Due to the unpleasing sound that she have heard, she became angry...

oh no... could this woman needs professional help? why did she snap? Lack of sleep? PMS? yes, this is untoward reaction and uncalled for anger. A child crying??? Seriously? made her mad? She might be in a very terrible mood and state of mind..

We really can't avoid that. We can't control others' behavior. But we can try to avoid that ourselves. If I were the parent, I won't do that before others, maybe I will bring my child in my room, and try to pursuade him, not punish him. I will realize that there are several people in the house, and I will try to not affect the others.

That happens to me. I have a housemate who makes unnecessary noise. I'm home all day and it's very quiet here. When he's in the kitchen it sounds like he's banging every pot and pan in the house. He doesn't slam the cabinets but he closes them loudly. He's a very noisy person. Sometimes I know it's me, I think there's not really that much noise, but most of the time it is him. I mean, I've been to other people's houses when they were cooking dinner. I know what it sounds like. Nobody makes as much noise as him. I'm on the computer all day until late at night. It's in the dining room right next to the kitchen, so I can't avoid the noise. Sometimes he drops something loudly or bangs something down and it makes me jump. I try to ignore it as much as I can. If I'm not in the middle of something I'll leave the room until he's done in the kitchen. And it does put me in a very bad mood. I've tried talking to him about and asked him to please not slam and bang things around. He says he's not. It's me. Arrrgggghhh.

I hope your friend is not yet in menopausal stage..just kidding. We have a neighbor with a child and he's always making noises even at night and the one who's getting irritated right away is just my husband's granny.

I think someone mood maybe easier get effect by unpleasing sound because maybe he/she lack EQ so he/she can change mood very quickly then it's called moody person. I think that person just to train themself to become more stable not just ofter change mood just only by a little unpleasing sound.

I feel annoy when i hear unpleasing sound, specially when i'm sleeping and it wakes me up.

It also happens to me sometimes. I feel annoyed with unpleasant sounds like too loud music from neighbors, or too noisy environment, too loud tv and so on, and yes sometimes the loud cry of children annoys me. Not because I hate children but just the situation, specially when I am sleeping and get disturbed, or when I like quiet environment to relax... but like what you have said, we can't tell what will happen in a day and we can't control people around us... so sometimes I just try to control myself and my anger instead and try not to give so much attention...

Definitely it will affect our mood in some situation. Today I also got annoyed with my two sons arguing. I am use to their childish thing- but uhmn well, I think my monthly guest is about to come- that gives me sudden mood change and I just scare my sons (duh- they stop and went to their room without a word)

Yeah I understand what you mean and I feel for your friend. I know that I start to get upset when my daughter cries really loud or throws a fit. It's hard not to have our nerves affected when there loud disturbing noises being made. I hope that she will be able to do something for herself. Away for her to be able to relax.

As long as you know this happens to you, there is something you can do against it (for example take a break somewhere else alone). I have lived for years next to a couple that was Always fighting. It really made me very nervous to hear him shouting and her crying several times a day. It's years ago but I still remember them and if my present neighbours are fighting I get the creeps again.

If you are not willing to be compassionate towards children, then don't have any nor be around them. The grownups should know better. That is a sad situation for they young child for grownups to act like children. The grownups need to be more caring and show compassion towards that young child. Yes, those grownups can control their tempers and their moods. They are not children, children have a hard time learning to control their tempers and their moods but those grownups should know better. Its sad when grownups get annoyed just like they are children.

I guess there must be a reason for your friend to be annoyed by your baby's cry. For instance if she was busy with something or was unhappy beforehead... Otherwise she should have been compassionate towards your poor little boy... And actually I sometimes "lose" compassion as well, when I was in a hurry to finish something and there happened to be someone annoying me or distracting my attention. That's normal to everybody I guess. Oh besides, could you find a better way to educate your kid but not by punishing him? Is punishment really needed when it comes to child issue? I presonally do not like physical punishment at all...