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Cheeky grandma putting her granddaughter over our fence

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whatsitallaboutthenhey · 20/10/2024 16:48

Posted about this grandma before.

Dd has a friend from schools grandmother, who lives at the back of us. The child was often at our house on a Sunday or Dd was there, I didnt mind as it gave Dd an easy playmate, but this child has recently started to say mean things, so I’ve backed off.
Dh has taken Dd out for the day and then she’s due to go to another neighbour friends house for a quick play when they’re back.
I’ve just been sat here in my pjs, under duvet watching Netflix, having a lazy day, when I see this child at the back patio window stood there looking in, gave me such a shock 🙈Ddog starts barking her head off. I say through the glass that Dd isn’t here today, she goes off and I hear her telling her grandma and playing in the garden…?! Am I uptight or is this a bit cheeky? Her grandma will have had to lift her over our back garden fence onto our garden bench.
Similar happened a few weeks ago when I was in alone as Dd at a party and they drove outside the front of the house, calling DD’s name out of the window and asking if she could come in to play.
The grandma has my number, so could have just Whatsapped me if she wanted to see about a play date
I just found it to be a real invasion of privacy to just be at the back patio window looking in, out of nowhere

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whatsitallaboutthenhey · 20/10/2024 16:58

If she comes over, her grandma drops her over the fence when Dd there and Dd has asked (in the past) and I said ok, as it’s more convenient. But when nobody is there and all locked up??

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FollowingForTheCraic · 20/10/2024 16:57

Jojimoji · 20/10/2024 16:55

Plonking your kid over the fence into a neighbours garden is absolutely outrageous.

Ask granny how she'd like it if you jumped over your fence and stood grinning at her through her patio windows.

This is the way to ask her to stop - climb over the fence into her garden and knock on her windows.

whatsitallaboutthenhey · 20/10/2024 16:56

She usually shouts and shouts to her over the fence, obviously I haven’t heard her, so she literally puts her over

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Jojimoji · 20/10/2024 16:55

Plonking your kid over the fence into a neighbours garden is absolutely outrageous.

Ask granny how she'd like it if you jumped over your fence and stood grinning at her through her patio windows.

whatsitallaboutthenhey · 20/10/2024 16:55

@MabelMora But why should we have to? It’s under a lovely tree in a nice spot for my dad to sit on with his coffee, when he comes over

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MissScarletInTheBallroom · 20/10/2024 16:55

She dropped her granddaughter over your fence into your garden??

purplebeansprouts · 20/10/2024 16:55

Tell her to ask as your dog might bite her or you might be shagging on the sofa

Bonjovispjs · 20/10/2024 16:55

Because you might say no. If your daughter was there and saw the kid at the window, she would probably want to play with her and the grandma knows this.

coldcallerbaiter · 20/10/2024 16:54

Tell her to ask first. Because that is polite You have a dog that could react to someone suddenly appearing, and also your family might be busy. Ppl can’t literally drop in! Also the children are not close or best friends.

MightSoundCrassButItsFactual · 20/10/2024 16:53

I would call SS lol

whatsitallaboutthenhey · 20/10/2024 16:53

I mean obviously just a boring day at home, but what if dd was out and me and Dh we’re screwing on the sofa or something? Never ever happens 😅but in theory?!

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MabelMora · 20/10/2024 16:52

Move the bench for starters!

comedycentral · 20/10/2024 16:51

I remember your last thread, you either need to confront her or get some high spikey trellis!

whatsitallaboutthenhey · 20/10/2024 16:51

Why doesn’t she just WhatsApp me?!!

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Purplecatshopaholic · 20/10/2024 16:50

CF right there! Nip that in the bud right now or you’ll never stop it.

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