Artoo Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) I'm bringing home my baby in about a month (I'm so excited and pretty nervous, too)!!! There is one concern (among many) that I would like to get opinions on. I live in an apartment and there are train tracks about two blocks away. The Amtrak uses those rails, but there are mostly freight trains that go by. They go by both during the day and night, intermittently sounding their horns as they pass. Personally, I find it weirdly soothing and it actually sometimes helps put me to sleep (I was in the Navy and stationed on a ship, so I'm used to loud noises at weird hours ), but I am worried about what it will do to my future Grey, especially in those early days and weeks (will the train noises scare the baby and cause him to be nervous?). I was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience or can offer me any suggestions on anything I can do to alleviate any nervousness or fear caused by these noises. Should I be so concerned? I don't want my baby to grow up traumatized. Thanks! Edited February 7, 2012 by Artoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray P Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 There is a certin amount of backgrown noise your grey will learn to live with. I don`t know how loud the noise is, but it`s winter and your windows are closed and by the time spring comes and your windows are poen your grey should be OK. You find it soothing and your grey may follow your lead. In the wild there is lots of noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenabrd Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 explain the noise, what it is and that its not "dangerous". make it a fun, happy thing. we do this for the first few thunderstorms we get in the spring, in the days leading up to the 4th of july, when my husband is banging around in the basement, etc. it works fine with them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artoo Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Thank you both for the advice! I figured I was making a mountain out of a molehill, but I just wanted to voice my concern. I figure that if I don't make a huge deal about the noise my baby should be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblivion Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I can't speak to any Grey's reactions let alone yours specifically, but we used to live directly across the street, at eye level, from the CTA's El and Union Pacific high-line. 2 humans, 2 bunnies - which are fairly nervous about sounds, a budgie, cockatiel, and pair of zebra finches all got used to the sounds. The only real issue was that we'd have to pause movies if a train came by during quiet dialog. For us, not them. Remember that scene from The Blues Brothers? Jake: How often does the train go by? Elwood: So often, you won't even notice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artoo Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Remember that scene from The Blues Brothers? Jake: How often does the train go by? Elwood: So often, you won't even notice it. Funny you mention that...I used to live in the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago and the CTA Blue (now Pink) line was pretty much in my backyard. At first I thought it would bother me, but after a few nights there, it was like nothing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblivion Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 EXACTLY! I was speaking of Oak Park - Green Line! Our first night in the place, 3:00 a.m., windows open, I woke up to the sound of a thousand bunnies being slaughtered (if you've ever heard a distressed rabbit, you know what I mean). I bolted out of bed with no contacts/glasses trying to figure out what the horrid noise was. All of the pets were fine and I eventually noticed a freight train out the window crawling at about 0.00000002 MPH and apparently riding the brakes - squealing away. Somehow, we even got used to that. Amazing. I love train sounds. Would be kind of cool if Spencer would pick up the low lone wail if a midnight freight, but if he hasn't yet . . . . Best of luck when you get your baby. Also, re: your username, I tired for a while to get Spencer to pick up R2D2's sounds, but never has. My sister's old red lori used to have them down cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 If you don't react to the train noise when it happens he will get used to it, he may copy it and play it back for his own pleasure which could be annoying but they learn to live with the noise just as you have learned to do yourself, don't sweat the small stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life is Greyt Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Everyone has given great advice. I think as long as you reassure your baby, and let them know they're ok then it should be fine. If you don't react to it then they probably won't either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artoo Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Got it. I will just go on with whatever I'm doing and not make a deal out of the trains passing. Other than the trains going by, I keep my apartment pretty quiet and live in a peaceful building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshana Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I live right by a subway. Every time I've brought a bird home they freaked out as the train went by (every 15 minutes!) but after around a month or so they get used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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