5yo playing tambourine/drums outside

[Anonymous]

So, this is my kid. And he's sitting outside on the front porch making music with his tambourine drum on a beautiful day. If you were a neighbor, would you mind?

[Anonymous]

What time is it? After 9am and before 7pm, okay.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't mind at all. I have a 5 year old who makes lots of noise.

I can guarantee you that someone will complain and criticize though, sadly. But let them - let's let the 5 year olds be 5 year olds.

[Anonymous]

Better than my neighbor kid who is learning the trumpet outdoors.

[Anonymous]

It's tough-so many people are working from home now, so that does make it tougher. Normally I wouldn't care at all, but it is kind hard to have calls/meetings at home with a ton of outside noise. But, I would never say anything unless it was for a really long time.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Its a free country and he's on your property in the daytime. Go for it. Get him a harmonica and a recorder, too.

[Anonymous]

You are probably fine during normal business hours, but to be nice, perhaps ask your immediate neighbors on both sides (and in back if applicable) if it is bothering them and that at any point they can request that it stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Better than my neighbor kid who is learning the trumpet outdoors.

We have a violin learner near us.

[Anonymous]

It would be better than the leaf blower currently outside my window.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, this is my kid. And he's sitting outside on the front porch making music with his tambourine drum on a beautiful day. If you were a neighbor, would you mind?

After 9 a.m., and before dark with a tambourine drum? I think that's lovely.

At 7 a.m. or midnight, or any time with a full drum kit, or a bass drum from a marching band? Maybe not.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

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...