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Neighbour banging on wall because of my crying baby

I don’t really know why I’m posting but probably just need advice. My little girl regularly wakes at night, it’s has been more prominent this last week due to cold/ teething issues. I live in a terraced house and the walls are thin, my neighbour has now decided the best thing to do when my baby wakes up is bang on the wall, tell her to shut up and swear. I understand it must be frustrating as she works but I do pick my baby up straight away because I fear for her waking the neighbours. She woke at 12:30am last night and was really upset and cried a little bit when I tried to put her down in her own cot, we ended up co-sleeping and she woke again at 4:30am she literally made one noise my partner didn’t even have chance to bring me the calpol upstairs and my neighbour was banging and screaming again. She’s mostly friendly like when we’ve spoken in the garden but I have PPA and I don’t really want to go round and speak to her face to face as I don’t do well in these situations. It’s a different story when she decides to do gymnastics with her boyfriend at 11 at night waking my baby up, I never say a word or so anything!! What would you do? Any advice please?? 🙏

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I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this. Have you tried writing her a note? That way you can explain your feelings xx

I know you don't want to go round but I would of and kicked upna right fuss 😂 bang on the wall back xx

Petty reaction - bang on the wall when they do gymnastics. Nicer reaction options - - send partner round to talk to her nicely and see if you can come to an agreement - post some nighttime earplugs through her letterbox with a note - if possible move rooms with LO? I know not suitable in all houses but may be possible to not be next to her bedroom then.

@Hattie thankyou so much for your response unfortunately at the minute we can’t move rooms as our home isn’t big enough 🥺 I thought about the earplugs and I think I’m going to do this with a note I just feel so disheartened because I know my reaction to this if I was on the other side of the wall I would ask the mum if they were okay I would never respond how she has it’s really upset me 🥺

@Jess I think I would either be really shy and get upset and cry or be really angry 🤣🤣xx

@Victoria I think I’m going to do this with some earplugs! It’s just such a tricky situation I hate confrontation xx

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