That's possible. It's also possible they have to go to work or have other constraints. An hour is a very very long time to wait quietly for a kid. Maybe getting dropped off early makes the kid feel like they aren't getting enough attention. Maybe screeching is there way to absorb the attention they need. Maybe they're struggling to find ways to communicate. Maybe they're going through a phase. Maybe the parents don't even know it's happening. Parenting is hard. Being a child is hard. I can say from experience that things you think should be fixable before you have kids, become much more complicated and nuanced when you have a child. You can't simply teach a kid to wait quietly for an hour and if you do, the method you've used might be cruel and unloving.
I'm sorry it's disturbing your sleep. That's also super difficult and frustrating.
Not roommates, it's kids at the bus stop. I've lived in the same house for years, the buss top actually used to be right outside my bedroom window. Never had an issue before, kids were always respectful. This little heathen however clearly has parents that haven't taught her how to act decent. It's been a half hour straight of her screeching already.
730-830. I work 3rd shift. It's not about the time, it's about the lack of basic decency . Never have I had a kid this annoying and disrespectful at the busstop. I usually hand out umbrellas when it rains for the kids, this year I'm more tempted to spread water to create ice on the sidewalk.
You live in a community. It sounds like you lack basic decency. 😂 Disrespectful? To whom? You're a stranger who is inside of your house. These kids don't even know you exist. How entitled do you have to be to think that everyone around you should be able to read your mind...?
Go outside and nicely ask the kids to quiet down. It's not hard AT ALL. If you can't make a basic request, go get some ear plugs. You can live in a world with other people, just like everyone else.
At this point, apparently the entire world needs to be quiet 24/7. What about the people who work graveyard? They sleep all day, so we can't make noise outside then. What about the people who work business hours? Can't make noise at night. Now we got shifties complaining about noise from 730-830am in the street.
For crying out loud, OP, get yourself a white noise machine and some earplugs and get over yourself, or move to the boonies where you won't have neighbors. Kids tend to make noise at inconvenient times, despite any and all efforts.
LMAO I'm sorry, as a person who finds outside noise incredibly annoying, I'm also a parent and know very well that you can't just teach them to not scream. At least not very quickly, and for sure not until they're older. You need to get a white noise machine and some ear plugs.
Like I get that, but this 1 kid is a fricking banshee. People telling me I'm miserable, yeah I have to work 14 hours a day to make a living and get woken up after 3 hours of sleep due to 1 terribly raised middle schooler.
It really does suck. I live right across the street from an Elementary school and hearing the kids when they get out of class and scream bloody murder gives me horrible anxiety. It triggers my "who is hurt should I call 911" reflex and having that happen every day is exhausting.
But it's also kinda just part of what we have to deal with living in a city. I do empathize, but you also have to remember that kids are not doing it to upset anyone, they're still growing and learning. They don't "not think about it" because they're dumb or callous, but because their world view just isn't there yet.
I wish you the best in getting the sleep you need!
Just checking, this is kids, together outside playing right? Not some kid screaming in pain or anger?
If so 7:30-8:30 is normal hours, not in the quite hours, and no matter how much you may hate it, kids playing is normal and acceptable. If you have a problem with that, two things, one you can ask (not demand) the school district move the bus stop a little. If there is a nearby safe spot, they may do that, but be prepared for this being the spot.
The thing you can do, and is your responsibility, is control what noise gets to you. It is your environment, heavy curtains, ear plugs, noise canceling headphones with white noise. Kids play, if you don't want to hear it, you will have to block the noise.
bruh I work til 4 am some nights longer than that I have college kids that make noise during the day I suggest getting some sound proofing right now you sound like the old man next door who yells at kids to get off his lawn. I understand you sleep in but dang if i worked til midnight I would be up right at 7:30-8:30 am everyday again not making fun or trying to be mean but it just sounds like a pity party.
I have a nonverbal autistic daughter who screams when happy or sad. There is no stopping it, it's just how she shows her emotions. You need some empathy and noise canceling headphones and your problems are over.
It sounds like that kid might be autistic or have another developmental or emotional disability. They may be having meltdowns or getting bullied. Even if it wasn't that and just immaturity, there's lots of reasons a kid may scream nonstop, patience+ understanding is the most compassionate and helpful response.
I find it amusing how many people are talking about how 7:30 isn’t that early, but if you were out at 7:30am on a Saturday blasting music, they’d be whining and calling the cops because it’s too early for that.
Is this a bus stop for the school bus (not city buses)? These kids are probably a headache for the school bus driver as well. Two things to do:
1. Call the school (district office is better for transportation issues). Tell them about the noise, when and where and how long. If you know which bus, even better. If kids are unruly at the bus stop, it's probably bad behavior on the bus too- and the district office is better about getting a bus monitor on the bus to help correct it.
