Neighbours with older & loud children

[Mumtotwokids]

Hi there
I'm wondering if anyone can give me advice in regards to the exceptions of teenage children and noise at night.

We live in the burbs and thus houses are about 2-3mtrs apart. We have recently had new neighbors purchase next door. They have 2 children which I believe the ages are 15 and 11. One boy one girl. In our first 'meet and greet' outside the house we (neighbours and I)both joked we hope our kids weren't too noisey. Well now it's not a joke...

The kids, and their friends, on school holidays are out jumping on the trampoline, laughing and screaming to each other " don't..I'll get you..f*** off etc". Now during the day I won't bat an eye lid (except for the language) , but this starts at 8pm and can go on until 11pm. It also occurs infrequently on weeknights, but winds down around 9.30pm. The noise of the mats on the trampoline are annoying, but that's not the issue, the issue is the noise and the laungage. Now I won't mind if the trampoline was in the front yard, but it's right next to our kids bedrooms and they are in bed by 8pm at the latest.

Am I being unrealistic to expect them not to go on the trampoline past 9pm ?

We haven't spoken to the neighbours yet, because I wanted to get an opinion from parents with teen kids.

What are your thoughts ?

[anewme]

My teenager (14 almost 15) is in bed at 8:30 on school nights. I would ask if they can move the tramp from near the bedrooms as you have small kids that need their sleep . Other then that you could try sound proofing their room ( thick curtains etc. ) and even if they can't, your kids will get use to the noise in time (sorry I know that doesn't help much ) . My children had to learn to sleep with noise. It took a few weeks but they did learnt to sleep with it. I hope this helps.
Jenny

[codswallop]

i wouldnt so much as ask her as just mention in casual conversation that one of your said Foff and then said but so and so from next door says it if there good ppl she will sort it out(remind her teens there a littlies next door and to watch it) if she laughs it off or ignores she proberly wouldnt do anything if you confronted her derictly
my nieghbours teen is a lovely boy even poped over the other day to let me know he was having a sleep over in the back yard with several mates for his bday so i wouldnt worry about the noise thinking some one was in my back yard

[Jakois]

I would want to know if my childrens actions were disrupting my neighbours.
Especially if they were keeping little children up.
If I were in your shoes I would be speaking to the parents to sort out a compromise. Maybe moving the tramp away from your littlies windows.

[Mumtotwokids]

Thanks for your thoughts.
I will speak with the father when it next occurs. We think he's a single parent who works late and may not be sure about what his kids are up to (like jumping of the shed roof onto the trampoline for one thing...mmm DH spoke to the kids on this one) The house is long and solid brick so we are giving him the benefit of doubt that he may not hear them.
He seems reasonable from what DH says.