My neighbor called the police on me

As I was returning home from work, my daughter that had been with my grandmother because she was not feeling well. Did not have a nap all day. As we all know when toddler do not get their nap, and on top of that are sick, they are fussy as I’m walking into my apartment. My daughter was crying walking up the stairs, I told her “ just come inside the house and stop crying in the hallway “ she was having a whole meltdown atp. She got better once we got in and ate dinner but then …

About an hour and a half later the police knock on my door, saying that the neighbor called the police on me because my child was crying and they needed to do a welfare check, has anyone ever had a neighbor called the police on them because their child was crying? I’m happy that there are people still out there that will call for a welfare check if they expected abuse but at same time I was irritated because she is a toddler and that’s what toddler do is cry sometimes.

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My thoughts exactly! And I’ve been here for almost a year and just about every morning cause my daughter is like me not a morning person she cry’s the whole 30 mins all the way to the car when I’m getting her ready and now all of a sudden the police is at my house. The police even called it a “ odd call” he said “ well she looks fine and that’s what toddlers do they cry”

Exactly, I’m not even sure who it was but I definitely want to find out even if I know I on doors and be like “ if my child crying is bothering you please come talk to me and not all the police on a toddler crying”

after 4 days moved in to my new home a neighbor call the police on me because my son was hysterical crying . the reason was i was brushing his teeth. i got so mad at they that i’m living here now for 6 months and probably the rest of my life and i haven’t never spoke with those people.. but at the same time happy that still there is people thst worry about someone children

Sounds extreme! Neighbor is nosey asf and obviously had no experience with kids!

Sum people have nothing better to do than report other people and cause trouble.have they had kids of their own?then again maybe they wer genuinely worried.depends on their intentions.wait a year and report them for something.

yes I would rather them come knock on my door and ask if she’s okay or pop their heads out and see what’s going on … toddlers are just dramatic sometimes and it is what it is

Neighbors are an asshole karen. Unless she's screaming bloody murder or your raising your voice at baby causing them to scream or cry louder there is no reason for anyone to get involved. I know this happened to one of my friends who has a karen neighbor and it go to the point the neighbor would call the cops so often the police department would just call my friend and ask if everything was okay vs wasting resources or a stupid call. Even got to the point in the end the police told the neighbor if she called again she would be arrested.

yeah it’s ridiculous, the officer that came to the door seems annoyed with the whole thing he’s like “ that’s what kids do they cry” smh 🤦🏾‍♀️ and that’s all that was reported “ I heard a child crying in the hallway “ 🙄

That’s just pitiful. They are pathetic for that

yeah I’m moving into a house in a couple months sooo I’m thrilled about that it was just very annoying

Yes !! My son had super curly hair as a baby , and it would get matted no matter what I used . He got over a dozen bristle blocks tangled in his hair and he was freaking out . I was trying to get them all out of his hair but he was screaming as if someone was amputating his toes .
I get a knock on the door and it’s the cops asking to do a welfare check.
I was so annoyed , —/-but sure come in and I handed the cop the comb and a pair of scissors and pointed at my screaming toddler , good luck let me know how many you can get out without him
Screaming …
They just laughed gave my son a sticker and left .

yeah absolutely! I never thought to mention it to the office but I definitely should because it’s ridiculous

yes my daughter is mixed and her hair gets tangled up and she cries to so I understand! But yeah the police thought it was ridiculous to he even stated “ that’s what kids do sometimes , they cry” smh

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help

I have two kids and I’m just fed up, years of physical and mentally abuse and the constant cheating my kids deserve better. my kids can’t goto school yet and I don’t trust local daycares. how do I still work my part time with little to no family ?

If you’re not close to your mom - what went wrong?

Now that I have kids I want a strong and close relationship with my babies. Something I didn’t have with my mom and still don’t.

My mom and I see each other once or twice a year and that’s if I go there to visit her. We don’t talk on the phone unless she wants to call me to ask my younger sisters to go back home.

Never comes over to see my 3 kids never calls to check on them avoids me when she sees me out with my family.

When I was a teen we argued non stop. For years until I left the house. But before that I was always the good child always listened always did what she asked. I was the oldest so did everything for her went above and beyond. I bought up my younger sisters stayed up late nights fed them changed nappies bath them took them out on weekends. My sisters don’t remember her doing any of these things because she never did them. And now she hates them staying at my house she calls non stop.

She’s manipulative and twists things a lot. I have other siblings and she pits us against each other without us realising. Only now as an adult I’m picking up on things and how she manipulates around things.

Advise!!!

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He is now trying to tag it to his weekend meaning he will have 6/7 nights. I don’t agree with this as like I say 2 nights are hard for the child’s it is so 5 is going to be hard and I don’t want to add to it.

My solicitor has said until he agrees I should not let him have her. I agree and I don’t want to give into him as he is very much all about control and abusing me not doing what is right for the child but I am also conscious that the child then misses out on a little holiday away with his family all for the sake of 1/2 nights. It seems so silly.

What’s your thoughts and advice??