Darn kids!

[WebLady]

As some of you may know I have had numerous issues with neighborhood kids in our yard and such.

Well today they were in the yard again; playing, picking up rocks and sticks to and throwing them at each other. I was bothered enough when I saw this, but even more so when I heard something hit the house :realmad: Granted nothing is damaged, but I don't want to have that happen ya know.

So I went out there and said "I don't know how many times I have to ask you guys to please stay out of my yard" Then I hear someone yell from a car in the driveway next door (who I assume is the mother) "Ya'll get out of her yard; I don't have time to be goin' off on her" Going off on ME?! I just went back inside :bbrolleyes:

So I decide to call the police and ask what if anything can be done with this situation. The officer I spoke to said I could call them out and file a report and if they see me warn the kids and/or their parents to stay out of our yard that they can be fined on the next offence.

I have mixed feelings about doing this and didn't want to do anything without talking to DH about, so I call him and he doesn't think we should get the cops involved just yet.

I guess he is right, I don't want to make the situation with the adult neighbors worse, but I am so sick of this! It is things like this that make me hate this place and want to move.

I hope they do something like this again when DH is home and he will want to call the police. I wonder if it would actually do any good.

[Smashingpennies]

Depending where you live it won't; we moved for just this reason, from the city to the country. I am so glad that we did; the kids have more room to run and we do not have to worry about our animals and I actually get a good sized garden. Good Luck and hope you get things worked out.

[WebLady]

Yeah, we want to move to a place where we have our own land and no close neighbors to worry about. But it will be another couple of years before we are in a place to do so. We haven't even finished the remodel of this house.

I just to think these people don't think we will do anything other than complain and that we are somehow afraid of them. Ugh; I just hate being in this position.

Why can't people just be respectful and/or just leave me alone :p

[Smashingpennies]

The last straw for me; was when our chocolate dalmation puppy got poisned and died, I am pretty sure which of our then neigbour it was the one that did it, not that I can prove it.

[WebLady]

The last straw for me; was when our chocolate dalmation puppy got poisned and died, I am pretty sure which of our then neigbour it was the one that did it, not that I can prove it.

OMG; how awful! I am so sorry!

I worry about things like that too; but we have cameras and our dogs are never out alone. Even when we finally get our yard fenced (6 ft privacy fence) in they won't ever be out unattended.

[bichonlvr]

That stinks!!!!

I think I would just keep making it VERY clear that you do not want them in the yard etc. I would also let them know if anything happens to your house or property you will be pressing charges!

[RevMatty]

Here's another catch, let's say one of those kids get's injured in your yard. You could be liable, I know that sucks, but I've seen it happen. Or what if they do break something of your's, maybe a window?
I would put up no tresspassing signs, to start, and then if they still persist, call the cops, and explain that you just don't want them to get hurt in your yard, and possibly sued, this just covers your butt.

[WebLady]

Here's another catch, let's say one of those kids get's injured in your yard. You could be liable, I know that sucks, but I've seen it happen. Or what if they do break something of your's, maybe a window?
I would put up no tresspassing signs, to start, and then if they still persist, call the cops, and explain that you just don't want them to get hurt in your yard, and possibly sued, this just covers your butt.
This sort of thing bothers me too :rain: I thought about getting signs, but I don't know where I'd hang them and doubt they'd head the warning anyway.

I am calling the cops next time and not even going out there to say anything to them.

[Danielle9608]

Gosh I am really sorry to hear about this, and I can totally relate. Jon and I rented a house a while back and it was on quite a bit of land. The neighborhood kids were constantly in the yard. (which kind was annoying because there was a public park just up the road) I told them they could play in the yard only if they ask us first but they ran off. I didn't really mind expect ditto would bark and bark every time they were out there. It became a real pain, but we eventually moved and bought a house. I guess you could try talking to their parents. That what I was going to try next.

[WebLady]

There is no talking to the parents cause they are rarely home; and the one time they were the mom says "Get out of her yard 'cause I don't have time to be going off on her".

I had an issue with one of the other neighbor's kids and I talked to them and I haven't seen that one in the yard anymore. But these people are quite rude and disrespectful themselves as are their children.

[PGDesigns]

OMG; how awful! I am so sorry!

I worry about things like that too; but we have cameras and our dogs are never out alone. Even when we finally get our yard fenced (6 ft privacy fence) in they won't ever be out unattended.

I agree! How awful!

That's one reason our dogs will never be outside without us right there with them. There are just too many things that could happen.


My dad had a problem recently with his new neighbors. The have three kids ranging from about 5 to 16. Talk about PITA... All hours of the day and night, they are out skateboarding off ramps in the middle of the street, grinding on the rear bumper of the work truck across the street, messing with people's pets, lighting mail and twigs on fire and sticking them in mailboxes. (They were even stupid enough to use their own mail, and the part with their addresses didn't burn.) My dad has called the cops on them numerous times and finally had it out with the dad. Since he talked to their dad again, I don't think they have been causing as many problems for everyone.