Screaming Mother...any suggestions please......?

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A young Mother has moved in next door with 3 children, I have never heard screaming like it. The Mother screams and I mean screams at the kids, they scream back and it sounds like world war 3. At all times of the night and day. This can carry on for hours. It is not pleasant to listen to and even with the T.V. you can still hear everything. I feel sorry for her, she has no Husband around...I would like to help but I dont want to sound as if I am nosy or interferring.
I also think what if someone gets hurt and I stood by and did nothing. Can you suggest anything that might help...I really am worried.
Ada, so far you are spot on.
I do want to help, yes I cannot bear this any longer, and I would also never dream of bringing in the social services until I was sure that the kids were not safe.
Please keep replying I welcome good sound advice.
Thank you all so far, it is a problem that is really keeping me awake at nights.
 
i guess best time if shes screaming or shouting at her kids just knock on her door and confront her with the levels of sounds she is creating and tell her its disturbing you.
on the other hand you can speak to the management company of your residential estate(if you have one) or otherwise the best option would be speaking to the council.
 
sounds like she needs the help http://www.incredibleyears.com/
you could always have a look at this page a print it off post it through her door and she need never know it was you or just call social services sounds like she needs the help though
 
I would report her to the authorities. Screaming leads to hitting, you don't want a lack of action on your part to lead to a child being injured.
Maybe speak to the landlord first & if that doesn't help then call social services.
 
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i think you should just try hard to ignore them screaming, sometimes it can sound a lot worse than it really is and you could get yourself in trouble by interfering, no one likes nosey neighbours, sorry.
 
We never know the circumstances of another person, maybe she just needs a friend. become a good neighbor, then in time you will be comfortable enough to discuss this issue, maybe suggest play dates, if you have children? It's amazing what a smile would do for someone. good luck
 
Dont call social services Thats awful. This woman obviously needs a bit of help with dealing with the kids.
Social Services will only make things more stressful. For now why dont you knock and ask her round for a cuppa when the kids are at school. Shes new to the area, probably has no friends and shes without a partner dealing with 3 children settling them into a new house and school.
Her kids sound a bit unruly and hard to handle and she could probably do with a friend, not an enemy.
Have a look at the place and the kids. Are they clean, fed and well cared for?
You wont look as though youre interfering if you play it really casual....i.e. Hiya kettles on why dont ya pop on over?
Find out some more information about her and the kids.

Please dont do anything rash without having a proper reason to, shouting at kids, ok, its not on, but you dont know the whole picture here.

I'd love to know how this goes. Good luck.
 
you're holding in a lot of feelings for what you think you should do. these people simply cannot start worsening your life, as they would be incredibly selfish if they thought that it was within their rights to do so.
what i would do, is i would befriend the single mother, and then once you've got closer to her, she'll talk to you about how annoyed she gets. talk through it with her and i think that this will, in effect, have a positive effect on her and her family. she's probably very lonely, as u say she has no husband, and probably no friends as she has no time to go out and have a social life as she has 3 kids to look after. so instead of her looking for a social life, the social life has to find her. she's probably a very scared woman.
 
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