Kids Playing out till 11:30pm

No Pants · 07-07-2014 03:03PM

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

I grew up in an estate in Dundalk, and would be outside from 9/10 am untill 8/9pm the majority of the summer. Was never brought anywhere, you know why? because some kids parents after feeding, clothing, schooling etc... have not got money to be taking their kids away on trips/activites so "auld snobby folk" like yourself can have a bit of peace and quiet

Bit of a difference between 21:00 and 23:30. People looking to get a good night of sleep so that they can go to work the next morning ≠ "auld snobby folk" unless you can provide an explanation.

Teyla Emmagan · 07-07-2014 03:33PM

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

I grew up in an estate in Dundalk, and would be outside from 9/10 am untill 8/9pm the majority of the summer. Was never brought anywhere, you know why? because some kids parents after feeding, clothing, schooling etc... have not got money to be taking their kids away on trips/activites so "auld snobby folk" like yourself can have a bit of peace and quiet

We live a five minute walk from a great park full of brilliant facilities, and all of it free! The kids never saw inside the place. It's nothing to do with money, some patents are just lazy and don't care what their kids are wrecking as long as they can sit on their own backsides all day. It's bad for kids to be bored stupid all day they need stimulation and a bit of variety.

peewee_44 · 07-07-2014 03:50PM

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

I grew up in an estate in Dundalk, and would be outside from 9/10 am untill 8/9pm the majority of the summer. Was never brought anywhere, you know why? because some kids parents after feeding, clothing, schooling etc... have not got money to be taking their kids away on trips/activites so "auld snobby folk" like yourself can have a bit of peace and quiet

Excuse me im not snobby in the slightest far from it. I used to play out till 8/9 too my parents couldn't afford day trips etc so my summer was playing out. I just think 11:30 is very late for kids to be in the road kicking a ball. They are only about 13 no light reflection clothes on only takes one car to come round the corner at speed and not too see them and god knows what could happen.

Pumpkinseeds · 07-07-2014 03:55PM

We played outdoors when we were kids, but there was never an age when I was still a student where it was ok to be out on the streets at 11.30pm or later. Jeez, even when I was in my final year of secondary school I'd to be in by 10.30pm. I was working before I could come and go as I pleased.

looking_around · 07-07-2014 03:59PM

jamo2oo9 wrote: »

11:30pm? Nothing wrong with that really. Let the kids have the fun. We all played outside till late during the summer holidays

We did?

guppy · 07-07-2014 04:00PM

peewee_44 wrote: »

Excuse me im not snobby in the slightest far from it. I used to play out till 8/9 too my parents couldn't afford day trips etc so my summer was playing out. I just think 11:30 is very late for kids to be in the road kicking a ball. They are only about 13 no light reflection clothes on only takes one car to come round the corner at speed and not too see them and god knows what could happen.

And they're never outside their own door, cos their parents don't want to hear it either!

peewee_44 · 07-07-2014 04:03PM

If it had only just started and was just fir the summer hols I would still disagree with it but grin and bare it however this us a regular thing even on school night. Noise is one thing but safety too.

I have took in bored someone comments about talking to the family coz they do say hello and the kids are pleasant.

keyboard_cat · 07-07-2014 04:04PM

The Cool · 07-07-2014 04:32PM

I'm all for kids getting out running around and putting down the remote, but children under teenage years should not be outside playing at 11:30pm - they should be in bed. Of course a lot of kids won't have a set bed time during school holidays but there's still a limit - children need their shut-eye to be able to function well, learn, not be cranky... Plus it's setting them in good habits of having a decent sleeping routine.

peewee_44 · 07-07-2014 04:39PM

The Cool wrote: »

I'm all for kids getting out running around and putting down the remote, but children under teenage years should not be outside playing at 11:30pm - they should be in bed. Of course a lot of kids won't have a set bed time during school holidays but there's still a limit - children need their shut-eye to be able to function well, learn, not be cranky... Plus it's setting them in good habits of having a decent sleeping routine.

100% agree

hoodwinked · 07-07-2014 04:40PM

anncoates wrote: »

That's tough but you can't expect people to make their kids sit inside getting fat in front of the TV. Playing outside is part of growing up.

i'm not saying they should be making them sit inside getting fat in front of the tv, i am saying they should be teaching their children to have basic respect for other people, starting with those in the locality,

my daughter play's outside, we take her to the local park, the local beach, if she's outside in a public place (including the communal gardens as public) one of us stays with her, and will do until she is old enough to mind herself, we wouldn't leave her home on her own either so why we should let her roam the streets at night i don't know?

she has a routine, dinner at 6pm or there abouts and bed at 7.30pm every night, and she's older than some of the children out and about unsupervised. she is not "getting fat in front of the tv" in fact she barely watches tv, she reads or does jigsaws or play's outside during normal hours around her own house, she does not impact negatively on the neighbours,

in fact if anything the neighbours comment on how well behaved she is and they adore her, even dropping in presents to her at easter (easter eggs), Christmas (she got some lovely gifts), and halloween (specially for her bags of sweets/treats). They don't do that for the children out disturbing them.

