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wetblanket:
This is related to my other post on children and noise.  I have upstairs neighbours whose kids make noise with running, stomping, thumping, etc.

Through my property manager, I asked my upstairs neighbours to:

-put down rugs in their apartment
-give their children some soft and/or quiet-type toys to play with

Today I got a copy of my neighbours' response.  They say they have:

-taken away most of their children's toys
-tried to make their children watch TV or look out the window most of the day
-yelled at their children whenever they drop things on the floor

I'm stunned.  What is a fair and reasonable way to deal with people like this?

Virg:
Honestly, I suspect they didn't really do this stuff, but told you that to make you feel like a heel for "making them" do it.  Until I had real evidence that they actually did (and intend to do) all this stuff, I'd just assume they're trying to annoy you.

If on the other hand, they seriously do these things, then there's little you can do about it.  You can't let other parents' bad decisions rule your life.

Virg

goblue2539:
It sounds like they're trying to make you feel guilty for suggesting they should change anything, and exaggerating to make you look like a jerk.  Instead, all they've done is show that they cannot work with others to produce a good environment for everyone.  Blow it off.  I agree that they're unlikely to do any of the things they suggested.  Also, I'd take any thought of talking to them off your list of ideas right now.  It won't be worth the time or effort.  Keep your documentation that you asked for no such thing as what they proposed and go about your business.  Ignoring them will probably make them steam and make you the better person.  Just picture their heads exploding when they don't get a response from you.

Clara Bow:
Good luck to them on that looking out the window thing. That'll work.
That is a bunch of malarkey. Ignore them.

Virg:
Goblue2539 wrote:

"Ignoring them will probably make them steam and make you the better person.  Just picture their heads exploding when they don't get a response from you."

Or, you could ask them to stick solely with the looking-out-the-window thing, since the TV will make noise.  Oh, and remind them to yell quietly.

Virg

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