Nuisance children

elsien

How many times have you actually spoken to the mother. Once isn’t enough. I’d be keeping going round there. 

You also haven’t mentioned the father. Does he live at the address and if she have you tried talking to him? 

MalMonroe

I agree with elsien, above. I would give the mother all the harassment you're getting. Go round there and knock on her door. Tell her you've had enough. She'll soon get fed up and hopefully do something. It seems that she's happiest when her kids are out of sight out of mind. You just have to remind her that she has kids and that they are a blinkin' nuisance. If there is a father, he needs to be included, too.

I also wouldn't answer the door. Let them knock, ring bells, whatever. 

Also, when children are too young to be tackled about harassment, etc., parents can be charged for allowing their children to cause a nuisance.

If they do cause any damage to any of your property then that also will be for the parent/s to deal with.

tealady

Could you install a video doorbell? That way you can see who is at the door without having to get up.

sithmaster

elsien said:

How many times have you actually spoken to the mother. Once isn’t enough. I’d be keeping going round there. 

You also haven’t mentioned the father. Does he live at the address and if she have you tried talking to him? 

I have never seen dad so don't believe he is on the scene.
I think she is single parent so probably just want the kids out her hair.

sithmaster

MalMonroe said:

Also, when children are too young to be tackled about harassment, etc., parents can be charged for allowing their children to cause a nuisance.

If they do cause any damage to any of your property then that also will be for the parent/s to deal with.

Wasn't aware of that statement thanks.
I'm hoping to avoid bringing in the authorities just want her to watch her kids ATM.

I have already had my letter box broken by all the knocking thankfully I repaired it.

I'm sure if any damage was done that needed professionally fixed I wouldn't get a penny, the poor kids don't have a decent set of clothes or shoes they have holes in them, and the one child said to me they don't have no money when I said get your mom to get your own bikes 😔

strawb_shortcake

You could always look for a couple of cheap second hand bikes for the children next door. Might be the easiest way to solve the problem. 

But if one is at least 7, surely rather are at school 6 hours a day?

Maskface

annabanana82 said:

You could always look for a couple of cheap second hand bikes for the children next door. Might be the easiest way to solve the problem. 

But if one is at least 7, surely rather are at school 6 hours a day?

To be fair perhaps their own parent should be looking for a couple of cheap second hand bikes for them. 

Doozergirl

pinkshoes said:

Could you do a Facebook post asking of anyone is giving away a free bike that these kids could have?

This.  If the children are deprived then they would adore their own bikes.  I run a local Facebook group and this is exactly the sort of thing we set it up for.  If the OP made a compassionate post and described the ages of the children, I am quite sure that the community would come good for them.  

It solves the problem for everyone, primarily the children.  

strawb_shortcake

Maskface said:

annabanana82 said:

You could always look for a couple of cheap second hand bikes for the children next door. Might be the easiest way to solve the problem. 

But if one is at least 7, surely rather are at school 6 hours a day?

To be fair perhaps their own parent should be looking for a couple of cheap second hand bikes for them. 

Well, yes the parent should buy the bike but if they are as poor and neglected as the OP suggests then I don't imagine that would happy any time soon. 

jjj1980

I’m a single mother myself and would never allow my child to act this way so I’d be going pretty nuclear with this.  Back round to speak to the children’s mother, with the children present and a stern warning that any further attempts to come on to my property will lead to a call to the police for trespass and attempted theft.  As they are minors, the parent is legally responsible so it would be her that gets into trouble.

my own children would not be permitted to play with them anymore either so totally cutting off access to my children’s toys.

What I absolutely wouldn’t be doing is spending any of my time or money hunting out bikes etc for them.  That is 100% on their own mother to do.  If she is being a neglectful parent, then Social Services need to be told.  Just because she is poor doesn’t give her or her children a free pass to act any way they want.