[ledzepplon]

I can't believe this one. It seems that two girls, 11 and 5, were so much of a "nuisance" that a neighbor turned them in for making too much noise, during the day, in their own backyard.

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The article doesn't specify the hours of the day that the kids were out playing, but assuming that it's not too early and not too late, this seems crazy to me. If you are that sensitive to noise, move somewhere remote. Or perhaps have a friendly conversation with your neighbor to agree on some "quiet hours." This just seems sad to me.

 

[lovingmommyhood]

"This is it for me,'' he said. "I don't work 12 hours a day to come home and listen to this....''

Give me a break!!

 

[ChristyH]

Wow talk about hitting home for me! I feel for that family, they are just kids having fun and it's not like they were doing it in the middle of the night!
My neighbor called the cops on us because our kids were making too much noise at noon on a nice spring day, the cop was not amused to say the least with our neighbor and we did not get in troub at all!
To actually face jail time is ridiculous to me!

 

[PMolly]

Perhaps the parents could suddenly develop a fetish with mowing their lawn over and over and over again whenever Mr. Grummputons gets home. Maybe he'd prefer that. Or, whatever other "legal" but noisy things they can do on a rotating basis.

 

[chfriend]

The case was dismissed: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/lo...y-health-print

 

[Marsupialmom]

Glad it was dismissed

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But Albert Brunetti, 74, who lives next door to the Poczateks, said he's never had a problem with the children. "The kids are nice kids," he said. Several neighbors who live behind the Poczateks' Perry Avenue home on Plymouth Road said Tuesday that the children are indeed a nuisance. The children scream at the top of their lungs and go on for hours on end, said Sheila Brown, 48. "I could have 10 friends over that don't make as much noise as those two kids," she said.

I wonder if this is a generational thing. Older expecting the kids to make noise and be noising during the day verses the younger can't be bothered.

 

[Mamamazing]

Whatever happened to politely knocking on your neighbor's door and explainig your circumstances to them while asking them to keep the noise down?

Whatever happened to common civility?

 

[Arduinna]

As someone that has had to deal with the extremely loud high pitched screetching of children at all hours, all I'd like is a little common courtesy for your neighbors. If you can't do that YOU should move somewhere remote

: He tried talking to them for 3 YEARS, yeah I'd have hit my limit by then too. And yes I have asked my own kid and her friends to please take it down a notch when then did the same in our yard. I also don't blare my stereo too loud nor do I let dh mow he lawn at 7 am. I'm not sure what is so hard about having consideration for others? I'm personally tired of the attitude that childrens fun trumps everyone and everything at all times.

 

[jarynsmom06]

We don't know how long nor how loud the kids are. However I agree with the PP. You should have respect for your neighbors. If they kids are loud and screaming for no reason it should be stopped. Jail time is a little much. For people who don't work many hours at a time, several days a week, may not see how annoying it can be to want to just come home and either take a nap or go to bed, but you can't because your neighbors dog won't stop barking or their kids won't stop screaming. Been there done that....

 

[Mama Poot]

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Originally Posted by Arduinna As someone that has had to deal with the extremely loud high pitched screetching of children at all hours, all I'd like is a little common courtesy for your neighbors. If you can't do that YOU should move somewhere remote : He tried talking to them for 3 YEARS, yeah I'd have hit my limit by then too. And yes I have asked my own kid and her friends to please take it down a notch when then did the same in our yard. I also don't blare my stereo too loud nor do I let dh mow he lawn at 7 am. I'm not sure what is so hard about having consideration for others? I'm personally tired of the attitude that childrens fun trumps everyone and everything at all times.

: There are kids that live behind us that scream and yell constantly for no reason. I've literally seen them just running around screaming, then their parents come out and scream at them to stop screaming

: The cops get called on those people constantly. Sometimes kids ARE too loud and it has to be controlled. When I go to my monthly moms' group there are several children there ranging from ages 12-2, and they go downstairs into the basement to play, or outside, but I've never heard any of them screaming the way those kids that live behind me do. Parents have to set limits, especially if things are getting out of hand and your neighbors are calling the cops on you multiple times.

 

[Victorian]

people who don't think kids can be too loud should come visit me...

V.

