'Neighbour's screaming child keeps me up for hours each night - I'm exhausted'

26 January 2023 , 10:47

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She does not want to add anymore stress on the family but she needs her sleep (stock photo) (Image: Getty Images/Image Source)

Getting new neighbours can often be a tricky time as you either liked your old ones and do not want to see a change or you are nervous about who could be moving in.

One woman is constantly left feeling exhausted as her new neighbour's daughter has prolonged screaming meltdowns each night which have left her getting very little sleep at all.

Taking to Mumsnet, the woman explained that the young daughter does have autism so she does not want to add anymore stress into the mix for that family but is unsure what to do as she needs her sleep.

She has considered getting her room soundproofed (stock photo) (Getty Images)

In the post, the woman, who remained anonymous, said she has considered getting her room soundproofed as it is next door to the young girl's so feels that might give her a better chance of getting more sleep.

She explained: "They seem lovely. They have a little girl, maybe about six or seven who has autism. She has very prolonged screaming meltdowns throughout the night, every night.

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"They go on for hours. My bedroom is next to hers."

The woman went onto explain that her mum gives her a whistle or a recorder which she can use to soothe her during the meltdowns, which seems to help with the screaming but it does make more noise for the woman trying to sleep next door.

"I really do not want to go in and complain because A: that girl has enough on her plate without a complaint from the neighbours and B: It is beyond her control and beyond her little girl's control," she said.

"I do not want to add to anyone's stress levels but I need to do something."

In response, many parents have offered their advice to the struggling woman as one person wrote: "Are you in a terraced house? Could they move their child's bedroom so it wouldn't be next to a party wall?"

While another stated: "Gosh how difficult. Good on you for being empathetic. Do you think it would be possible for them to change who sleeps where in their house (presumably you have the same layout in reverse)? Could the parents swap rooms with the little girl?"

Freddie Bennett