We all hope that our neighbours are going to be friendly, but unfortunately some people just aren't easy to get along with.
One mum has got off to a bad start with the couple next-door, after they requested that her children stop playing in the garden because it's "distressing" their dog.
She took to Mumsnet to ask fellow parents for their advice, with the majority telling her to ignore the neighbours and let her kids enjoy the summer outdoors.
In her post, she wrote: "New neighbours came round last night to complain that the sound of our teen boys playing in the garden was upsetting their dog who is a rescue, very nervous and reactive to sound.
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"I'm really torn on what to do. I'm sympathetic to their situation and I really don't want to fall out with them.
"I know the dog has problems because it barks at us from his side of the fence whenever we go out in the garden.
"When they came round to complain they brought the dog with them to show us what it's like - the woman had it in her arms and it spent the whole time growling and baring its teeth."
Despite the previous neighbours never complaining about the noise, the new couple are already irritated by it.
They feared the boys' ball "would come over and hit their dog", so the mum told her sons not to play basketball anymore.
"It is a shame as they absolutely love it and it will probably mean they're just inside playing Xbox," she added.
"Because they're teens, most of the games they'd want to play in the garden do involve some kind of ball. Do I just resign myself to a summer of them sat inside?
"We do have a local park but it's quite some distance away and seems a shame they can't use their own garden."
Fellow Mumsnet users told her to stand strong and continue to let her children play in the garden.
"Don't do anything. The second you cave to one request, she'll be round with another. Then another," someone warned.
"I can't believe the cheek of some people. Why on earth did you entertain them and say your children won't play in their garden?" another questioned.
"I wouldn't stop my children playing in their own garden. If the dog is distressed, they should take it into the house," a parent agreed.
Though some people were sympathetic to the rescue dog, understanding that it would be sensitive to loud noise.
One person suggested a compromise: "You shouldn't have to, but if you're trying to find a way to work things out with your neighbours could you perhaps suggest a certain time of day where your children will not play ball games?"
What would you do in this situation? Let us know in the comments.
