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To stop chucking neighbours kids ball back?

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feereroo · 22/08/2025 15:17

I have had a lot of issues with the neighbours kids since we all moved here.

The kids are 5 and 7.

They are loud, used to trespass all over my property, look into my windows and just generally cause a nuisance until big plant pots went up.

They bang in my door at 8pm in the evening waking my kids up demanding their ball back.

I wanted to remain friendly with the mum and would take delivery of her parcels, do her bin when she was at work/holiday.

I never got a thank you so I stopped doing it.
Her kids used to say “hello” but now they just blank us.

The football has been over the fence a lot of the summer and when I have been able to (have toddlers) I have always thrown it back over the fence.

I have stopped the parcels and bins and now when the ball goes over I am tempted not to throw it back given that they all just blank us now.

The balls are back in the garden again after I threw it back over last night.

AIBU?

OP posts:
feereroo · 22/08/2025 15:23

On the last two occasions she has just come to the door, got her parcel and left.

Previously she would say “thank you”.

I am not sure if the delivery driver has mistakenly delivered to me rather than a safe place as she didn’t seem to happy about it.

OP posts:
Bigsislookingforadvice · 22/08/2025 15:21

Just chuck them back after bedtime - I don't mind usually when if it's persistent I just chuck them all back once a day that's it.
Maybe Mom could invest in a next to keep the balls her side.
On the plus side, schools go back soon 😁

Ponoka7 · 22/08/2025 15:21

I'd also like to know what was said when you gave her the parcel. As said, you've been a bit petty, but just throw the ball back, when you get chance. Unless you are planning on moving, why the want for conflict?

Poopeepoopee · 22/08/2025 15:18

Just chuck them back over it'll be less hassle

Did she really not say "thank you" when you handed her the parcel? She just silently took it?

Returnofjude · 22/08/2025 15:17

Puncture
throw back over