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Neighbour kids driving me crazy help me pls

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Summer251d · 21/07/2025 06:27

please help me come up with what to say to deal with the neighbourhood kids. They’ve recently started calling for my son to play but problem is I can’t leave them to it as it’s constant fights and drama. All the kids are in primary school. Youngest 3, eldest 10. The parents are nowhere to be found and it’s left to me to supervise. My child is doing an exam soon and I want to focus the holidays on his exam. The kids are relentless they will keep doing the bell and banging on door till someone answers. I’m even in work some of days and my child is in camp but the knocking and door ringing continues! I get constant alerts on my ring doorbell.

  1. if my son is studying and they keep knocking what shall I say? I rather have a neutral phrase rather than share he’s studying for an exam
  2. they are often waiting for us in driveway if I give details like they’re in camp they will be home x time
  3. shall I put a note on the door? My husband is getting annoyed as he’s working from home and these kids keep disturbing him during work calls
OP posts:
Hodgemollar · 21/07/2025 06:34

You don’t need to give a reason, just say the child isn’t coming out, come back at the weekend or another day.

Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride · 21/07/2025 06:33

Talk to the eldest, find where they live, March them home, tell the adult looking after them that they are wandering the streets (annoying the fuck out of you) and disturbing your work. Or let your husband come out and roar at them.

Comedycook · 21/07/2025 06:33

I’m even in work some of days and my child is in camp but the knocking and door ringing continues!

They are not at home, they are out for the whole day now please stop ringing the doorbell. Have you actually said this?

ThatGladTiger · 21/07/2025 06:30

They are children, they won’t understand subtle.

Just say no he can’t play. ,

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