Dealing with a noisy neighbor

[funkymonkey1111]

Yep. I have no room for people who have no respect for other people's chldren. Also, let me add, children will act out and be disruptive as long as the parents allow it...whether they care or not. The issue is with the parent, not the children, so take up the gripe with the responsible party.

Boy, that one's going to keep me up at night. I mean, I come on here and expect everyone to like me and now this happens. I just don't know what I'll do if this guy isn't my friend.

[Special Ed]

Boy, that one's going to keep me up at night. I mean, I come on here and expect everyone to like me and now this happens. I just don't know what I'll do if this guy isn't my friend.

[ray1970]

I say sell the children and use the proceeds to hire a hit man to whack the neighbor.

[Great-Kazoo]

I say sell the children and use the proceeds to hire a hit man to whack the neighbor.

Very soft market for kids these days. 2-3 years ago you could off them to anyone for good market value. Now. they could be in shopping carts left in walmart for days and no one would give them a second look.

[Special Ed]

Yep. I have no room for people who have no respect for other people's chldren. Also, let me add, children will act out and be disruptive as long as the parents allow it...whether they care or not. The issue is with the parent, not the children, so take up the gripe with the responsible party.

So apparently we've just learned that funkymonkey is not some other person's child because otherwise you would be saying that you have no respect for yourself and have also, by your own words, wished pancreatic cancer upon yourself. I can't believe you'd wish cancer on yourself after you've shown so much concern for others here today.

[DingleBerns]

The police department will do nothing to help your ongoing problem besides responding to your/his noise complaints, you need to go to your HOA.

[hurley842002]

In an effort to avoid personal attacks over an issue I hold dear to my heart (children), I'll leave this comment.

It's apparent there are several members with a genuine dislike, possibly even hatred for children. Maybe they were born that way, maybe it's because no woman will let them impregnate them, who knows. I don't like kids who are bratty any more than the next guy, but there is a big difference in bratty kids, and kids just being kids. Some of you have even gone as far to state you dislike anything coming out of childrens mouths or something to that effect. Simply amazing!

[Special Ed]

Oh yeah...on topic.....

I think this boils down to respect. Your neighbor believes you (your kids) are showing him a lack of respect for making what he considers to be excessive noise. He therefore returns the perceived disrespect by showing you the same lack of respect. I think that the HOA and police are only going to make things worse. He may stop after being admonished by one or the other (or both) but the seed of anger will likely only germinate and sprout stronger than ever (hopefully still non-violently).

The only way to fix this is to restore the sense of respect on both sides of the wall. Sure, it's easier said than done but once accomplished, it'll have longer lasting effects, and positive ones at that. Perhaps a 6-pack of whatever on his porch with a note requesting a conversation at a neutral location so you can try to work through it will get the ball rolling.

[Ah Pook]

The PMS is high today.

[Squeeze]

In an effort to avoid personal attacks over an issue I hold dear to my heart (children), I'll leave this comment.

It's apparent there are several members with a genuine dislike, possibly even hatred for children. Maybe they were born that way, maybe it's because no woman will let them impregnate them, who knows. I don't like kids who are bratty any more than the next guy, but there is a big difference in bratty kids, and kids just being kids. Some of you have even gone as far to state you dislike anything coming out of childrens mouths or something to that effect. Simply amazing!

Agreed.