Children climbed into our garden and took over!!!

xmaslolly76

I second the paint idea its vile stuff its a bit like grease paint and never dries and is near impossible to remove just make sure your kids dont go hanging over the fence to chat to them or they will be covered in it as well :-)

pandora205

With children this age you don't need to do anything too drastic. If it happens again, a firm 'Sorry but it isn't okay to play in our garden. Would you please leave now?' will do the trick 99/100 times.

helping_hubby

Funny you should post this as I've been having the same problem with kids in my front garden. They were climbing all over my flower beds last weekend, so I opened the blinds and that was enough to scare them off when they saw me. But they've been there today as well - I did some gardening yesterday and there are footprints in the soil. And they keep shutting my gate. We're going to remove the gates as we don't use them and we'll be telling them to stop coming in our garden next time we see them. I think it's really rude, especially that they are walking on my plants.

I do worry though that telling them off with make them retaliate and they'll do something worse.

Hope you get your problem sorted.

gabyjane

Was interested to see this as posted the same thing last summer r.e our neighbours kids and got slated..this made me laugh as i was called a child hater etc and to harm them was out of the question etc..baffles me the paint answers etc!!
Personally i would just tell them to leave and see what they do...if not speak to the parents.
We seem to have the same issue as last year with the kids hanging over the fence and watchng our every move but they have come round and asked if they can put fencing up..result! I love kids but do not want them in my face 24/7!
Good luck x

John_3:16

Manure pellets on the garden may stop them or some good old smelly stufF for a while.

Is it possible to grow something up the fence to deter them from climbing it?

Be careful with non drying paint I am not sure how accountable you are using it?

How high is the fence and what type is it? Could you put some fence panals on it?

bylromarha

I imagine it can seem quite intimidatating, but the majority of 9 and 10 year olds are as nice as pie. 8 or 9 hang round in a group here and I used to think grrrr - then my dog escaped, these kids saw her get knocked by a car and persevered at every door until they found her owner to bring her home to. Since then, the kids and I always give each other a smile, a hello and a how you doing (hows your dog miss?!)

If no one has ever told your kids what they did was rude, then they wouldn't know any different.

If (and it is an if) it happens again, just go out with a big smile on your face and tell them that climbing over the fence is not the way to come round, and you're happy to have them play from time to time, but they must ring the doorbell and ask. Open the gate and ask them to scoot off as now is not a good time for you or your kids. Be very firm, but keep the smile on. Show no sign of weakness or grumpyness as they'll see it! Sure it'll sort itself out - but agree it must have been a shock!!!! all the best.

Counting_Pennies_2

John_3:16 wrote: »

How high is the fence and what type is it? Could you put some fence panals on it?

The fence is 6ft high.

The problem is these children seem very well practised at climbing, and their starting point is climbing on top of their play house which is built at the bottom of their garden and then on to the fence.

The parents knew what they were up to because at one point they went away and came back with a plate of sausages and ate them using a fork and staring at us.

Their garden is very long, so the parents probably have no idea what it is like to have these children within spitting distance.

I just hate the thought of starting a war of words with either their parents or for my son with their children bullying him if it goes wrong.

My first reaction was let it go when they arrived in, but why the hell should we, they weren't invited, they starting digging through all the children's toys and even stepped to the conservatory to have a nose inside. Then stepped on my son's scooter and scooted along to the next thing.

It is staggering they get away with it, and what the hell are the parents doing. Making my blood boil.

Will see what the Easter holidays bring, that will have to come to a head one way or another. The thing is we are away for a week, so they will probably come in the garden and make themselves at home.

ChrisCobra

Like some posters have said tell them to go.

Tell them to go play in their own garden and play with their own bloody toys...
Your a grown up , you can do it

Money_maker

Our solution was trellis at an angle off the top of the fence. Not strong enough to take weight but wide enough to deter jumping.

xxdeebeexx

A fast climbing rose called 'High Hopes' did the trick for us. It's very pretty too... a lovely pink, floribunda rose with red stems. Oh.. and of course, the trellis, as someone else suggested, so that the rose has something to grow up

Good Luck

Dx