Woman Reports Struggling New Parents To Landlord Over Noisy Newborn, But Completely Downplays Noise Her Dogs Make

She reported the couple simply because she was annoyed at the noise.

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• Published in Interesting
• July 6, 2023

Newborns cry a lot, and that is a reality that parents (and perhaps even their neighbors) need to understand. Crying is the only way that a baby can communicate.

Whether they're tired or hungry, uncomfy or in pain, they will cry to seek comfort from their parents. According to experts, babies cry about three hours per day.

But that's just the average. Some babies cry for more than three hours.

They are generally fussy from late afternoons through evenings, but it can also vary. This behavior peaks when they're six to 8 weeks old.

As they grow, the crying lessens. So, parents just need to hang in there.

The situation will improve. Soon, parents will witness the different growth milestones of their children, and it will be an incredible journey filled with joy and wonder.

Sadly, some adults refuse to accept this basic newborn behavior. They tend to brand new parents as irresponsible for not being able to calm their crying baby.

Just like this Redditor, they overlook the fact that this is a normal part of infancy. A single woman posted on the "Am I The A**hole?" (AITA) subreddit.

She wonders if she's at fault for reporting her neighbors to the landlord because of their loudly crying baby. Community members were quick to slam her for what she had done and for her lack of sympathy for the new parents.

A single woman told the community that she reported her neighbors to the landlord because of their crying baby.

The original poster (OP) then explains that her neighbors recently had a baby.

All the noise was annoying her, so she confronted the new parents.

Things weren't getting any better, so she went straight to the landlord. But then, the mom fired back, claiming that it was her noisy dogs that were bothering their baby.

The two neighbors confronted each other.

The OP defended herself, telling the neighbor that she can play music whenever she wants.

The OP asked for opinion from her friend, and finally, from the AITA community.

For most Redditors, the OP is a hypocrite who started an unnecessary drama.

Why does she expect her neighbors to keep quiet when she, herself, can't do that?

The parents are trying to deal with their newborn. She needs to deal with her barking dogs too.

Redditors find the OP unfair.

She needs to face the reality that newborns cry a lot. And maybe if she toned down her music and dealt with her dogs, the crying would lessen.

This Redditor believes that the OP is in the wrong for harassing her neighbor.

The OP's hypocrisy and lack of understanding and sympathy are making the Redditors' blood boil. She even escalated the situation by reporting her neighbors to the landlord.

Unfortunately, what the OP did isn't going to solve the problem. She made the situation worse by creating animosity between her and her neighbors.

How can she solve the pickle she's in? Experts say that if a person finds their neighbor noisy, they can start making some improvements to their home.

Having a sound machine and door draft blockers can help deal with the noise. She can also wait for the situation to improve.

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