Ken Shamrock · 07-07-2014 04:52PM

Look it, i have no problem with kids playing till 11:30 hell i've no problem with kids playing till 1am (in a safe area, close to homes) but i completely understand where the grouchy OP is coming from

it's all well and good "playing" and wheter or not there kids or adults doesn't matter. But when their kicking balls off shutters, smashing bottles, screaming nd shouting etc it becomes a problem, especially if you have kids trying to sleep etc.

anncoates · 07-07-2014 05:17PM

hoodwinked wrote: »

i'm not saying they should be making them sit inside getting fat in front of the tv, i am saying they should be teaching their children to have basic respect for other people, starting with those in the locality,

my daughter play's outside, we take her to the local park, the local beach, if she's outside in a public place (including the communal gardens as public) one of us stays with her, and will do until she is old enough to mind herself, we wouldn't leave her home on her own either so why we should let her roam the streets at night i don't know?

she has a routine, dinner at 6pm or there abouts and bed at 7.30pm every night, and she's older than some of the children out and about unsupervised. she is not "getting fat in front of the tv" in fact she barely watches tv, she reads or does jigsaws or play's outside during normal hours around her own house, she does not impact negatively on the neighbours,

in fact if anything the neighbours comment on how well behaved she is and they adore her, even dropping in presents to her at easter (easter eggs), Christmas (she got some lovely gifts), and halloween (specially for her bags of sweets/treats). They don't do that for the children out disturbing them.

Your medal is in the post.

Not sure some people were being specific about what being respectful is though. If it's not being cheeky or wrecking the place fair enough. If it's creeping around afraid to make any noise for fear of offending nimbly neighbours, not sure about that.

That said, I wouldn't let my kids out playing after 9 in the summer.

old hippy · 07-07-2014 05:29PM

When we were in the fresh flush of youth, you'd find us kicking a ball, cycling up trees and doing all the normal stuff that generations have done since time was invented. We had fields and a river and playful rivalries with the kids over the next estate. We also had addicts and a few suspect individuals but they were in the minority...

The Cool · 07-07-2014 05:37PM

old hippy wrote: »

When we were in the fresh flush of youth, you'd find us kicking a ball, cycling up trees and doing all the normal stuff that generations have done since time was invented. We had fields and a river and playful rivalries with the kids over the next estate. We also had addicts and a few suspect individuals but they were in the minority...

So were we, but we still had to be in the house by 10pm, and that was in my mid teens. I have all those same memories as you, having grown up in the country but we were always in bed at a decent time and up in the morning to watch cartoons.

hoodwinked · 07-07-2014 05:49PM

anncoates wrote: »

Your medal is in the post.

Not sure some people were being specific about what being respectful is though. If it's not being cheeky or wrecking the place fair enough. If it's creeping around afraid to make any noise for fear of offending nimbly neighbours, not sure about that.

That said, I wouldn't let my kids out playing after 9 in the summer.

i don't want or need a medal, i just want her to be the best she can be but as a mother i am clearly in the minority in my area,

its not being afraid of offending nimbly neighbours, the children here see no problem with hopping a football, slioter, or golf ball off your walls/windows,

or climbing the tree out your back and screaming their heads off at 11pm, on a weeknight, (they do it at weekends too but its slightly more tolerable as we are generally awake late that night)

we shouldn't have to deal with our daughter being woken up constantly through the night by children whose parents are on facebook reposting those parenting slogans images you see like "i'm such a brilliant parent" "single parenting is hard but i'm doing a great job" or bitch on facebook when an ice cream van comes 'late' at 8pm at night and wakes their other baby (the reason the older children are shoo'd and encouraged to make noise near their neighbours instead)

parents should be teaching their children respect,because if you met these children you would see they have no respect for anyone, not even each other,

No Pants · 07-07-2014 05:54PM

anncoates wrote: »

nimbly neighbours

hoodwinked wrote: »

nimbly neighbours

What in the love of all that is horizontal and perpendicular are nimbly neighbours? Are they quick on their feet or something?

anncoates · 07-07-2014 06:05PM

No Pants wrote: »

What in the love of all that is horizontal and perpendicular are nimbly neighbours? Are they quick on their feet or something?

Same horrible predictive keyboard I'd wager

oldyouth · 07-07-2014 07:48PM

old hippy wrote: »

When we were in the fresh flush of youth, you'd find us kicking a ball, cycling up trees and doing all the normal stuff that generations have done since time was invented. .

:eek:

Shakespeare's Sister · 07-07-2014 11:03PM

The OP didn't say they don't want kids to be able to play outside - the kids have from morning until earlier at night to be noisy outside. But 11.30 is when people who have to get up at 6am or 7am for work need to start getting to sleep. It wouldn't affect me, as I don't have to get up until well after 8am, but it's unfair on people who have a very early start, especially if they have young kids as well.
It's inconsiderate for anyone to make too much noise late at night, whether adults or kids.

DildoFaggins · 08-07-2014 11:40AM

Dress up like an evil clown and roam the streets with a chainsaw that should keep the kids inside,I saw it on the internet so it definitely works.

old hippy · 08-07-2014 12:40PM

The Cool wrote: »

So were we, but we still had to be in the house by 10pm, and that was in my mid teens. I have all those same memories as you, having grown up in the country but we were always in bed at a decent time and up in the morning to watch cartoons.

Well, this was in Dublin but in our teens we stayed out as long as we could on those summer nights that seemed to stretch on forever.

oldyouth wrote: »

:eek:

The things we could do back then. The world was our oyster

darkdubh · 08-07-2014 12:48PM

Cydoniac wrote: »

Oh dear, you're that guy in the neighbourhood who whinges, bet you're the favourite with the kids.

Do you not think he has a valid point?

mikeym · 08-07-2014 01:08PM

Its not funny if your one of those people who go to work early in the morning.

The parents should cop the fcuk on :mad:

No Pants · 08-07-2014 01:59PM

What other noisy tasks could you be doing around the house at 07:01? Are there any bits of steel lying around that you would need to drill a hole in or cut through?

Kids Playing out till 11:30pm

Comments