Leave the kids home!!!

[rv2go]

In the campsite next to us is a young family with a small child. I do believe that from the time the child wakes up in the morning till the family leaves for their daily sightseeing/outing, he cries.
And....He is crying when they arrive home in the evening. He then cries off and of till we go to bed around 10:30. It's not enjoyable to sit around the camp fire in the evening. I have thought about seeing the Host and seeing if the crying is imposing of the 10 pm quite time.
Rant over....But there is nothing more annoying than listing to a child cry all the time.

Update....
It appears that I was not the only camper annoyed by the crying child. When we got home Sat. from our outing, The family was gone. In talking with the couple on the other side of them, it appears that someone did complain to the Camp Host and the family was asked to leave. There are lots of tenters here so going inside, closing doors and windows was not an option for them.

Sorry the family had to leave, but surely the child was a nuisance.

[oldtrojan66]

Okay, it's been a while since this thread began, but I have to add my two cents. If I'm not mistaken, one of the prime reasons for child abuse, by parents or a caregiver is that a child will not stop crying. I understand the OP's discomfort, but the child must be feeling more! I can't say what I would do, but I'd like to think I might offer some help. Like trying to comfort the child to see if there was a simple reason for the crying. Maybe I wouldn't, would depend on the situation. I guess the parent's apathy would be my undoing. That's the inexcusable part. Hope you find a better site next time.

[relaxin]

antiquedrose wrote:
I'm a Mom and worked in the past as a hospital and clinic pediatric nurse, school nurse, and camp nurse and have heard lots of crying for a million reasons.

I am biased toward a child always, but there is no excuse for parents to allow intrusive and disruptive hour upon hour of crying by their child in a campground.

Every family camping has pressing problems and issues and deserve a stress free getaway. Each of them have a responsibility to not be disruptive to their neighbors.

BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!
excuse me, I understand you child is having a rough time of it, but its been 3 hours and we were wondering if there is anything we could do to help so THE REST OF US CAN GET SOME SLEEP

[DonNH]

Fixed Sight Training wrote:


It's the drunken women cackle that makes my hair stand on end. .

Several years ago was camping in Maine. A few sites down there were 3 women drunk as a skunk, cackling and laughing loud enough to keep everyone awake (at midnight) for 100 yards around. Several of us spoke to them trying to get them to shut up. Was surprised that no one went to CG management to complain. Would have done so myself, but they were part of our group!

[Fixed_Sight_Tra]

As parents my wife and I tried to limit our girls public screaming as much as possible and were mostly successful.

It's the drunken women cackle that makes my hair stand on end. Seriously do they laugh like that at home at the trailer park at 11 pm?

After a few bad experiences at campgrounds we make sure we stay away from the parking lot style campgrounds and go to ones with a little room and preferably trees and a river running near the space. Rivers do a great job of drowning out noise.

[antiquedrose]

I'm a Mom and worked in the past as a hospital and clinic pediatric nurse, school nurse, and camp nurse and have heard lots of crying for a million reasons.

I am biased toward a child always, but there is no excuse for parents to allow intrusive and disruptive hour upon hour of crying by their child in a campground.

Every family camping has pressing problems and issues and deserve a stress free getaway. Each of them have a responsibility to not be disruptive to their neighbors.

[patperry2766]

skipro3 wrote:

happybooker1 wrote:
Camping Not too many weeks ago family across the road from us had an autistic or mentally challenged boy about 7. I thought I would go NUTS from the constant (& I DO mean from about 7a to 9p) gutteral UHN-UHN-UHN this boy vocalized loudly. I mean--it was loud and disturbing. I could hardly enjoy sitting outside.

Then I realized "hey, I only have to listen to this while I'm here. That poor family has to listen to this ALL.THE.TIME 24/7/365." After realizing THAT, I enjoyed my last 2 days so much better.

"There, but for the grace of God, go I."
Well said. Maybe by offering to help out; maybe bring over some firewood, a drink perhaps. My neighbor, who just moved in last year, has a 30-something mentally ill son. He's quite shy about the noises he makes and hides when ever he sees anyone. How awful to live his life I thought, until I took time one day to go over and introduce myself to him. I told him I grew pumpkins and he could come over to pick out a pumpkin when he wanted to. That was months before Halloween. When Halloween approached, my neighbor came over with a quizzical look and question for me; her son told her he wanted to come pick a pumpkin and told his mother I said he could. I confirmed this for her. She told me this was the FIRST time her son had ever made a connection of this complicated of a nature; remembering the offer and even comprehending the concept of the timeline. She thanked me and since then, we have been great neighbors for each other.

