Queensland mum stunned by angry neighbour’s ‘unreasonable’ note about crying baby

A new mother was shocked to find a note in her letterbox complaining about the amount of noise her four-month-old son makes.

Tiffany, 36, said she burst into tears after finding the typed message an A4 piece of paper from an anonymous local from Redcliffe, north of Brisbane.

She shared a photo of the passive-aggressive note that went viral and sparked divided reactions on Facebook.

“I am writing this on behalf of your neighbors and wanted to contact you regarding the noise level coming from your home, specifically your baby’s crying,” the note said.

‘While we understand that babies crying and a newborn can be difficult, we can hear everything clearly, from the early morning hours, throughout the day and well into the evening.

‘The prolonged and frequent crying has disrupted your fellow neighbors. Some of us work from home, others work shifts. We have tried closing our windows and doors and even turning on devices with the TV and radio, but the howling can still be heard.

‘We think it’s important to be good neighbors and respect each other’s space, but wanted to get in touch and ask if it would be possible to close the back doors and windows while the baby is feeling unsettled.’

The note ended asking for Tiffany’s understanding and appreciation in the matter.

Tiffany told me Yahoo News Australia that the ‘unreasonable’ note came as a huge shock and left her ‘quite upset’.

The Queensland mum explained that she and her partner John bought their first family home last year, close to a busy main road with a ‘very vibrant’ ibis colony and a ‘reputation for hoons’.

She hit back by slamming the note, saying she thinks neighbors know how unreasonable it is to complain about a crying baby in the suburbs, before describing the struggle of new parenthood as “challenging and isolating.”

Tiffany insisted her baby was “pretty chilly,” “settled quickly” and didn’t scream all night.

Tiffany was shocked to find a note in her mailbox complaining about her crying newborn son (stock image)

The young couple believed that there were better ways around the dispute and that “we would have been open to a conversation.”

“If you read the undertones, you know the reason they used that language is to create guilt,” Tiffany told Yahoo.

“But I’m not going to close my windows, and we’re not going to lock our house or muzzle our baby.”

The note led to divided reactions online.

“As a new mom, it really hurt to read this. As if we don’t have enough to worry about,” one Australian commented.

Another added: ‘That person has clearly never dealt with a newborn before.’

While many agreed the letter was “rude” and “pathetic,” others found the neighbor’s request “very reasonable” and “well-considered.”

‘It is not an aggressive letter or anything insulting or threatening. He even says he wants to be good neighbors,” one Australian commented.

“I don’t see any harm in it,” another added.

Moreton Bay Council can investigate breaches of domestic noise regulations, but Locals are encouraged to solve problems among themselves, saying people may not do that realize that the noise from their household bothers others.