A run-down mother trying to look after her ill daughter was confronted by a disgruntled neighbour who complained her baby’s crying was disrupting his sleep, and suggested she ‘seek support’
There’s nothing worse than seeing your little ones unwell, especially when there’s nothing you can do to help.
One mum’s nine-month-old daughter was born with Strep B and was ‘extremely poorly’ for the first week of her life. The kid has made a full recovery but has recently had ‘every cough, cold and runny nose’ since starting nursery three months ago.
The little girl has been admitted to the hospital with a high fever which was later diagnosed as a viral infection, and has been crying through the night. However, the ‘exhausted’ mum now has to deal with a nasty neighbour who came round to complain about the noise.
Taking to Mumsnet, the anonymous woman explained that the neighbour (who doesn’t have any children. recently knocked on the door one morning, disgruntled at the crying baby.”He proceeds to complain about her crying and keeping him and his wife awake,” the post reads.
“He then told me to seek support and now I feel like the world’s worst mum because my poorly baby is crying in the night! I admit that she has been crying a lot however I am doing everything in my power to help her. She’s started sleeping with me again so I can get to her as soon as I hear her murmur.”
The worn-out mum added that she is ‘personally in shock’ that the neighbour has complained and asked whether she is being ‘unfair’. But, a quick browse at the comments section and it’s clear the majority are on her side.
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“What does he expect you do?” One user asked. “He is a stupid bully, he should be commiserating not playing the big I-am. I would have looked at him, raised an eyebrow and closed the door.”
Another agreed, commenting: “Ignore the t**t. Bet he wouldn’t call when your partner is there. There is practically an unwritten rule that if babies cry they cry.” While a third simply added: “Nod smile and give it no headspace.”
Others did sympathise with the neighbour, arguing that ‘nobody likes’ having their sleep disrupted – but slammed the man for his hostile approach. “It’s not nice for anyone to be kept awake with a baby crying, so I get their frustration,” one person reasoned. “But honestly, if there’s nothing you can do, then they will have to deal. They can get earplugs etc.”
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