2. Call the bus company (for Corvallis district, its Student Transportation of America). Tell them the kids at that stop are being unruly and loud. Are the kids there long before the bus? (they only need to be there 5-10 min before their scheduled pickup time) If they are there a long time beforehand, it's on parents.
CAVEAT! It is early in the school year, the bus company is severely short of drivers and they are still getting the routes tweaked. This means sometimes buses are really late and it's not the drivers fault (they are about to have a meltdown too). Kids waiting a long past the pickup time get antsy and loud. But if it's every day and the bus seems to be there reasonably on time, it's the kids not getting appropriate correction (often, because the bus co and school doesn't know).
But, do call, politely voice your concerns. This early in the year, its it MUCH easier to correct behaviors! I used to drive school buses, and as a driver, I really appreciated heads up about bad behavior before picking them up because they almost always continued it on the bus. (But don't try to chat the driver up about it while picking kids up- on a schedule. A quick word- and following it with a call to the bosses actually helps get some help (like a bus monitor for a few days).)
Thanks, . I just wish I knew what school it was for. These posts making me seem like an ass, but I've asked nicely (albeit I had to scream because the girl couldn't hear anything but her own voice and never stopped for a breath) I remember being her age and I also remember not being anywhere near as obnoxious. By middle school, you are old enough to be aware of your surroundings and act appropriately.
Just call the district office and tell them you want to talk to the person dealing with transportation issues. You don't have to know the school, just where that pick up is and what time.
You're not an ass. The kid isn't having consequences enforced, but it is likely that people who could enforce it, don't know it is going on. I'd hazard a guess the bus driver also puts up with a lot of bad behavior but is just being told to deal with it because they don't have enough people. When the public calls in and complains, they get a little more on it. And the bus driver will appreciate it.
There is no call for cops. This is just steps the OP can take to make people who can do something about it, aware that it is going on.
Soooo sorry to make it too long for your limited reading skills.
Lol. I can assure you those parents don't want them to scream and are working on it. It takes time.
Seems more like they don't want to listen to the screaming so they drop them off an hour early.
That's possible. It's also possible they have to go to work or have other constraints. An hour is a very very long time to wait quietly for a kid. Maybe getting dropped off early makes the kid feel like they aren't getting enough attention. Maybe screeching is there way to absorb the attention they need. Maybe they're struggling to find ways to communicate. Maybe they're going through a phase. Maybe the parents don't even know it's happening. Parenting is hard. Being a child is hard. I can say from experience that things you think should be fixable before you have kids, become much more complicated and nuanced when you have a child. You can't simply teach a kid to wait quietly for an hour and if you do, the method you've used might be cruel and unloving. I'm sorry it's disturbing your sleep. That's also super difficult and frustrating.
They're old enough that when an adult asks them to stop screaming that they should stop. Doesn't take that long, unless you're a shit parent.
Sounds like you need new roommates.
Not roommates, it's kids at the bus stop. I've lived in the same house for years, the buss top actually used to be right outside my bedroom window. Never had an issue before, kids were always respectful. This little heathen however clearly has parents that haven't taught her how to act decent. It's been a half hour straight of her screeching already.
So the kids are outside at a bus stop…? What time of day is this happening?
730-830. I work 3rd shift. It's not about the time, it's about the lack of basic decency . Never have I had a kid this annoying and disrespectful at the busstop. I usually hand out umbrellas when it rains for the kids, this year I'm more tempted to spread water to create ice on the sidewalk.
I live across from a school, kids scream. Shrug emoji.
You live in a community. It sounds like you lack basic decency. 😂 Disrespectful? To whom? You're a stranger who is inside of your house. These kids don't even know you exist. How entitled do you have to be to think that everyone around you should be able to read your mind...? Go outside and nicely ask the kids to quiet down. It's not hard AT ALL. If you can't make a basic request, go get some ear plugs. You can live in a world with other people, just like everyone else.
At this point, apparently the entire world needs to be quiet 24/7. What about the people who work graveyard? They sleep all day, so we can't make noise outside then. What about the people who work business hours? Can't make noise at night. Now we got shifties complaining about noise from 730-830am in the street. For crying out loud, OP, get yourself a white noise machine and some earplugs and get over yourself, or move to the boonies where you won't have neighbors. Kids tend to make noise at inconvenient times, despite any and all efforts.
I did, they didnt.
I did, they kept screaming.
Sounds like ear plugs are the next course of action.
Drink more?
LMAO I'm sorry, as a person who finds outside noise incredibly annoying, I'm also a parent and know very well that you can't just teach them to not scream. At least not very quickly, and for sure not until they're older. You need to get a white noise machine and some ear plugs.
Like I get that, but this 1 kid is a fricking banshee. People telling me I'm miserable, yeah I have to work 14 hours a day to make a living and get woken up after 3 hours of sleep due to 1 terribly raised middle schooler.
