Redditor Gets Annoyed And Decides To Speak Out About Neighbor's Loud Kids Who Always Disturb His Sleep

"I think I might be the AH, because I might be equally inconsiderate"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• December 5, 2022

Parents frequently use the term "kids will be kids" to explain their children's misbehavior. Although it is a cute proverb, it may be detrimental to the behavior and development of your child.

Using this phrase gives your child a "get out of jail free" card to avoid accountability and repercussions. Unfortunately, both minor and major mishaps receive this defense, depriving you of the opportunity to impart some important lessons to your child.

From the irate pedestrian who nearly gets hit by a drunk driver to the store customer who keeps getting the wrong shoe size, everyone takes things personally. But then it's best to tone it down as it can be a destructive instrument at home, especially when it's directed towards your own child's behavior.

Parenting is enjoyable, so why take it personally when doing so will only impair your sense of reason and your ability to think clearly? Everyone is aware of how mischievous, immature, and impulsive kids can be, but that is why you are an adult or, even better, a parent. 

You should be able to handle circumstances like this with composure. The OP in today's story understands that kids are kids and would act like one but that doesn't mean that one can't complain about their yelling, crying, or laughing so early in the morning.

They are early birds and are sometimes outside at 6:30 or 6:45 am. This makes the OP so annoyed, hence bringing the story to the AITA page. 

And here, we have the title...

It’s just we are so close, I can literally hear conversations

My daughter and I are often outside at 8:00 pm while the kids sleep

AITH for being annoyed with my neighbors kids for being loud

Here are a bunch of comments from Redditors in response to the Reddit story above.

That just seems too early to be outside playing

Probably, you aren't loud and yelling like kids

For this Redditor, it's not the AH

There are hours to be louder

This Redditor has a question that needs to be answered

Talk to them if you want to but please...

Can't you get a noise concealing fan?

For this Redditor, it's a pretty reasonable decision

It's too cold to be out at that time

You can make their parents go out of their way to be nice

You can ask but they are not under any obligation to comply

When they grow older, they probably won't be such early birds

White noise machines are their weight in gold

Are you willing to stop going out at night?

Making sure the windows are properly insulated among other things

A compromise that happens naturally from observing each other's behaviors

Kids are gonna kid plus you and yours are doing the same

There might be very little you can expect

Most parents make the mistake of believing that kids should act more like adults and less like kids. At this point, you have to understand that this will not happen; your children will not behave maturely because you continually nag them to.

They haven't encountered difficulties or had to take the daily risks that you have. Drop your thoughts about this story in the comments below.

Maryjane