Can I report little boys?

[Catland]

A new neighbour of ours moved in about 2months ago and before she arrived the children in our neighbourhood just played in the back gardens etc. However this new neighbour lets her son (about 6/7 years old) just play in the front (we live in a cul-de-sac). He became friends with the other neighbours' boys and now they all play (4 of them) outside riding the bikes and scooters from 7am to 7pm. The boys are always screaming and shouting outside and it now has really started getting on my nerves.
I have asked the new neighbour whether she could ask her child to play in his own garden or at least tell them not to scream so much go on my property (only the new neighbour's son rides on my property).
I did tell him not to ride there as it is private property but the new neighbour's thug son just shouted at me "get out of my way b*tch." He said it right in front of my 5 year old daughter as well the cheek of it! I was just shocked that those words could even come out of a 6/7 year old's mouth!
However the neighbour doesn't seem to care and says that they are just being kids. I would understand if they were just outside having fun from time to time but all day everyday well into the evening is just not on.
I have considered reporting to the council as the mother will not do anything and just laughs it off but would the council be able to do anything? Especially as they are just little boys?
I know they are just having fun but they just can not be outside screaming their heads off and going onto other peoples' property. Am I being unreasonable?

You are being unreasonable about most of it. Kids can play outside in a cul de sac and they’re not playing but are starting slightly early.
Being on your property and swearing at you is not on. But he’s learnt that behaviour from somewhere so it’s unsurprising the mum doesn’t care.
Highly unlikely the council would do anything about it.
You’ll just have to learn to live with it I think

If someone is actually on your property, then you can ask them to get off it. Otherwise, got do know what the "public realm" is? Got have no right to tell people, adults or children, that they aren't allowed in it! YAB mostly U.

You're being unreasonable about it all apart from the being on your property and swearing. You could have a word with his mum. But if he has the balls to swear at you like that I doubt you'd get far with her as he's obviously got it from somewhere. Council won't give a hoot.

It’s unreasonable of him to go on your property but it’s not unreasonable for children to play outside their houses , if you live in a residential area you should expect noise from children .

I'm guessing you don't have children?

You're being unreasonable. Plus with the weather changing I doubt it will be every night now

If you report to the council you'll have to declare it when you come to see the house under the neighbourly dispute section

7am is a bit early. Mine weren’t allowed out til 10 usually.

You said there are other children’s? Perhaps approach their family instead.

YABU. It's the summer holidays and they are in a cul de sac with no through traffic. It's normal to play out.

It's not normal to abuse you like that but at 6 or 7 you can't report them. You could report the mum but the police are unlikely to be interested.maybe the council, re noise nuisance.

@ivfdreaming I have 2 DCs, DD6 and DS8 but I would never let them play unsupervised in the front, especially screaming or shouting. I would just let them play in our own garden so they do not disturb anyone.

And calling a 7yo a thug is not kind.

It is normal to let children play out the front in a cul de sac. That's why people with children like living on them.

Stopping at 7 seems very reasonable and is not well into the evening. 7 in morning is a bit early, but since you have dc yourself I doubt you're asleep. Are they really disturbing you that much?

Swearing and being in your property is not the best, but there is not much you can do.

If this one child is playing with three other little boys, why not try talking to their parents? And are you the only resident being disturbed by screaming and shouting all day long? I agree with pps that it's acceptable for children to play in a cul de sac, but I wouldn't want to have a lot of noise all day.

I'd start jet washing my front path every time he comes over. Get him with it a few times and he'll fuck off.

Calling a 7yo a thug is not kind, no, but he did say 'get out of my way bitch'!

OP I think there's no point reporting kids but you're going to have to get a strict schoolmistress persona with this kid every single time he does something you're not happy with. You're the adult and you're entitled to tell the little thug boy what not to do in your garden. (I'd also be inclined to keep a written record of it in case he tells his mum you're mean and she decides to take offence).

His language is not on and you should have a word with his parents about that but the rest is what kids should be doing. I grew up in a cul de sac and we (about a dozen kids) practically lived outside playing. The current generation living there do the same - although not so many ball games because there are more cars parked now.
Isn't this the point of living in a cul de sac?

@nothingcanhurtmewithmyeyesshut That is a very good idea thanks

Well, the kids in my street are out in hoards, flipping skateboards, bouncing basketballs, cycling, skating, skooting, laughing, screaming etc etc. It mostly drives me mental but they are kids and should be doing all of the above except for the screaming. It doesn't start as early as 7 but can go on until 10pm.

As long as they are not on my property or damaging my property then they have every right to be out playing regardless of how much of a pain in the arse I find it.

Being rude to you isn't acceptable but kids playing on the street is perfectly normal and unfortunately if you don't want noise from neighbours the only way to ensure of this is buy a property on its own somewhere with land. Otherwise that's just life living in housing estates so you need to accept it I'm afraid

Who are you thinking of reporting them to?

When you say your property, do you mean you have one of those open plan front gardens and he walks across the grass? If so, maybe a very low fence/hedge etc?

The swearing - no idea - probably gets it from his family so that's a difficult one. Ignoring is best, if you show it bothers you he will do it more often.

[quote Catland]@ivfdreaming I have 2 DCs, DD6 and DS8 but I would never let them play unsupervised in the front, especially screaming or shouting. I would just let them play in our own garden so they do not disturb anyone.[/quote]
That's lovely. It's also totally irrelevant. But if you feel that it's appropriate that you accidentally jetv wash the local children, have at it - it will be you that the police and council are visiting.

I have two kids and I'm not up at 7 lol. We have the same although not all day but sometimes they come out in the evening and are out well after it gets dark (we're talking 10 and under here too!)
My son is 7 and I wouldn't let him play out all day out the front unsupervised. They just want the kids out from under their feet by the sounds of it but there's not much you can do

I sympathise. I live in a cul de sac and we have similar here although not such an early start.

I presume the parents want to enjoy their back gardens so shove the kids out on electric scooters, bikes, balls everywhere (one family has a goal net in the front garden), shooting nerf guns.

On the one hand it's refreshing to see kids playing out, on the other they have absolutely no respect for people property/cars and will deliberately loiter and get in the way of visiting cars. They are all preteens now so hopefully will soon have their heads in tech or bugger off to the park.

Tbh though I don't think there's much you can do about it. I have a word if I catch them leaning up against or throwing things around near my car but otherwise I've learnt to tune out.

Make your front garden less accessible if you can.

But really it's during the day, they're just children.

If you jetwash a child, you'll be in deep shit, quite rightly.

They should be polite and respectful but there's absolutely nothing wrong with kids playing in the street, whether you would allow your kids to do it or not.

Wow I’d hate that! Remind me to never live in a cul-de-sac.

Can you not fence your garden off or put plants around the edge to put them off. Otherwise I’d be looking at moving somewhere quiet. So many selfish parents around.

You can report them but both the council and the police would just laugh at you.