New neighbours - would this be weird?

[IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads]

We live in a cul de sac of 5 houses. One of the houses sold recently, and the owners are moving in today. The old owners told me that the new owners have DDs age "about 10 and 12". I have a DD age 11. I was going to drop a "welcome" card through their letterbox, and sign it from
"All at number 5, Ibiza, Mr Ibiza,Master Ibiza (14) and Miss Ibiza (11)".

I thought I'd put the DC's ages to indicates that we have similar age children, especially the girls. DH thinks adding the ages would be weird.

DH would happily never engage with strangers unless it's business though!

What are the hive mind thoughts?

OK, no ages

I might just pop over when they have been in a while. The house numbers make no logical sense, and one side of road has a different name!

Wouldn't put the ages, that's weird. Just the card with your names and house number is enough. If you're feeling a bit Desperate Housewives you could take a basket of muffins... 😁

When I moved last year our neighbours knocked onthe door with a bottle of prosecco and a card. The whole family, mum, dad and 2 kids appeared at the doorstep including the dog, it was a nice gesture. Our neighbour the other side also popped a card though the door to welcome us. I wouldn't put the ages in the card though, that is a little strange. In a cul-de-sac they will very quickly see your children around and may even be at the same school Also kids of that age will not want friendships orchstrated for them.

I’d not write a card but just go round and say hello when they’ve moved in. Just say your names and point to your house and ask if the move was ok, all fine etc

I wouldn't put ages in but otherwise is a lovely idea

That would be very odd. It isn’t mumsnet. They will find out the ages of your kids soon enough, I would read that note as creepy neighbours who were desperate for friends. And I’d give you a wide berth.

Also op is there not a chance the kids go to the same school and will know each other.

I think I’d be honest. Is this your children need friends and need your help to get them, or is if you want to be their friend?

I don't think it's weird I think it would give me the impression that you are hinting our children could be friends which might make me wary or wonder if you are pushy or want someone to occupy your children and watch them for you. Children are very good at clocking other children and putting each other in their age brackets. The children will figure it out! But a card is very lovely, just skip the ages. If you have sent it already, don't worry in time if you are not weird, it will become known you are normal and fine. You will have plenty of occasions to redeem yourself.

If you live in a cul de sac, im sure they will clock the childena similar ages.

Or go around with your DD with a welcome box of chocolates or something.

Card and gift ''from Adult name/s + kids''.

Lovely.

Ages? Nah.

As a parent i'd want to sit back and see for a bit before building too much in the way of connections. They (kids or adults) might be right pains in the arse and untangling is much harder than tangling 😃

I wouldn’t put so much thought into new neighbours. I think it seems a bit forced, when I prefer relationships to form naturally. My kids would have hated it too, just because they’re roughly the same ages doesn’t mean they’ll be friends. Hopefully they’ll all be nice but there’s always that chance that they’ll be nightmare neighbours with bratty kids. We don’t have neighbours now but when we did, I preferred not to be overly involved after a bad experience with an overbearing one. 😬

I’d do it but omit the ages from the card (which is just a little bit weird, I think).

If you knocked on my door bearing gifts or put a card in my letterbox, I would think you were weird and avoid you. Sorry.