It is often simply amazing how such a small gesture has the potential to make such a huge difference in the life of a person. I have a step-son who is mildly autistic, and while he is a great kid, there are times that he beats to a different drummer and what defies common sense to me is perfectly acceptable to him.

Maybe, just maybe...this child is gifted in their own unique way and their parents have to deal with this ALL the time. Maybe they were hoping that a change of scenery would have a change in attitude. Since you didn't take the opportunity to find out what was going on, you might have missed the opportunity to make a positive impact on another person's life.

Maybe they were first time parents and could have used some advise and assistance from a more seasoned family. Thank God my wife had two kids before we added a third to our family because I was clueless and 3 1/2 years later she still gives me alot of sage advise.

It appears that it was a no win situation for all parties involved, but God forbid you or your kids were ever a pain in the butt to anyone else....maybe it was a little thing called karma?

[relaxin]

put him up for sale on craigs list, I am sure someone will buy him

[KFS]

I'm a parent and honestly if my baby/child was crying nonstop for days I think it's time to get them home and/or to doctor - not be sitting in a campground if I could help it.

[michigansandzil]

If the crying child is bothering you, then you have every right to leave the campground and go to some other campground.
Why anyone would go to a campground and not expect unruly kids is beyond me. I have yet to be to a campground where it wasn't flooded with screaming kids. It's life.

[Ski_Pro_3]

happybooker1 wrote:
Camping Not too many weeks ago family across the road from us had an autistic or mentally challenged boy about 7. I thought I would go NUTS from the constant (& I DO mean from about 7a to 9p) gutteral UHN-UHN-UHN this boy vocalized loudly. I mean--it was loud and disturbing. I could hardly enjoy sitting outside.

Then I realized "hey, I only have to listen to this while I'm here. That poor family has to listen to this ALL.THE.TIME 24/7/365." After realizing THAT, I enjoyed my last 2 days so much better.

"There, but for the grace of God, go I."
Well said. Maybe by offering to help out; maybe bring over some firewood, a drink perhaps. My neighbor, who just moved in last year, has a 30-something mentally ill son. He's quite shy about the noises he makes and hides when ever he sees anyone. How awful to live his life I thought, until I took time one day to go over and introduce myself to him. I told him I grew pumpkins and he could come over to pick out a pumpkin when he wanted to. That was months before Halloween. When Halloween approached, my neighbor came over with a quizzical look and question for me; her son told her he wanted to come pick a pumpkin and told his mother I said he could. I confirmed this for her. She told me this was the FIRST time her son had ever made a connection of this complicated of a nature; remembering the offer and even comprehending the concept of the timeline. She thanked me and since then, we have been great neighbors for each other.

[MScampers]

No one likes a crying child. All agree on that one.

But no one bothered to see WHY the child was crying.

Most speculate an ear infection or teething.

I suspect autism or some other special need.

Sad thing is this get away could have been something the family was so looking forward to for the rest of the children. Parents of special needs children have to do what they can the best way they can at the time.

That is my speculation.

[ro_sie]

Isnt this the family camping forum? Doesn't a family consist of children? weren't we ALL children once upon a time? I am sure I was. It has been a long long time, but I remember being a chid. Sure children can be annoying, but THEY are children. So lets get over it and go on with our lives. This thread is starting to sound like a bunch of whining brats.

[seattlefirervr]

We all complain, hopefully most of us have taken a step back and questioned why we are complaining? Perhaps, over the years, you yourself, has been these campers that you complain about? Just like a previous post mentioned, the severity of your subject in the family camping forum "Leave the kids at home", obviously has left you as a target.

[tailgater]

Anyone who has camped has had to deal with less than ideal neighbors.
The difference maker is how the offending neighbors react.

Consider the crying baby.
If mom and pop do nothing, the sound is unbearable.

If they make obvious attempts to satiate the kid (drives in the car, constant cuddling, soft singing, etc) then the crying usually seems less offensive.