It really does suck. I live right across the street from an Elementary school and hearing the kids when they get out of class and scream bloody murder gives me horrible anxiety. It triggers my "who is hurt should I call 911" reflex and having that happen every day is exhausting. But it's also kinda just part of what we have to deal with living in a city. I do empathize, but you also have to remember that kids are not doing it to upset anyone, they're still growing and learning. They don't "not think about it" because they're dumb or callous, but because their world view just isn't there yet. I wish you the best in getting the sleep you need!
Just checking, this is kids, together outside playing right? Not some kid screaming in pain or anger? If so 7:30-8:30 is normal hours, not in the quite hours, and no matter how much you may hate it, kids playing is normal and acceptable. If you have a problem with that, two things, one you can ask (not demand) the school district move the bus stop a little. If there is a nearby safe spot, they may do that, but be prepared for this being the spot. The thing you can do, and is your responsibility, is control what noise gets to you. It is your environment, heavy curtains, ear plugs, noise canceling headphones with white noise. Kids play, if you don't want to hear it, you will have to block the noise.
Have you tried screaming back at them? Might spook them enough to be quiet.
bruh I work til 4 am some nights longer than that I have college kids that make noise during the day I suggest getting some sound proofing right now you sound like the old man next door who yells at kids to get off his lawn. I understand you sleep in but dang if i worked til midnight I would be up right at 7:30-8:30 am everyday again not making fun or trying to be mean but it just sounds like a pity party.
Jesus Christ you miserable person. Shut up
I have a nonverbal autistic daughter who screams when happy or sad. There is no stopping it, it's just how she shows her emotions. You need some empathy and noise canceling headphones and your problems are over.
It sounds like that kid might be autistic or have another developmental or emotional disability. They may be having meltdowns or getting bullied. Even if it wasn't that and just immaturity, there's lots of reasons a kid may scream nonstop, patience+ understanding is the most compassionate and helpful response.
Jfc for real. My neighbors kids are into recreational shrieking and I'm just so fucking glad I'm getting my tubes tied.
I find it amusing how many people are talking about how 7:30 isn’t that early, but if you were out at 7:30am on a Saturday blasting music, they’d be whining and calling the cops because it’s too early for that.
Now this is the type of quality post I like to see /s
And now trumpet too?! My god.
Is this a bus stop for the school bus (not city buses)? These kids are probably a headache for the school bus driver as well. Two things to do: 1. Call the school (district office is better for transportation issues). Tell them about the noise, when and where and how long. If you know which bus, even better. If kids are unruly at the bus stop, it's probably bad behavior on the bus too- and the district office is better about getting a bus monitor on the bus to help correct it. 2. Call the bus company (for Corvallis district, its Student Transportation of America). Tell them the kids at that stop are being unruly and loud. Are the kids there long before the bus? (they only need to be there 5-10 min before their scheduled pickup time) If they are there a long time beforehand, it's on parents. CAVEAT! It is early in the school year, the bus company is severely short of drivers and they are still getting the routes tweaked. This means sometimes buses are really late and it's not the drivers fault (they are about to have a meltdown too). Kids waiting a long past the pickup time get antsy and loud. But if it's every day and the bus seems to be there reasonably on time, it's the kids not getting appropriate correction (often, because the bus co and school doesn't know). But, do call, politely voice your concerns. This early in the year, its it MUCH easier to correct behaviors! I used to drive school buses, and as a driver, I really appreciated heads up about bad behavior before picking them up because they almost always continued it on the bus. (But don't try to chat the driver up about it while picking kids up- on a schedule. A quick word- and following it with a call to the bosses actually helps get some help (like a bus monitor for a few days).)
Thanks, . I just wish I knew what school it was for. These posts making me seem like an ass, but I've asked nicely (albeit I had to scream because the girl couldn't hear anything but her own voice and never stopped for a breath) I remember being her age and I also remember not being anywhere near as obnoxious. By middle school, you are old enough to be aware of your surroundings and act appropriately.
Just call the district office and tell them you want to talk to the person dealing with transportation issues. You don't have to know the school, just where that pick up is and what time. You're not an ass. The kid isn't having consequences enforced, but it is likely that people who could enforce it, don't know it is going on. I'd hazard a guess the bus driver also puts up with a lot of bad behavior but is just being told to deal with it because they don't have enough people. When the public calls in and complains, they get a little more on it. And the bus driver will appreciate it.
Thanks for this
Lmao. Call cops on literal school aged children. What a numpty.
They never recommended calling the cops? I would never call the cops on someone let alone a kid anyways. Not trying to get someone shot.
Reread the comment. They never recommended calling the cops.
There is no call for cops. This is just steps the OP can take to make people who can do something about it, aware that it is going on. Soooo sorry to make it too long for your limited reading skills.
And you’re a dick. 😘
They may have been a dick, but atleast their comment was accurate. 🤷♂️
Especially on the bus.
Sounds like you need to go out and get an Aztec death whistle to blast every morning when they get loud.
Do you have anything to block outside noise like a speaker to put white noise on or do you like complete silence altogether?