 

[choli]

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Originally Posted by Marsupialmom Glad it was dismissed I wonder if this is a generational thing. Older expecting the kids to make noise and be noising during the day verses the younger can't be bothered.

Since several neighbors were complaining that it has gone on for years, I wonder if the elderly neighbor is somewhat deaf and that's why it doesn't bother him.

It sounds like this was on ongoing problem, not a once off. Believe me, I have two DDs and I know how noisy they can be. You CAN teach kids not to screech and scream constantly, though - I know because I did it. I can't bear to listen to that, and I certainly wouldn't subject my neighbors to it.

 

[SirPentor]

From my cursury look at this, without knowing details I deduce two things:

• The kids were probably seriously loud. I don't know that this means "out of control" but it sounds like the noise was an issue an the parents really should have quieted them down. Not much different than a stereo, for example. Sounds the parents were being rude.
• Rude shouldn't put you in jail. I'm glad they aren't going there.

 

[CaraNicole]

we have screamers who roam the neighbor hood and let me tell you it's way past cute... it wasn't cute anymore when these kids come in our yard and carport and broke things and screamed ...but i've had a talk w/them and they are better about it! i would only call the cops if i caught them stealing... i wonder if the neighbors talked to the kids directly? sometimes kids respond better when it's not mom or dad telling them kwim? to go to jail for "loud kids" that is beyond

: i'm glad the case was thrown out!

 

[Mama Dragon]

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Kostakis had videotaped the girls playing in the backyard and the couple wants the tapes destroyed.

EWWWW. I'd make that guy's life very loud for the rest of the time he lives here, within the law. Nasty.

 

[choli]

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Originally Posted by Synthea™ EWWWW. I'd make that guy's life very loud for the rest of the time he lives here, within the law. Nasty.

He was documenting the noise. I see nothing wrong with that.

 

[JessasMilkMama]

A couple days ago, I came home after having sprained my ankle and I also had a cold. I just wanted to lie down in bed. The people down the block had set up one of those inflatable water slides in their front yard and there were so many kids, screaming for hours - the entire day. It DID grate on my nerves. So I do think having consideration for your neighbors is a good thing. I do NOT think they should face jail time however.

 

[Pynki]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arduinna As someone that has had to deal with the extremely loud high pitched screetching of children at all hours, all I'd like is a little common courtesy for your neighbors. If you can't do that YOU should move somewhere remote : He tried talking to them for 3 YEARS, yeah I'd have hit my limit by then too. And yes I have asked my own kid and her friends to please take it down a notch when then did the same in our yard. I also don't blare my stereo too loud nor do I let dh mow he lawn at 7 am. I'm not sure what is so hard about having consideration for others? I'm personally tired of the attitude that childrens fun trumps everyone and everything at all times.

Ah, you feeling alright there Ard? You sound a bit... crotchety.

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Originally Posted by Victorian people who don't think kids can be too loud should come visit me... V.

Me either.

These are KIDS playing in their BACKYARD pool. During NORMAL DAYLIGHT HOURS! I fail to see the problem here.

 

[DragonflyBlue]

I'm with you Arduinna.

Kids can play without acting like howler monkeys on crack. I know they can.

When my oldest kids were younger I would have at least 20 kids at my house all day, every day during the summer. Same on weekends. Now if I could have my oldest 6 here, plus there 20+ friends over and they could play and not wake my H who works graves and sleeps during the day (bedroom right next to the backyard) nor my other neighbors who slept during the day, it can be done.

Kids don't have to be screeching and hollering. They can be taught to play at normal volume levels. Normal laughs, normal shrieks of joy. They do not have to be loud.

 

[Dragonfly]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pynki These are KIDS playing in their BACKYARD pool. During NORMAL DAYLIGHT HOURS! I fail to see the problem here.

Did you read this quote from the second article?

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Several neighbors who live behind the Poczateks' Perry Avenue home on Plymouth Road said Tuesday that the children are indeed a nuisance. The children scream at the top of their lungs and go on for hours on end, said Sheila Brown, 48. "I could have 10 friends over that don't make as much noise as those two kids," she said.

That's an inconsiderate nuisance. Kids can play and have a fantastic time without irritating the neighbors to such a degree.

If this were music they were playing too loud or dogs they were allowing to bark for hours on end, they'd be cited, too.