Court Orders Man to Pay Over Noisy Toddler’s Footsteps

Maybe for a second offense they’ll judge that the toddler should have his feet chopped off – that would silence the noisy little scofflaw.

I wish i could get in one of these “unfortunate” situations, so that i can make a little money.

Whatever happened to “Life’s not Fair”?

It’s difficult to reach a valid conclusion based on the details provided in the article alone. On one end, if this was only an occasional occurrence, then I think the people living below should have pursued other avenues to arrive at a better solution (assuming they didn’t) or just accepted it.

However, on the other end – as a person who lives below a very noisy and belligerent family – I definitely understand how constant noise can be a huge distraction and ultimately become a huge detriment to your daily life.

If the family on the second floor was only asked once to try and keep things down, that’s one thing. If they were asked multiple times and made no attempts to better the situation, then there’s a big problem. Also, the fact that this noise supposedly caused insomnia seems to hint that this wasn’t just during the normal daytime hours, but late into the evening as well. Either way, not nearly enough details.

And yes, I realize toddlers have lots of energy and aren’t old enough to actually understand what’s going on here (they’re basically a giant id with arms and legs), and that should definitely be factored into this equation. But there is a thin line between letting a kid be a kid and being grossly inconsiderate to those around you.