Do you let neighbours know?

[Queen]

We had DD's fourth birthday party on Saturday, and we had approximately 50 people at our place.
We did not ask the neighbours, as it was a day party.
This got me thinking though, do you ask your neighbours first or do they ask you before a party?
Poll coming

[MothersMilk]

Not for a day party or one that is finishing at a reasonable time.
If i was going to have a loud night party i would inform the neighbours, out of courtesy, so they know it may be noisy. I wouldn't ask their permission though.
I don't have loud night parties - :laughing: so not an issue for us really.

[EmPowering]

i dont think for a day party you would NEED to:no:

if it was a night thing well then yes i would tell them:yes:

if you feel like you should let them know maybe just put a note in there letterbox if you dont know them well

have a good party:D

[proudmama]

as PP for a day party i don't think it's needed and it was a kids party so why would they need to know

[Whippet]

I wouldn't let them know for a day party but the very rare times that I have a night party, I let them know.

[MumNeedsCoffee]

I'd never thought about letting neighbours know until one day at Mum's I noticed a little note she got in her letterbox from parents advising that they would be holding a 21st for their son, and apologies in advance for any noise

I thought that was just lovely
And I suppose it sounds getting a visit from the police... you would hope

I think a kids party during the day is different though, no notice to neighbours necessary

[Rosebones]

My neighbour and I have an agreement. Parties any time you want. But at 8.30, the noise levels have to drop. Why?

She asked me what time do my kids go to bed? I said Spawn goes at 8.30. She said that's when the noise would cut out so the little one could get to sleep.
We don't have parties. We rarely have people over, so I thought that was nice of her.

Sometimes I hear music coming from their place but its really loud and the next day she'll ask if we were disrupted. She really is the best neighbour. Except I keep forgetting her name....

[elleandsam]

We live in townhouses with a shared wall, and we're all defence, we live together and our husbands work together. So we try and be the best neighbours we can be.

[MummaFug]

For a day party I wouldn't inform the neighbours..

For a night party - we either invite them :) (people below and above are good friends) or those we dont know (opposite) we leave a bottle of wine and a note :)

Saying that - sometimes our day parties become night parties and we have yet to have a complaint...We have children - so they are hardly loud and rowdy .. hmmm actaully they are :rolleyes:

[Ana Gram]

I have let them know in the past when I had DD's party and my 30th. I forgot to tell them about one party and apologised for any noise the next day to my nice neighbours, they didn't even hear us :laughing:

The neighbours on the other side didn't let me know about a 21st party that went on till 4am complete with drunk people in my front yard and loud music. Not impressed.

[Areca]

I let two of my neighbours know about DD2's 2nds birthday party (which was nothing more than just family).

One neighbour I let know because I knew her baby was due the day we were having the party and I didn't want to be disturbing her if she was in labour, or had just had her baby. I told her she was welcome to ask us to be quiet if it got too loud.
The other neighbour I let know so she'd keep her dogs inside that day as they don't cope with strangers and I didn't want them barking their heads off all day cause there were extra people around.

It wasn't going to affect any other neighbour so they weren't told and in ordinary circumstances I wouldn't bother for a day party.

A night party, yes I would. I think it's common courtesy.

[chefalicious]

we are good terms with our neighbours and yes we give them the courtesy of letting them know if we are having a party.
i would not ask permission and if they said they didnt want us to have the party, i definitely wouldnt be cancelling.....

[tootiredtosleep]

We haven't had a party here yet, but will be hosting a huge family Xmas party in Dec. I'll let the neighbours know then.

Our neighbours went away last long weekend and told us their 20 yr old son would be having a party. We were prepared for a bit of noise, but nothing! It was the quietest party ever.

[Lastcenturymum]

We did for an 18th - but there wasn't drink there as most were still 17 - mainly because of music, as it was outside around a bonfire - and we lived in a small court. We also registered it with the police.

I don't see that you need to tell them for a kids or family party though - only if you expect a lot of noise and late at night. Well maybe if you are inviting them!

[MummaBear03]

Our neighbours have been invited to parties here, they all have young children that are friends with DD. They let us know if they're having a party, but that's because it's generally teenagers, late nights and loud music, they don't have day parties other than kids parties and DD and I are always invited to those.

[ronniewilliams]

I would not invite them on day party but in some cases on the night parties.

[One of THOSE mums!]

Night parties yes!

It isn't really a problem for us as we are on a acre so can't really hear our neighbors. But as a courtesy I will if it's a night party.

It is more than just noise. Cars are parked everywhere.

Plus people work shifts, study, have kids. At least if they know they MAY be disturbed in the evening they can plan accordingly.

I think general courtesy is a nice neighbourly gesture!

[krystallxx]

Nope I don't. The neighbors on one side are up anyway as there child doesn't sleep ever at night, on the other side he would be up partying anyway and the people behind us are rarely home anyway so no I don't.

[Boobycino]

If you feel you should maybe pop a note in the letter box.

When I had a party on in our unit, in a complex, I put up signs inside the building to say what time we kicked off (like 3pm as it was bubs bday) that it could go till late - as we did plan to send bubs to bed and have drinks late. I put my number on the sign if there was any issues please give me a call :)

But if it was just during the day I don't think I'd worry.

[Stampy]

I don't really have night time things, if I do they usually end up inside because it's either too cold, or everyone's being eaten by mozzies.

Neighbours across the road - they tend to have huge xmas and new yrs parties with kids running up and down the street screaming/hiding in our bushes :rolleyes:. Last two years there have been plastic cups etc all over our front yard the next day - not exactly impressed :no:.

[Izy]

if a lot of people were coming yes i would

[TheSudgestionator]

I always tell my neighbours on both sides AND invite them.

Wether it be a day party or a night party they can both be quite loud (although this is more a problem at night).

One of my neighbours has a 2 year old who i know she has HUGE troble convincing to have an afternoon nap, so i would defnatly let her know of our plans.