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Poll: Running through the neighbors' yard as a kid
We have neighbor kids behind us, teenagers. They have taken to running through our yard, frequently, playing cops and robbers, ect. We have asked them to knock it off, told the mother to tell the kids to knock it off. They ignore us when we tell them as they walk through, or just shrug. They walk right next to the cars, right by the house, pretty much anywhere they feel like.
These are also the same neighbor kids that a few years ago tagged our garage door and broke a bunch of old windows in the front yard (not the new ones that were put in that day, thankfully). We have a sour taste in our mouth about them anyway.
What did you do when you were a kid? Run through yards, regardless of whether you had permission to be in the yard or not. Are we old married farts because we don't want them in our yard? Get over it, they're just kids?
These are also the same neighbor kids that a few years ago tagged our garage door and broke a bunch of old windows in the front yard (not the new ones that were put in that day, thankfully). We have a sour taste in our mouth about them anyway.
What did you do when you were a kid? Run through yards, regardless of whether you had permission to be in the yard or not. Are we old married farts because we don't want them in our yard? Get over it, they're just kids?
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Re: Poll: Running through the neighbors' yard as a kid
Seriously, these are TEENAGERS? They need a good swift kick in the pants.
Can you put up a fence? When kids come onto my parents' property my stepdad is out there lecturing them. And he can be scary when he wants to be. Or maybe you could talk to their parents? If things are being broken and your home is being vandalized then they need to know that their children are a-holes and you won't stand for it.
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[QUOTE]My father had this same problem with neighbors. He put in a sprinkler system and a warning sign saying "warning - private property" Then whenever someone came in his yard, he'd turn the sprinklers on them.
Posted by anna.oskar[/QUOTE]
I like this one.
And they let their dog run loose in our yard also, which we've asked them not to do, but they continue all the time. My DH has talked to them a few times, but they still do it.
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[QUOTE]We have kids behind us that come into our yard all the time, and <strong>play in the creek next to our house</strong>. Their parents are never around, and I' worried about our liability if one of them has an accident. And they let their dog run loose in our yard also, which we've asked them not to do, but they continue all the time. My DH has talked to them a few times, but they still do it.
Posted by kd.joseph[/QUOTE]
Color me jealous.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Poll: Running through the neighbors' yard as a kid : Color me jealous.
Posted by cupcakesfrosting[/QUOTE]
Oh it's not all its cracked up to be. But we love the wildlife we have here.
These kids like to play down there and catch the toads, but they have taken my suet feeder, and they leave things like Barbie boats in the creek. Then DH has to clean it up.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Poll: Running through the neighbors' yard as a kid : Oh it's not all its cracked up to be. But we love the wildlife we have here. These kids like to play down there and catch the toads, but they have taken my suet feeder, and they leave things like Barbie boats in the creek. Then DH has to clean it up.
Posted by kd.joseph[/QUOTE]
Oh, I bet.
My grandparents used to own a house in Tahoe (before my grandma's Heart Attack in '98), and we owned the land that the creek ran through too. It was gorgeous when it would snow, and the water would freeze over sometimes.. It was awesome.
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[QUOTE]I love your dad, anna. That is totally something my stepdad would do.
Posted by Seshat411[/QUOTE]
He's a cranky ol vet. Probably grumbling something about how he didn't risk his life and sanity in 'Nam just so some bastard kid can tear up his lawn.
But he's a softy if you're a sweet, polite kid. He gives out great Halloween treats to the kids that aren't scared to knock on his door. I think this year it's Cinnamon/brown sugar bear claws, the 99c size bags of Doritos, and Giant pickles as the choices and every kid gets a mini-soda.
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So my answer to your poll would be, "Yes, but no one ever asked me not to. If they had asked me not to, I wouldn't have."
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The neighbors on either side have a fence up already, so all we need is the back fence, which we'll definitely be doing come springtime, just didn't have the money the last few summers to put it up, or the time. But, we've seen the kids scale the neighbors 6 foot fence a few times, so who knows what good that will do.
We have hesitated to call the cops, mostly because we don't want any retaliation. They were bragging themselves up in school when they tagged our garage and other garages in the neighborhood, we found out from another neighbor girl that is in their class. I think we'll just start calling the cops and see if that does it a few times.
Stupid hoodlum kids. I feel old.
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[QUOTE]We've talked to the mom, repeatedly, but she's in the military and hardly ever around. There's a boyfriend, but he doesn't appear to give two shiits. The neighbors on either side have a fence up already, so all we need is the back fence, which we'll definitely be doing come springtime, just didn't have the money the last few summers to put it up, or the time. But, we've seen the kids scale the neighbors 6 foot fence a few times, so who knows what good that will do. We have hesitated to call the cops, mostly because we don't want any retaliation. They were bragging themselves up in school when they tagged our garage and other garages in the neighborhood, we found out from another neighbor girl that is in their class. I think we'll just start calling the cops and see if that does it a few times. Stupid hoodlum kids. I feel old.
Posted by mocha beans[/QUOTE]
I hate to say the end would justify the means, but if they DO retaliate, you could technically have them arrested for destruction of private property, ESPECIALLY if you have it on record that this has happend multiple times. The parents would be fined, and most likely would have to pay for the damage. I'm just sayin'.. It MAY end up worth the hassle.
[QUOTE]We've talked to the mom, repeatedly, but she's in the military and hardly ever around. There's a boyfriend, but he doesn't appear to give two shiits. The neighbors on either side have a fence up already, so all we need is the back fence, which we'll definitely be doing come springtime, just didn't have the money the last few summers to put it up, or the time. But, we've seen the kids scale the neighbors 6 foot fence a few times, so who knows what good that will do. We have hesitated to call the cops, mostly because we don't want any retaliation. They were bragging themselves up in school when they tagged our garage and other garages in the neighborhood, we found out from another neighbor girl that is in their class. I think we'll just start calling the cops and see if that does it a few times. Stupid hoodlum kids. I feel old.
Posted by mocha beans[/QUOTE]
I think once you put up the rest of the fence and post no trespassing signs you'll have a better chance of getting something done.
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Poll: Running through the neighbors' yard as a kid : How would we go about proving that those kids did anything though? Would it have to be on camera? Or would they just go off the fact that we've called them in a few times, and assume the kids did it, if they would end up doing anything in the first place?
Posted by mocha beans[/QUOTE]
I think, you could call to make a complaint, and say you know for sure it's the kids that live at 1212 Main St. and explain you've talked to them, AND their mother before about it. You were just wondering if the police could go and remind them that trespassing on private property is illegal, I think the police would.
Then every time thereafter, the police would have a record of you calling on 11/2, 11/8, whenever. If the kids do retaliate, and there is documentation that you've complained before, you should be able to have them arrested and you can press charges.
We ran through yards all the time, but we would never run through if the owners told us not to. Most of the time, we ran around the edges that were nearest to the woods, since most of our homes bordered various stretches of woods and those were the shortcuts to get anywhere.
If someone told us to stop, we would. Teenagers are a differnt story, though.
[QUOTE]We have kids behind us that come into our yard all the time, and play in the creek next to our house. Their parents are never around, and I' worried about our liability if one of them has an accident. And they let their dog run loose in our yard also, which we've asked them not to do, but they continue all the time. My DH has talked to them a few times, but they still do it.
Posted by kd.joseph[/QUOTE]
<div>I just don't get that. I'm sure they'll be screaming for your insurance company if one of their kids gets hurt, too.</div>
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