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Ring doorbell goes off continuously

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SuzieJ221 · 01/08/2025 04:44

Neighbourhood kids - 2 families the kids are ringing doorbell from 11ish to 7/8 in evening. I put a note on door yesterday saying “child name can’t play today sorry” but the same kids came several more times to read the note. They didn’t ring bell but the notifications went off. I thought I was a genius putting a note on the door and my problem was solved but why are they checking same note so many times? If it says she can’t play today why will that change an hour or 2 hours later? After 6pm and I think the 8th alert on my phone I let DD play with them, I did speak harshly to the eldest one (10) yesterday and said I’ve told them all before that she’s not always home during the day but is free evening from 6pm onwards to which the child responded back “6pm is day time not evening” my dd chimed in and they all did too that I was wrong 😂 I felt I was in school again!

this is obviously affecting be as I’m up at this hour stewing over this incident and many others since the start of summer. My DD never knocks on anyone’s door as she’s too shy so if I do let her play during the day she just hangs around the gardens to hear if they are playing - the parents never get disturbed.

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TwinklyNight · 01/08/2025 06:00

I turned off the sound notifications under my phones app notifications. They pop up but are silent.

Sugarnspicenallthingsnaice · 01/08/2025 05:57

Don't you get an email or text when your parcels are delivered?

Anyway, you could muck around with the Ring settings. Turn parcel detection on and ignore the other notifications.

Or just answer the door to the kids the first time and tell them.

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SuzieJ221 · 01/08/2025 05:54

Kedece · 01/08/2025 05:09

Would it not be easier switching the motion notifications off when they're around.

oh never mind I figured out how to do! I rather not to be honest incase I miss something important

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SuzieJ221 · 01/08/2025 05:52

MyTwoSense · 01/08/2025 05:46

If you give in after 8 notifications you've taught them that's how many times they need to come back, and that you'll eventually give in.
If you're putting a note up you need to stick to your guns and ignore ignore ignore till they get the message. And yes, adjust notifications!

Edited

That makes sense. It’s just 2 families that do this. Yesterday for example I saw a little boy come and read the note but didn’t return. But these 3 kids kept returning together. I don’t particularly want DD to be with them all day when she is home.

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SuzieJ221 · 01/08/2025 05:49

Jerseygirl2023 · 01/08/2025 05:23

If the children aren’t ringing the bell then this sounds like a Ring Doorbell problem rather than a neighbourhood kids problem. Imo.

So you’re happy with kids coming into your property numerous times a day when you politely asked them many times in past few weeks not to come during the day as said child is in camp and parents working from home plus you’ve left a note on the door but they still keep coming into your property. Wow you have the patience of a saint.

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MyTwoSense · 01/08/2025 05:46

If you give in after 8 notifications you've taught them that's how many times they need to come back, and that you'll eventually give in.
If you're putting a note up you need to stick to your guns and ignore ignore ignore till they get the message. And yes, adjust notifications!

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SuzieJ221 · 01/08/2025 05:45

I put the note over doorbell but if I’ve written she can’t play today why would they keep coming to check? We have a driveway with a gate so they open the gate and come into our driveway. I can’t turn off motion as I will miss parcel deliveries. I can’t lock the gate as I will miss letters and other things. Parcels - They just leave on doorstep and they don’t always ring bell

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Jerseygirl2023 · 01/08/2025 05:23

If the children aren’t ringing the bell then this sounds like a Ring Doorbell problem rather than a neighbourhood kids problem. Imo.

Kedece · 01/08/2025 05:09

Would it not be easier switching the motion notifications off when they're around.

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