miles around. They make it nearly unbearable to hang outside during the summer evenings. It is a quiet neighborhood save for the screaming. The parents are right there with them, but are completely oblivious to the noise level they produce. It is beyond annoying, but it is not illegal, just rude.



I wish they would rent elsewhere so the rest of us home owners could enjoy the neighborhood peace and quiet like we did before they moved in. However, I would not ever blame the kids as they are just doing whatever their parents let them do. Typical parenting of these days; never say no, never discipline, let the kids decide what they do, or eat, or say. My kids are angels no matter what, and you're the asshole.


I would say to the OP, deal with it unless the neighbor is breaking a law. Make friends with him if at all possible, because he will likely put up with more of your shit, while subjecting you to less of his.