to call the police about children chalking swear words onto our wall

[designergirl]

Need advice. We live in an end terrace and yesterday I noticed that someone had been chalking on our wall "Shit" and "f**ker" and "dasted" and "nob". They've also done it on the wall down the road.I asked our next door's daughter who plays out a lot (on her own - she's just turned 4 She said it was her brother and his friend (aged about 6) . I spoke to his Mum who spoke to him. He said it was such and such a person, an older boy who lives where they used to live.So either him or his sister is lying. I am not sure if it was him or not, but it seems awfully convenient to pass the blame on to someone who lives elsewhere.
I have reported it as an incident and have an incident number, but I am not sure about asking the police to attend. The operator said they will and sometimes the presence of a policeman is enough for some kids. At least it has washed off, but I am annoyed because my kids are small (aged 1,3,5,8) and I don't want them knowing these sorts of words.Also, Mum doesn't seem too bothered about it, though I did hear Dad phoning someone asking who did it.
WWYD. Should I draw a line under it now as long as it doesn't happen again, or should I call out the police?
I envisage having to call out the police at some point for this family as since they moved in they have had a few loud parties that have gone on until 2am. I already spoke to their landlord.Should I save the police call until something more serious happens?

You only have to declare neighbour disputes, not budding 'banksy's'!

I suspect your 8 year old already knows those words.

It's a bit annoying, granted but the Police? Really? Y A B a bit U.

I must be getting old. I had to google "Dasted".

Two 6 year olds writing (correctly spelt- well done them) swear words on a wall in chalk is really NOT a police matter. I second the waterpistol idea.

It's sad how afraid we are of children in this country.

If it's a one off and you've already washed it off then it seems a bit pointless to call them out now. If it recures I would take photos each time and ask the police to log it. Chalk or not it still counts as grafitti. Hopefully the family will deal with it themselves now you've said something.

You called the police about chalk on your wall but did not phone about a noisy late night party?

here, have a

Yabu to call the police, it's annoying but they are only 6 and it's hardly a police matter.

Thank you. I think I'll just draw a line under it now

I thought they were trying to spell "b*ard" I didn't realise it was a swear word in its own right!

Here. Take this. It's a grip. I think you might need one.

what wen said. It's chalk on a wall. seriously, let it go.

When did this new swear word get invented and what does it mean?!

When you draw a line don't do it in chalk.

at alistron boom boom!

who knew?

"Whoa that kids face is really dastard" loving the example on that link.

Geezus, calling the police because of 6 year-olds chalking swear words?! So OTT its unbelievable. And do you really have to ask if YABU? Obviously!

critique their penmanship... give them the challenge to come up with something a bit more creative... police involvement is a bit OTT...

can't imagine what drawing a line under it will do except underline it....

It is chalk so wash it off.
Really impressed by the two 6 year olds spelling. They say standards are slipping in schools too! Oh and your 8 year old knows the words and your 3 and 1 year old are amazing if they can read them and ask for an explanation.

I imagine the Police had a bloody good laugh!

So this has happened once...done by a small child and you called the Police?

There seems to be a severe shortage of grips around lately.

Im sniggering a bit at this. Its the thought of a little 6 year old in a high viz vest cleaning Dastard and Nob off a wall.

And the Police sending a report to his Infant school, saying they'd like to hold a special assembly to point out it's spelled 'Bastard' and 'Knob'

The army will need to be involved if he moves on to cuntz.

Aye, they'll line him up against the wall and wash him and the chalk with water cannons.

yabu and a bit mental, if you call the police on six year old children for chalking your wall, expect to get a reputation as 'that crazy woman', you will not be taken seriously when something serious happens because you will rightly be presumed over reacting.

Your older children have already heard those words in the playground, that's a guarantee, people swear, children pick it up, children swear, your little darling hears it, maybe even swears themself when you're not around. If their old enough to read it, they know it already.

I would have congratulated the children for being so smart that they can spell and write on my wall, then I'd make them clean it off. No police necessary.

Dastard, I also thought it was a misspelling, the only thing that comes to mind now is "and Mutley".

You can't go around inventing new swear words what's wrong with the ones we have??

Oh and op YABU it's a tell the parents and the kids if you see them do it, not the police at this stage.