5yo playing tambourine/drums outside

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How close are you? Do any of your neighbors do shift work? Why don't you let him play inside your house? If you find it too loud, the neighbors probably do as well.

Well, because we live in a small space and it would be too loud inside the house and plus it's a gorgeous day. We do have lots of nearby neighbors, but if the neighbors are inside their home, I think they would hear it, but just barely. If they were hanging outside, they'd definitely hear it.

Well at any rate, he didn't play for long, maybe 10 minutes. But I often wonder if they are making too much noise outside and our neighbors are bothered by their whelps and hollering. But I feel like there is not much else they can do, and they have been told that they can not do so many things, like go see their friends, go to the zoo, etc.

If its too loud inside, its worse outside. Why are you asking when you don't care if it bothers anyone else?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, its obnoxious if people are working or not feeling well. My kid plays the drums and even inside with sound proofing you can slightly hear it outside. Being outside would be horrible. But, hey, raise as selfish kid like you and don't complain in a few years about behavior.

A child's tambourine drum is nothing like a full drum kit. It's not comparable.

A tambourine is very loud.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, its obnoxious if people are working or not feeling well. My kid plays the drums and even inside with sound proofing you can slightly hear it outside. Being outside would be horrible. But, hey, raise as selfish kid like you and don't complain in a few years about behavior.

It's amazing - but not surprising I guess - that a 5 year old playing a tambourine in their yard is seen as "a selfish kid" on this board. Sigh...

Because people are working at home, trying to sleep, on calls, doing school work, etc.

[Anonymous]

Do you live in an especially bucolic area? My kids often make noise outside but who can hear them with all the edge trimmers, mowers, sirens, and helicopters. PS — tambourines are not loud.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How close are you? Do any of your neighbors do shift work? Why don't you let him play inside your house? If you find it too loud, the neighbors probably do as well.

Well, because we live in a small space and it would be too loud inside the house and plus it's a gorgeous day. We do have lots of nearby neighbors, but if the neighbors are inside their home, I think they would hear it, but just barely. If they were hanging outside, they'd definitely hear it.

Well at any rate, he didn't play for long, maybe 10 minutes. But I often wonder if they are making too much noise outside and our neighbors are bothered by their whelps and hollering. But I feel like there is not much else they can do, and they have been told that they can not do so many things, like go see their friends, go to the zoo, etc.

If its too loud inside, its worse outside. Why are you asking when you don't care if it bothers anyone else?

I said they'd be able to hear it. I was just trying to gauge if people would be bothered by something like this so I can take that into consideration. I know which camp you're in.

[Anonymous]

I am pretty sure I couldn't hear the tambourine over the leaf blowers, lawn mowers, house construction noise, and neighborhood kids screaming in their pool.

And if i could actually hear it, I would go inside and close the door/windows.

[Anonymous]

No.

If I had young kids that needed to nap, I would call to request that he not make noise outside during nap time.
But I feel it's on the napping children's parents to request that specifically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you live in an especially bucolic area? My kids often make noise outside but who can hear them with all the edge trimmers, mowers, sirens, and helicopters. PS — tambourines are not loud.

We're in a tightly knit suburb with tiny lots. So the houses yards are all right up against each other. Honestly there are a lot of people who complain on neighborhood sites for this reason - about everything from construction work, fire pits, outdoor music.

And I know people run the gamut from not caring to being ultra sensitive. For example, one neighbor complained to our next door neighbor because they had a family member over working on refinishing their deck and were playing music while working. They were 3 houses down! And I was right next door and I didn't even register the music/noise - it was just background noise. But for my neighbor, it was offensive enough for her to walk over and complain about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you live in an especially bucolic area? My kids often make noise outside but who can hear them with all the edge trimmers, mowers, sirens, and helicopters. PS — tambourines are not loud.

We're in a tightly knit suburb with tiny lots. So the houses yards are all right up against each other. Honestly there are a lot of people who complain on neighborhood sites for this reason - about everything from construction work, fire pits, outdoor music.

And I know people run the gamut from not caring to being ultra sensitive. For example, one neighbor complained to our next door neighbor because they had a family member over working on refinishing their deck and were playing music while working. They were 3 houses down! And I was right next door and I didn't even register the music/noise - it was just background noise. But for my neighbor, it was offensive enough for her to walk over and complain about it.

But that could be because she's an older woman living alone and used to quiet and I'm a mom with two young children and so I'm used to a constant stream of noise coming from my children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, its obnoxious if people are working or not feeling well. My kid plays the drums and even inside with sound proofing you can slightly hear it outside. Being outside would be horrible. But, hey, raise as selfish kid like you and don't complain in a few years about behavior.

A child's tambourine drum is nothing like a full drum kit. It's not comparable.

A tambourine is very loud.

Not PP you replied to, but you must live a very quiet life, then

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How close are you? Do any of your neighbors do shift work? Why don't you let him play inside your house? If you find it too loud, the neighbors probably do as well.

Well, because we live in a small space and it would be too loud inside the house and plus it's a gorgeous day. We do have lots of nearby neighbors, but if the neighbors are inside their home, I think they would hear it, but just barely. If they were hanging outside, they'd definitely hear it.

Well at any rate, he didn't play for long, maybe 10 minutes. But I often wonder if they are making too much noise outside and our neighbors are bothered by their whelps and hollering. But I feel like there is not much else they can do, and they have been told that they can not do so many things, like go see their friends, go to the zoo, etc.

I'm particularly sensitive to loud noises, especially screaming children, but honestly 10 minutes is not a big deal. If it went on for hours every single day, that would bother me. Even then, it seems like the kids have to be able to do something. If adults are feeling cooped up with the quarantine, I can imagine how hard it is for kids. I appreciate you asking others' input - I think that's very UN-ENTITLED of you!

[Anonymous]

Yes, OP, if your neighbors can hear him inside their homes it’s rude and unfair to them.

[Anonymous]

After having the awful experience of a neighbor's townhouse being repaired with the work start at 7am, workers blasting music plus loud machinery and being unable to find an escape for several days in a row... tambourine or drums at a reasonable hour for (limited period of time) would seem like a blessing.

[Anonymous]

It will annoy your neighbors. But what can you do.

[Anonymous]

If it's really only for 10 minutes or so, that wouldn't bother me. Since many people are working from home now, it would be a courtesy to ask your neighbors if they're disturbed by the noise -- and to note that it's for about 10 minutes -- because your neighbors won't know that when the seemingly endless noise starts. And, while it wouldn't bother me, I would wonder why you your kid was doing the noisy stuff outside where it would potentially bother lots of people instead of keeping him inside for that particular activity.

I realize though, that it could be bagpipes.....