Toddlers shouting in apartment hallways, is this normal behavior?

[jdsmith]

My god. These responses to little kids playing.

Just move. And next time ask better questions about neighbors.

[Aikaili]

I used to have a problem with my neighbors storing hundreds of stanky shoes outside my door. I tried the landlord route with no success and finally just embarrassed the shit out of them by showing up with a laundry basket and announcing that I’m here to wash the shoes. There was some yelling at first but I worked with them to wash the hallway and let them have a chance to ask anything they wanted. We’re on good terms now.
If I were you, I’d approach them with concern. When you hear kids scream, you think they are hurt and need help.
Keep asking if they are injured and if they need to go to the hospital. Embarrass the shit out of them and it will stop. You can’t approach it logically and say they need to take care of their kids… When they’re pissed off, show up with a gift. It’s hard for anyone to hate or not care for someone who is right there.

[meishijia]

@RickRoll

Talk to the management of the building.
They will let the parents know without informing who complained

I wouldn’t be so sure.

[Andrew0409]

In Italy , our neighbors kid used to play outside our window. Soundproofing technology doesn’t exist in old Italian buildings so it some weird way, it amplified the sound.

We lived in Siena, the Palio is like the Super Bowl of the town. The kid was part of the Worm community, and he would pretend to be the horse that represented the Worm. The kid will randomly shout “The worm winssss! The worm winssss!” After running around.

[keoni]

@MadamBroccoli

Sometimes after my marching band training I’d be so exhausted I can barely keep my eyes open on the MRT.

No kidding? What instrument did you play?

@MadamBroccoli

And when I’m stuffed I’d rub my belly. There were times when people thought I was pregnant and offered me their seats lol. So, you know, not all pregnant ladies are pregnant

[keoni]

@meishijia

My wife didn’t want me to.

She was quite happy to stand up and didn’t want me to cause more of a scene.

fify

[meishijia]

Much better .

[jephhy]

@jimbob132

Just moved into my new apartment, trying to get some peace and quiet and a bunch of little kids are running back and forth in the hallways and shouting, laughing loudly and their parents are not doing anything about it for the past hour.

There are apartments with private entrances that you don’t share with anyone else.

[keoni]

@jimbob132

Just moved into my new apartment, trying to get some peace and quiet and a bunch of little kids are running back and forth in the hallways and shouting, laughing loudly and their parents are not doing anything about it for the past hour. The kids are under 5. Is this normal and what’s a good way to get them to stop? Why don’t they play in their room or outside? Why are they running around in the apartment hallways?

There’s an easy solution for you that you can afford.
iPhone 12 Pro + AirPods Pro and turn on the noise cancellation when they are playing in the hallways.

[RBE]

An even easier solution would have been to rent a better place. Problem-free housing in Taiwan basically doesn’t exist, but if you rent an apartment in a more upscale building, frequent hallway nonsense is far less likely to be one of the problems you have to deal with.

You get what you pay for.

[keoni]

@RBE

An even easier solution would have been to rent a better place.

Ex post facto

That’s not a solution that is doable now that his contract has already started.

[RBE]

Well, given OP’s claimed income and the fact that he’s probably renting a typical cheap room (“I live and rent like a local” per a previous thread he created), paying a 1 month early-termination penalty is probably no more than a $15-20,000 hit to his wallet. And even if it was double or triple that, which it’s clearly not, somebody earning what he claims could easily afford it and would consider it a small price to pay for peace and quiet.

Also, OP previously posted that he moves around a lot, so he seems to know how to navigate the rental market. Make of that what you will as it relates to the reason for this thread. In fact…

Faint buzzing noise in apartment

If you like peace and quiet and new buildings, rent in linkou or further out. For the same price it will be bigger and include a garage, and the roads are nice and wide. Most of the buildings in Taipei have some issues. 新竹 has less humidity so the buildings don’t decay as fast as in Taipei. Just hope you don’t rent a new building where they do nonstop renovations / constructions starting at 8am and 6 days a week. Happened to me.

[keoni]

I’m not sure I’m inclined to believe that the OP is anything but a troll.

[nnnnnnnnnnnn]

Are you seriously suggesting a grown man should approach a 5 year old girl and offer to buy her socks?

[MadamBroccoli]

I played trumbone. Sucked at it too I tried to pick it up again a few years ago, but I don’t have the breath to play it anymore. Sad.

[TT]

That’s female privilege, that is. There’s a special word for men who act creepy around children, peeping and such, rhymes with ‘what-a-smile’…

[MadamBroccoli]

@TT

That’s female privilege, that is. There’s a special word for men who act creepy around children, peeping and such, rhymes with ‘what-a-smile’…

I certainly hope you all understand it’s a joke… my sister was offered by a man to buy her sock when she was like 7 y/o… the guy managed to convince her to take off her socks but she felt weird and refused to do more and went for help. I’m just glad that she’s not dumb enough to let him touch her feet

Please don’t go around a ask a kid for their socks. Unless they’re really noisy in the hallway.

[TT]

It is a good point. Toddlers gonna toddle, but what kind of normal behaviour is it to change your apartment every month?

[keoni]

Cool. I’ve always thought that was an interesting instrument. I played the trumpet.

[MadamBroccoli]

It is in deed an interesting instrument. Everytime I put that back into that I feel like I’m a knight wielding a sword. (Sorry I learned it from a Taiwanese teacher so I dunno the lingo, but I think you got the idea lol) And we would reach our trombone out to other sections and leak out water during indoor practice lol. Also super convenient if you need to close the door

I love trumpet too. Very spirit lifting. I recently came across this YouTube video and the performance is amazing!!! I’ll post the link later since I’m in a lecture now and I don’t wanna risk it… Do you still play it now?