My neighbor plays the piano two hours every day… and my child sleeps at the same time!
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I live in a quiet building, and my neighbor above me is a musician who practices the piano in the afternoon. The sound isn’t loud enough to stop people talking, but it’s very clear in my son’s room — he’s one year old and sleeps at that time. I asked him to change his practice time, and he said he works mornings and nights, so that’s his only time. He also said the law allows normal daytime noise. He offered to put in a simple soundproofing measure, but said he won’t be able to stop the sound completely. I don’t want to forbid him from his work or hobby, but my son’s sleep has started getting interrupted, and my wife says we need to take a stronger stance. He says having a child in the building doesn’t mean everyone has to adapt to the child’s schedule. Question: who should change their routine? For discussion: does communal living require equal compromises, or should priority go to whoever has the greater need?
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