Stop mowing the lawn - it's nap time???

[DebIreland]

My 15yo son started up the lawnmower out front this morning at 11ish (it's 12.50 here) when my neighbour came running out to say that her baby is napping so could he please stop. I was there with him & asked if the baby was sick. She said 'no, it's nap time'. Um. Ok I guess. Though we don't have a whole lot of time today but I said we'd leave it for a little while. So at noon he resumed cutting the grass and came in two minutes later to tell me she came back out (frightened the life out of him - kinda sidled up behind him ) and said the baby's still sleeping. I told him to carry on mowing - this is the only chance we're gonna get to do this today.

Honestly, if the child was sick I'd certainly have told ds to stop (again) but the earth should stop moving on it's axis cause it's baby's nap time?

I have 3 children myself - 15, 12 and 5. But I never expected other people to change their routines to suit my parenting.

Thoughts?

 

[zachnsamsmommy]

I personally think that as long as your not mowing before 9am, or after 9pm, there is no problem mowing during any other time.

I have a 2 yr old...he takes naps still. But I'm not gonna tell my neighbors not to mow b/c he is taking a nap. He has a ceiling fan in his room, and honestly you'd barely be able to hear a mower over that anyway. And he has an 8 yr old brother, so it isn't like it is totally quiet in our house anyway .

Honestly, I think they nap better if they get used to a little background noise. I wonder how she gets much done if it has to be perfectly silent in her house during naptime. I always vacuumed, ran the dishwasher, etc.

Anyways...I'm rambling. I saw nothing wrong with mowing at 11 or 12.

 

[happygirl]

That crazy in my opinion.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I would have been as polite as I can and told her that we are going to continue to mow.

 

[JessicaR]

I checked your location, my sister does that! Honestly I think its ridiculous and children need to deal with noise and should be able to sleep through it.

It is rude to ask someone to reschedule their agenda. Is her day more important than yours? I don't think so!

 

[Erin1700]

I have a DS2 that needs to nap (and I need him to nap), sometimes the neighbors will mow their grass during naptime. While I cringe and hope it wont wake him up, I would NEVER NEVER tell them to stop!! How crazy!

 

[DisneyJules]

Oy! My stepmother was like that with my two half siblings. They ended up being very light sleepers when they were young and would wake up easily. My mother on the other hand, made sure to vacuum the house while we slept, worked like a charm!

 

[Skywalker]

I think it was very kind of you and your son to give them that extra hour...even that was going above and beyond. But for her to ask you again?? Is she nuts?? How entitled are some people, sheesh.

 

[jrmasm]

You should have told her to shut the window.

 

[NMAmy]

Thoughts?

I think it's hilarious. It cracks me up that some new mothers just assume that the entire world is as involved with their children as they are.

I've met some of these moms and I always think, "Yes. You are absolutely correct. You are the first person EVER to have a baby. No one else has ever had to deal with this kind of thing."

 

[MichelleVW]

crazy lady!!

 

[MusiqChic99]

I think it's crazy that people act like that. How many times have you seen a child sleeping during a loud attraction at WDW???? Seriously kids should be able to sleep through a neighbor mowing.

I wonder what that lady does while her child sleeps??? I'm guessing she never runs the vaccum. LOL I never tip toed when my son was asleep. I went on like normal. They get used to the noise!

 

[LisaNJ25]

You should have told her to shut the window.

I agree!!

 

[anniemae]

thats strange!

When my dd was little and I would put her down for nap, it seemed like the neighborhood suddenly came alive. My DH and I would laugh because all would be quiet and as soon as she went in her crib, someone would start up a lawn mower, the ice cream truck would go by, a motorcycle would roar up the street, a neighbor would break out the table saw etc.

We used to crack up, but I would NEVER even consider going out and asking someone to be quiet because my child needed a nap! As long as your son wasn't mowing at 5:00 a.m. or 11:00 p.m. I don't see a problem, you were kind to have him stop for a bit.

 

[Pigeon]

I had a SIL who was like that with her kid. She expected the entire world to revolve around W's naptime.

I would say, sorry, but the lawn needs cutting and I can't schedule my life around your child's naptime. Have you tried a white noise machine for the baby?

The baby is going to always be a terrible sleeper if it doesn't get used to a little background noise.

 

[MushyMushy]

Heck with the baby, I would have asked him to stop if it was my naptime!



Totally kidding! No, things like that never even occurred to me when mine were little. I didn't expect the world to stop for them and they were used to every day noises. That woman was nuts.

 

[MaumeeMom]

That's nutty! I use my DS's nap time to mow the lawn. My older DS is in the house in case the youngest wakes up while I'm outside so I feel safe doing it and really, they need to get used to noise.

I agree, between 9am and 9pm is fair game. Sorry your son had to go through this, he must be a nice young man to put up with the nutty neighbor.

If this neighbor drives everyone nuts like this you should plan a mow-a-thon. Get everyone to mow their lawns at the same time (during JR's nap). I'm evil.

Speaking of mowing - it is on my list for today. Cross your fingers that the rain holds off until I can get it done.

 

[MusiqChic99]

Heck with the baby, I would have asked him to stop if it was my naptime!



Totally kidding! No, things like that never even occurred to me when mine were little. I didn't expect the world to stop for them and they were used to every day noises. That woman was nuts.

Mushy....Where is that picture taken in your signature????

AKL????

 

[5lilfish]

I think that's crazy too and truthfully, she's setting herself up to deal with sleep problems later on. I have twin 2 year old's....and 3 other kids. When the twins nap, life goes on. I do ask the older 3 not to play loudly upstairs but beyond that, we go about our normal business. It's good for the little ones to learn to sleep through typical "background" noises.

We had a situation like that at WDW. We went to lunch at Liberty Tree Tavern. The table next to us had a sleeping baby. I think they expected us to sit still and not talk during our lunch. I certainly can appreciate that they wanted to eat in peace and let the baby sleep in AC, but we're a family of 7 with twin toddlers. There's no way I can expect 5 kids to be silent for an entire meal...esp in WDW.

Jess

 

[MushyMushy]

Mushy....Where is that picture taken in your signature????

AKL????

Yes, it's a panorama pic I took sitting by the pool. It's my favorite place to be.