"Well at least they're not at home playing on their x box"

I was recently having lunch with a friend in the cafe of a garden centre. Two ladies with their toddlers aged about two were sitting close by. Both children screamed the whole time we were there. They were not upset just liked the sound of their own voices. The noise made your teeth bleed and you could see people looking at them silently pleading with the mums to put a stop to the excruciating noise. They were completely oblivious to the annoyance their children were causing. I would never have allowed my children to make such a racket. It would have got on my nerves let alone strangers.

Two toddlers in buggies on the bus the other day screaming at each other. Ear piercing screams..mothers/carers chatting, seemingly oblivious.
Eventually I suggested they might shut up if they couldn't see eachother, the children that is. Both adults turned on me and said "can't you see they are autistic!!"
So they are excused then? I wanted to ask why the carers weren't interacting with the children. Alas I just tried to ignore them for the rest of the ride.

There is a difference between the sounds of happy children enjoying themselves (I was at the seaside yesterday and it was great to hear and watch them playing) and the relentless noise of inconsiderate neighbours with either balls being kicked, drums being banged or ghetto blasters where you cannot escape from it. Barking dogs annoys and upsets me because I imagine they are left for hours alone.

Witzend. "Don't do that, or the library lady will be cross."

That reminded me of a time when a child was misbehaving in the Post Office queue. A policeman was just behind them, and the child's mother told her to behave, or "the policeman will take you away."
The policeman gave her a good telling-off, saying that the child might need help, one day, and be afraid to approach a policeman because of her words.
Of course, these days, we rarely see any police about to help anyone!
Reference the subject of children screaming while playing, I agree that they should be trained to be more considerate. We were never allowed to make excessive noise. We did, however, use the house wall at the end of the street to play ball games against. The thudding probably annoyed the occupants, but we never gave it a thought, at the time, and they never complained.

I call mine in by 7 at the latest. We have families with toddlers who I don’t want to disturb plus my own toddler. I don’t think it’s fair or just that anyone’s noise should impact anyone else and their enjoyment. Mine are told to be considerate and are called in if too noisy/ shriek. Mine my older two are hearing impaired and don’t always wear their hearing aids doing certain activities eg trampoline. They don’t realise but do quieten down when asked to. I think 7pm is quiet down time. Others want to enjoy the evening and the garden at this time of year too.

Happysexagenarian

You made me laugh ... wished I had been there when tou took your loud hailer ... good on you