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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are raising two kids in a two bedroom apartment. Our kids make different noises than yours (not too much screaming, lots of bouncing, jumping, running). We do what we can to mitigate the noise level: carpeting, mats, we don’t wear shoes, respect the building’s quiet hours, spend lots of time playing outside - but we’ve had plenty of noise complaints from our downstairs neighbors.

Because we are following the rules on floor covering and quiet hours, there’s really nothing they can do but complain. As the building tells them, noises are a part of apartment living. When they talk to me directly, I’m sympathetic but kids are kids and there are some days, like today, where we just can’t get outside to burn energy. I did give them the name of the white noise machine we use during nap time. They haven’t complained in awhile so maybe that’s helping.

Anyway, keep working with your dd. Hopefully she’ll grow out of this phase soon. And good luck with the new baby. [/quote]

Wow. You're almost as obnoxious as the OP.

Do you really think your neighbors signed up to live under a trampoline park? I have three little kids (inc two boys) and there's no way I'd be living in an apartment. And when we do trips somewhere, we demand that they're quiet in the rooms. Yes, even when that means we need to waste a bunch of time taking them somewhere to run around. It's part of being a reasonable person. You should move to the burbs where you have more space. You can't just inflict your kids on everyone around you.

If you know that "kids are kids" (said by lazy, entitled parents everywhere) then why did you decide to live in an apartment? I'm so shocked at the entitlement of some people. We held off on starting a family until we could move to a house for them. Even when it was a small house, and we had to give up a lot else in life to get it. It's what decent people do. Your reproduction decisions shouldn't constitute a societal problem.[/quote]

They did, actually. We lived here first.

As for us living in an apartment with kids, you don’t know our resources, priorities or our situation in life so forgive me if your judgments mean nothing to me. Yes, I do feel entitled to live in the community we have chosen with the family we have.  We follow the rules, pay our rent on time and are good citizens. Even with the best intentions, there are sometimes conflicts. That’s where the rules come in. All I was doing was letting OP know that she’s not alone in dealing with this situation and to wish her luck as she navigated it. You know, like a decent person. [/quote]

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