A drunken couple armed with a baseball bat threatened neighbours in the street with violence, a court heard.
Scott O'Hara and Nicola Parker continued behaving aggressively in front of one of their children, even when the police arrived.
Both admitted causing an affray near their home in Darley Avenue, South Wigston, on June 27.
O'Hara, 32, a roofer, was given a six month jail sentence, suspended for a year, with supervision, and a requirement to attend a thinking skills programme.
Parker, 31, received a one year community order, with supervision, and a condition to attend for 20 days at the Just Women project.
Leicester Crown Court was told the defendants were drinking during a family BBQ at home.
O'Hara, who had a drink problem at the time, was under the impression a neighbour had sworn at one of their children.
Judge Simon Hammond said: "He went armed with a baseball bat and banged on the neighbour's door and made threats.
"On his way back home he spotted another neighbour and accused them of the same thing.
"The first neighbour looked out of the window to see O'Hara challenging the second neighbour to violence.
"Parker arrived but instead of pouring oil on troubled water, she did the opposite and grabbed the bat from O'Hara and also made threats.
"One of their young children was around when this disgraceful incident took place.
"This should never had happened, for goodness sake.
"You should try and get on with your neighbours.
"O'Hara you should have kept your mouth shut and stayed at home."
Matthew Lowe, prosecuting, said: "The first neighbour saw Parker waving the bat around and offering similar verbal threats to the other neighbour.
"When the police arrived it was obvious both defendants were drunk and they continued being abusive to the neighbours and the police officers.
"Parker threatened to smash car windows with the baseball bat.
"It was in the presence of at least one of their children, aged under seven.
"Both were interviewed after they'd sobered up and admitted they were drunk and at various stages had hold of the bat."
James Varley, mitigating, said: "O'Hara is an alcoholic and he was drunk because it was a social occasion, but he may have been drunk even if it wasn't.
"When this happened he'd already booked in for detoxification because he realised he needed to address his problem and he hasn't had a drink since his detox in September.
"He's now dry and if he stays that way he's unlikely to trouble the courts again.
"It was an unpleasant piece of behaviour on what should have been a pleasant summer's afternoon and evening."
Mr Varley said both regretted the incident and had learnt a lesson.
He said Parker had no previous convictions and acted out of character.
