neighbours children, am I being over sensitive.

shelley_crow

That's appalling behaviour for such young children. How old are your girls?

If i was you, i'd be painting fences/gates with anti-climb paint. The little !!!!!!s can climb over but will cover themselves in paint. The parents can't really dispute that the kids haven't been trying to gain access to your property. (Make sure you attach a sign to the gate/fence to cover yourselves).

Keep a diary of events that could be classed as anti-social, if the kids are coming onto your property then it is trespassing.

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arthur_dent_2

We live in a block of two semis in the middle of nowhere on a dead end street, so the front is no worse than the back. My two are a couple of weeks off being 5 + 7.
The fence is more wire netting than anything else and it is about 4ft high and the neighbours side. Our side has conifers. I am doing what I can to keep the apart but when they are playing in their own backgarden and still being teased, what can I do.

We have often suspected that they have been on our driveway when we have been out but can't prove it. However things mysteriously move or end up in the dyke.

I think a diary may be a very good idea.

Alleycat

If the parents are so totally shut off to the fact that their kids are being anti-social little ....... I would tell the parents that if its not their kids doing all these things there must be someone dodgy hanging around and that you are going to install CCTV to try and catch the culprits. That way, you have warned them that you will be recording your property and when the camera catches them up to mischief you can present the evidence. This way it is a lot less dodgy i.e. the filming of young kids secretly etc, you have not blatantly accused the kids without evidence and whatnot.

They really do sound like little scratters and it needs sorting before things get even worse. The kids might grow up to be lovely, but right now they are being down right nasty to your two and they should not have to put up with it.

poe.tuesday

arthur_dent wrote: »

There are 6 children who are the main culprits and they range from 5 - 10ish. The younger ones are the worst culprits.

put the fear of god into the little sh1tes, with little horrors like this reasoning doesn't work, if they are permited at such a young age to run riot in the streets then their parents are not going to be approachable so you will need to take things into your own hands, but be careful

also, once a child is 10 they are accountable to the law and can be done by the police so if the older ones start playing up, call the police

the only thing about these kids is that they grow up to be the nasty ones who scare everyone because they have never had any control in their lives and they end up ruling the roost, nip it in the bud now and make sure they know you are not a family to mess with, do you happen to know any gypsies that could tarmac over their heads?

misty

I would tell the parents what the children are doing. If they don't believe you - they don't believe you - but you can still tell them you don't want your childrn to play with them because of this.

What are the parents doing when they are throwing coal? I think you need to say something as it happens. Even if they don't believe you, they may get fed up of you going round and stop the children having anything to do with you

*Louise*

They sound like total brats

I would be having a word with their parents....even if you think they won't belive you, at least they may be on the lookout from then on and it might have some effect.

Of course, i they keep it up, then you keep complaining, they will get the message eventually. Keeping a diary is the best idea.

A word of advice regarding CCTV - you can set it up, but you are only allowed to cover your own garden area, up to the boundary line. Filming them in their own garden, no matter what they are getting up to, is illegal.

Good luck - I definitely wouldn't be letting my kids play with them.

CFC

Alleycat wrote: »

If the parents are so totally shut off to the fact that their kids are being anti-social little ....... I would tell the parents that if its not their kids doing all these things there must be someone dodgy hanging around and that you are going to install CCTV to try and catch the culprits. That way, you have warned them that you will be recording your property and when the camera catches them up to mischief you can present the evidence. This way it is a lot less dodgy i.e. the filming of young kids secretly etc, you have not blatantly accused the kids without evidence and whatnot.

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That is an excellent idea.

DKLS

You can get some cheap CCTV software that "zones" off areas, so in effect you could say cover your own garden, but not the neighbours garden.
And once connected you can set it to record whenever there is movement in your chosen zone.
There are options for sending SMS messages to your phone, and a facility to upload footage to a website, soi you could view from work.
If you live near some pedantic sods who are likley to complain also get your self a data protection licence, from memory I think that was around £30 for a year.

sarah_smurf

Don't let your kids play with them and be bullied in that sort of way, they deserve better than that sort of treatment. There parents should give them a good ear bashing. If they live in a council or rented house then also complain to the landlord.

A rellie has had similar problems with the kids who live next door but one. They've thrown things towards houses including his, and have messed with the car and are sure they've broke someone elses window round the corner on someones car. The amount of times he has had words with there mother is stupid as complaints just fell on deaf ears and she still has not got her lads under control as she is never in and they are left to do as they please all because there nan lives a few doors up and they go there if they have a problem... so my relative, along with others in the street have repeatedly complained to the housing association & council they rent the house off who are now also liasing with community police officers. But that has took months of none stop complaining to even get them involved to that stage.

arthur_dent_2

I will tell their parents, next time they do anything I will have no choice but to say something. I think the dislike stems from the fact that we have only been here a year, whereas all the other children have been here since birth. CCTV will have to become an option and I think I said earlier that hubby is quite keen. I just wanted my children to have new friends as I moved them away from their old ones.

Thanks again for all your replies.