A letter to… our neighbours with a baby

‘A single layer of brick was our only protection from months of nightly screaming’: the letter you always wanted to write It’s been three years, and your child is now a lively and boisterous toddler. I hear her shouting with glee and running around until there is a crash, and then I hear your voices through our shared walls, scolding or soothing depending on the mishap. I don’t doubt you’re good parents. There seems to be a lot of love in your household. My wife and I are childless through choice, but we have never judged anyone’s decision to become ...