Dealing with noisy neighbours

I can understand why you are frustrated but that is all pretty minor compared to what I have had to put up with it the past.

As long as its not going on late at night i would say nothing and just try and be polite with the kids and not make enemies because that will only make it worse.

D3V!L wrote: »

The first and only time they were asked to play elsewhere after a basket ball nearly came through our living room window they went in and told lies to their parents. So off to a bad start from the get go.

Start playing classical music and underground Belgian jazz out your window every time they start bouncing that ball, they won’t be long leaving to find somewhere else to play...

You're living in a housing estate OP - is it realistic to expect that your neighbour's children are not going to play ball out on the road and slam the doors? That's what kids do!

I'd say you're being a bit silly with the ball noise, they're kids and if they're only messing with a ball you're grand. Also it would have to be some effort to put a window in with a basketball.

Had you gone over nicely to begin with and mentioned the door slamming is noisy for you you'd have had half a chance.

I can totally understand but where you are coming from, many years ago the same noises would have bothered me.
However having kids now I would be much more easy going regarding this type of noise. It's not being done deliberately to annoy you, that is a big plus.
I would thread very carefully there, however much it annoys you now, you could end up with a much bigger problem down the road if you stir things up the wrong way.

D3V!L wrote: »

We can't hear a peep through the walls

Build a bridge.

My kids slam the front door all the time. Ive a pain in my neck telling to do it gently.

they also play outside, Football, Rugby, You name it, During the day and often in the evenings they're out playing.

This is normal and healthy.

Id happily be that 'boorish father' if some randomer moved in and started compaining that the kids exist and are playing noisily.

Seriously, sell up, move to the countryside and don't inflict your neighbours with your frankly ridiculous ideas of whats acceptable in a housing estate.

beertons wrote: »

Throw a bucket of water out the window next time they're outside being noisy. Hot/cold/with washing up liquid.

Are you suggesting he throw the water at them?! For playing outside on the street?

edit: actually, am guessing you must be just joking

You have to just suck this up, OP, it's part and parcel of estate living and as others have said, there are much worse shenanigans they could be up to.

I don't particularly like kids but even I accept that them playing and making noise is just what kids do. My next door neighbours have two young boys who are out their back garden constantly when the weather is nice. They spend all day every day either playing football (and balls coming over the fence is a several-times-a-day occurrence) or trundling a skateboard up and down their deck. They also can't seem to play for more than 15 minutes at a time without one injuring the other and screams of pain/anger/"I'm telling Mooommmmmmm". The latter in particular drives me demented but, again, what can I do? Like I said, it's just part of suburban living.

Is it a pain in the face when I'm trying to enjoy my garden during sunny weather? Bet your ass it is. But it's a perfectly natural part of their childhood and I'm sure I drove many of my own neighbours batty when I was growing up.

LillySV wrote: »

sounds like you’ve moved in beside savages....

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

If thats all i had to deal with id be very happy. Your blessed imo

D3V!L wrote: »

After nearly having our window put through by their ball we asked the kids to play somewhere else only for their boorish father to try and lay the law down to me and tell me the kids are going to that and there's nothing I can do about it !! :rolleyes:

Is he bigger than you?

D3V!L wrote: »

In the past month we're here we had a basketball hit the living room window (which is 2 meters from the path) 3 times in total.

If the ball hits your window again, consider deflating the ball.

D3V!L wrote: »

The same kids also decided that our driveway which runs along the side of our house is a great place to play football. It starts 3 meters from the road, so they had to walk up it. They were perplexed when they were told not to play there. One also fell in our driveway and hurt herself.

Consider growing a few rose bushes in your property, and locking your gate (get a gate that isn't easy to climb over).

LillySV wrote: »

A lot here think their little Johnny can do what they want.... and that’s why lot of Irish kids getting out of control and going down a slippery slope...

And another thing some of the parents here are forgetting.... they are your responsibility!

Good few kids in my estate and they play in a grass area nearby and wouldn’t dare to think of kicking a ball off someone else’s house.... it is a nice estate though with good parents

Exactly, not a chance I’d accept a basketball hitting my windows

There was a thread here recently were some lovely neighbor put a basketball ring outside someone’s house, the hard neck some people have!

OP I do sympathize with you, I’m sure you saved long and hard for your new home, everyone is entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of their own home.

I’m sure not what I’d do, but I would be facing it head on, irregardless if I become known as some crank.