Would you complain about a neighbour's 7yo child naked in their own garden?

[Anon572747525991]

As title. Just wanted others opinions.

It doesn't matter which side you are on, it's your next door neighbour's child who is bouncing naked in her garden, you could be on either side. As I said before, grow some tall trees or erect a high fence.

I knew some people who lived next door to a woman, quite elderly, who mowed her lawn naked except for a sun hat. They caught a glimpse sometimes but never complained.

The child will eventually learn that it's not appropriate to be naked if people can see her, even autistic people get to know things like that. Don't sorry about it. She won't be doing it when the weather is cold.

No, tell your grandchildren to stop peeking into other peoples private property.

to be fair to OP, I think she meant which side of the argument rather than which side of the fence!

You can view it any which way you want but the law doesn’t agree with you fortunately and you have absolutely no bloody right judging anyone with your appalling ableism. Also, I hate to break it to you but paedophiles don’t require children to be naked to fantasise about them so it’s pointless worrying about dodgy people watching. The children are in their OWN home being supervised by their parents. Mind your own business.

She surely doesn't mean it is her child who is naked in the garden. I didn't get that impression.

Whatever, high fences are the answer.

Ideally child should have some pants on but ita not something I could stress about.

Had similar with a neighbour and just explained to my kids in a child friendly way the the child had sen, they weren't doing it to be nasty or rude. Told my kids not to stare or make a fuss or laugh etc and carry on with what they are doing.

Personally, as a mum to a 7 year old autistic child id just knock the door and say 'we can see your child in the garden nude' just so they know. They may be unaware. I wouldn't complain, just make it known that anyone could be looking

It depends on the size of the garden. If it’s a tiny overlooked garden your neighbour will already know. If it’s a larger garden, it might be worth telling them.

Anybody can do anything they like in their own garden. Overlooked or not. It's on the observers not to look if they are offended.

Why it's a child. Are you some kind of pervert?

Mine were! Not in the UK but in Europe. No one thought a thing about it.

I think the exact opposite - I am sure Op is mother of autistic child.

Yes. Does anyone believe making the child wear a pair of pants would stop a pervert looking at them?

The 7 year old, isn’t the one jumping on the trampoline.It’s op’s grandchildren using a trampoline so they can look over into next door’s garden.That’s why posters are saying it’s not ok to complain.

Agree.

I thought she said in a later post it was the 7 year old on the trampoline and the other kids can see him from inside the house? I'd be getting a taller fence, I wouldn't want any kid peering over my fence when they're on a bloody trampoline!

I think the naked child was on the trampoline and the OP's grandchildren were indoors looking out of the window.

And I am telling the OP that I ALSO have a naked 8 or 9 yr old kid next door bouncing on a trampoline. I also have a fence which is 4ft. The trampoline is next to the fence and then makes the kid higher than the said fence which forces me and anyone else to view this naked older child all summer long. I don’t give a shit if a tiny toddler is splashing about in a paddling pool. MY issue was this child is too old to be doing this. I am forced to look as the child is higher than the fence. Apparently this makes me a voyeur lol 😂

4ft is too low for a garden fence. Need 6ft at least, ideally with a trellis on top.

Good fences make good neighbours. If your fence allows for interaction over the top of it, you're not a good neighbour, I'm afraid.

Yes, the impression I get is that they're not having half as much fun as the kids next door.

Before you know it Op will be seeing her grandkids flying naked through the air on the neighbours' trampoline.

You're wrong. The OP's post at 20.53 yesterday says "The trampoline is being jumped on by the 7 year old and the younger grandchildren are seeing this from inside the house." You also don't know whether the grandchildren are the OP's or she is the parent of the 7 year old. She said she is being careful not to say on which side of the situation she is on.

No. He's a 7 year old child playing in his own garden. Leave him alone and ask your grandchildren to keep their eyes and comments to themselves.

You could mention it in a friendly way to the adults next door that you are able to see in to their garden when he's playing. They may be unaware. But do not complain to them about it.

if the 7 year boy is bouncing around above the fence line naked, where my smaller female children were playing I would not be happy about it, and I'd be annoyed at the neighbour for not putting extremely simple processes in place to put a barrier in between the two, like hanging something on the outside of the trampoline to give him some privacy, and show their neighbours some respect.

It's fine for children to be naked in their garden, but when they are visible above the fence line, it is actually an invasion of privacy for the none naked side to have that in their eyeline all the time.

Just to confirm - not all autistic people will learn that. It will depend. And not just autistic people. Big people who may have other learning needs and diagnoses. Not all autistic people are the same.

OP are you going to tell us which person you are?