Tomorrow morning 6 A.M. take your shower and run your hair dryer.
Tomorrow morning 6:30 A.M. run your vacuum cleaner.
Tomorrow morning 7:00 A.M. watch TV at high volume.
I had a next door neighbor that pulled the same thing on me at midnight, bringing tha noise bringing the funk - woke my son up and he got hostile when I knocked on his door and asked him to keep it down during the work week.
No one was laughing after I demonstrated my morning ritual.
Played Sports Center and ran the dishwasher and slammed my door as I left for work.
He is now courteous and polite and we both get sleep.
I'm just sayin'Why does my neighbors parenting skills have to affect my parenting skills?
wow you are bitter, move to an apartment that has no upstairs neighbor, i never had upstairs neighbors but i do have 5 kids and they have learned to sleep thru a lot of noise, even as newborns, you seem very judge mental and petty, i don't think you can judge her parenting skills based on noise, also if 1/4th of your pay is going to aid then you better check with your employer that's not normal either, wow why are you so angry, and how do you know they need aid they both work so if they get it they must need it
A complex usually has more than one ';landlord';. Do some digging and find out if there's another person higher up that you can speak with.
If not, continue complaining. If that doesn't work, call child services. They won't take their kid or anything, but it'll scare them straight.
No, you're not in the wrong. AT ALL! And check your lease contract for clauses on quiet ordinances...you'd be surprised, most places I've lived have had them for set nighttime hours.
I feel for you. However, we lived in an upper apartment with when our son was 4. The people downstairs kept complaining, knocking on the door, making a big stink every time he just walked across the floor. We were really frustrated because he really wasn't doing anything wrong, he wasn't running or jumping or stomping.Just walking around, getting wiggles out so he could go to bed.I think the sound got intensified so that it sounded like he was running and jumping when he really was just walking normally. If loud footsteps are all that they do, consider yourself lucky. Try putting on some music, fans, etc. to cover up the noise. No matter where you live there will be some kind of disruption and it helps to teach your baby to sleep through it. Not trying to take sides, just another side to consider.
Does your neighbors hear your child cry or yell? The downside of living in an apartment is having to hear other children.Perhaps the family works in the evening and does not get home until late. Not everyone has a 9-5 job. Unless your child is going to be silent at all times, you can't expect her child to. If it bothers you that much, move.
Start making tapes of everything. And get the other neighbors to complain as well. Make a video one night of all the happenings.
Move to an upper apartment or else buy some ear plugs!
I have lived in many apartments before I finally settled down and found my true love then we got a house. But I understand that not all people can do that. I have had horrible neighbors and neighbors who you think didnt even live in the upstairs apartment until you saw them leave for work one day. And I have even had a homosexual couple that lived above me. Now talk about noisy and in the bad way!!! It was liking listen to a porno over the phone! UGH! I would at times just turn up my radio to horrible levels but that was of course when I was young and didnt have children. I can undestand the frustration of dealing with your childrens sleep habits while those around you seem to not respect your space (if you will). Have you had a actual sit down of your neighbors and said Hey why dont you come over sometime and listen to what is sounds like down here. Or even tape it. The only suggestion I can come up with is see if the landlord can put you in a different apartment. I understand that moving is a total hassle, but if your landlord himself and the neighbors above just dont seem to want to help the situation, you may just have to mend the problem yourself either by moving to another apartment in the building or just moving somewhere else. Good Luck!
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HA! you have it good!
We're in an apartment (also ground floor due to lack of unit availability when we moved in) We have a newborn and an 18 month old.
Above us we have a single father (who goes out of town every week for his job) with an 18 year old son who blasts his stereo and has wild parties when his dad's away. We end up with disgusting cigarette butts and empty beers can scattered all over OUR patio in the mornings.
Next door we have a family of three (also with a teenage kid) who love to entertain. They have ';back yard'; BBQ's that last well into the night several times a week. These always result in loud, drunken arguments between the parents. Oh...and they have a yippy dog.
We ALSO have a neighbor to the other side who works on motorcycles as his hobby...he starts revving the engine at about 6am and doesn't stop until long after we are in bed.
Some days I feel like I am literally going to explode!! I absolutely hate apartment living because there is basically nothing to be done (aside from filing noise complaints and repeatedly calling the police) We're down here temporarily while my husband sets up a new store in the area and I am counting the days until we can head back home!!
MOVE...also re read your lease and see what it says about noise if anything! 3yr olds shouldnt be up at 11pm but i guess every one raises their kids differently. Feel sorry for you.
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