A mother has been left furious after a "entitled" neighbour complained about her daughter playing in the garden.
The three-year-old girl regularly playing with toys in the garden appeared to anger a local resident.
The mother wrote on Reddit: "My retired neighbour yelled at my three-year-old daughter who was playing in our back yard and was being a little loud. They yelled at her because they were trying to nap at 1pm."
The women then wrote a letter and posted it through the neighbour's door.
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|The three-year-old girl regularly plays with toys in the garden, angering a local resident
The letter read: "I hope this note finds you well. I recently became aware of your concerns regarding the noise from my children playing in our yard. I wanted to take a moment to address it, as we certainly value being part of a respectful and considerate neighbourhood.
"That said, as I'm sure you can understand, children do tend to laugh, shout, and play especially when they're outside enjoying the fresh air in their own backyard. We encourage them to stay active and imaginative, and fortunately, our yard provides a safe space for just that.
"Of course, we do our best to ensure that their playtime remains within reasonable hours and isn't excessively disruptive. If there's ever a specific incident or unusual situation, feel free to let us know. We are happy to have an open line of communication.
"That said, we also trust that a bit of joyful noise during daylight hours isn't entirely unexpected in a family-oriented neighbourhood. Thanks for your understanding, and I appreciate your patience as we raise kind, energetic kids who will hopefully grow into respectful neighbours themselves someday."
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|Some social media users criticised the letter
Some social media users criticised the letter, while others supported the response.
One user commented: "Wow. If they want quiet hours, maybe they should move to a retirement village in their sunset years. I remember being irritated when I was jobless and stuck at home during the day, when the neighbourhood toddlers and preteens would play next to my windows during the day.
"I just got headphones so I could listen to the tv if needed. Kids got to play and have fun so they can sleep at night."
Another said: "Very kind and respectful note. I hope the neighbour realises they were out of line and apologises. I would love to have a child next door to get to know and to be a maybe extra grandparent to... I miss having little ones around."
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|The woman wrote a letter to her neighbour, addressing the problem
A third user commented: "I am a grumpy neighbour in my 60s, I have no issue with normal noises of the neighbourhood. The neighbours behind have youngish children who can scream from 10 a.m. to lunch and again after lunch until 5'ish. Then the dogs bark around 8, for a while.
"My husband came home the other day and I was sitting outside reading. He said, 'I'm surprised you aren't bothered by the noise'.
"I said, 'I hear the lawn mower, the kids playing, the baby crying, the normal noise. I can handle those. I can't handle screaming-screeching for hours on end or barking for any longer than 10 minutes'. I am more likely to giggle at the sounds of joy from a young child. I love the baby-laugh and silly kitten videos.
"Your grumpy neighbour should be ashamed. They sound like our neighbour who takes the lightbulb out at Halloween to signal to kids not to stop for candy. Hubs and I are out for hours with a bin of candy and one of chips."