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new neighbours, taking the p*ss!! helppp

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claudz1990 · 16/08/2012 13:35

about 6 weeks ago we have had new neighbours, there are 6 children ageing from 2 to13, Our street was quite a respectful street but now its turned into a typical estate, the children are constantly running through my front garden and i have repeatedly asked them not to due to the fact that it gets boggy and ruins my garden. same with the back garden they just do as they pleased have tried talking to the parents does not work, I have stone borders in my front garden and are now around the street, they just leave there bikes on my property and the parents do not see what is wrong with this. I have 3 children ageing from 5 weeks to 4 years and they are in good routines in bed at 7 every night now these kids are out screaming til at least 9 at night including the 2 year old they don't watch them and they are in and out the road my health visitor had to slam on the other day because of this. The 2 year old is not the most stable but plays in the middle of the street cars are always breaking due to this. the whole street is stressed and we all have had words but nothing is working!! they have just disturbed us all. what do i do???

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CrikeyOHare · 16/08/2012 13:37

Is this a council or housing association property? If so, complain to them - and get all your neighbours to do the same.

Binkyridesagain · 16/08/2012 13:39

Got as far as 'typical estate' yabu for that comment alone

WorraLiberty · 16/08/2012 13:40

Well you need to put some fences up, that's for sure.

Regarding the 2yr old playing in the middle of the road, I suppose a word with your Community Police maybe?

Naysa · 16/08/2012 13:47

Typical estate. Wow.

Naysa · 16/08/2012 13:47

Typical estate. Wow.

NovackNGood · 16/08/2012 13:48

What is causing the cars to break due to the 2 year old. Is he Damian or are they braking to slow down rather than falling apart?

SoleSource · 16/08/2012 13:49

Yanbu they sound awful. I guess something new and different is scary. I would fucking physically assault that mother if I had almost killed a child whilst drivibg normal speeds etc if child was playibg in road and told it was regular thing.

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claudz1990 · 16/08/2012 13:49

It is private rented street and most houses are bought but not allowed to put fences out the front, back ones are going up soon. I pay a lot of money to live here, I do not think Im better then anyone I just want the best for my children they are all that matter to me. And hence the reason for paying for a more expensive property hoping for a better street as the first property I rented I ended up on what I call a typical estate, full of drugs, and drinking on the streets. So my partner and I work hard to give the best future to them, I see nothing wrong with that. thank you for your advice I think the community police sounds like a good idea, I worry for his safety. no child should play in the street or road whether quiet or not.

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WorraLiberty · 16/08/2012 13:51

no child should play in the street or road whether quiet or not

No child should play in the road but why on earth should they not play in the street?

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claudz1990 · 16/08/2012 13:52

thank you sole source glad Im not the only one who think it is wrong. sorry If I offended anyone. there is a skip at the top of the street and the street has a harp turning into and they have to go around the skip and the kids are always in and out behind them, I worry for the safety of them and my 4 year old asks why she can not play with them out the front.

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NovackNGood · 16/08/2012 13:52

As to what to do, maybe save up a little or sell a set of your pearls, not your good ones of course as you'll be wanting them all the more once you move to St Georges Hill or Virginia Waters.

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claudz1990 · 16/08/2012 13:53

I meant road, and not in the street without parent supervision. They are mainly under the age of 8. and if they can not be trusted to stay out the road they should be watched carefully.

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Petsinmyolympicpudenda · 16/08/2012 13:54

Have you're governess keep your children away, god knows what they could catch from the urchins!

WorraLiberty · 16/08/2012 13:55

Why can't your 4yr old play with them out the front?

As long as you tell your child to stay out of the road, I can't see a problem?

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claudz1990 · 16/08/2012 13:56

I am not rich I wish. I am 21 years old and yes a young mother I am a stay at home mum and you are giving me abuse for bein proud of my partner and myself for doing well, we have not got loads of money we make do with what we get but everything goes to our girls how is that wrong may I ask? you think a 2 year old should run in and out of roads til 9 at night? especially with no one watching?

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KenLeeeeeee · 16/08/2012 13:56

"typical estate" - you get a just for that.

WRT other genuine antisocial behaviour, give the council a call, or the police non-emergency number. If it's very extreme, I would also call the letting agents (I'm presuming this is a rented property and they haven't bought the house) a ring and make a complaint, as their tenancy agreement will cover nuisance behaviour.

TantrumsAndOlympicGoldBalloons · 16/08/2012 13:56

Typical estate? Not typical of the one I live on thanks.

And what on earth is a typical estate anyway?

YABU for that comment alone.

And why on earth can't children play on the street?
My DCs play outside, not in the road, obviously but outside our house.

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claudz1990 · 16/08/2012 13:57

a 4 year old is easily influenced, and I prefer to protect her she plays happily out the back with her sister as close in age they get on well and have friends from the street who come and play or they play round there houses.

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savoycabbage · 16/08/2012 13:57

You definitely need fences up. I suppose with the front you could get a lot of pots or something to mark your territory as it were. It would drive me mad if there were kids in my garden.

You can't stop children playing outside so you will just have to deal with that one.

It wouldn't bother me I'd other people's dc were playing in the road. I would just drive slower when I was driving and forget about the possibility of other people running them over.

LRDtheFeministDragon · 16/08/2012 13:58

'typical estate'

It doesn't sound great, a child playing in the road or running through your front garden, but god forbid you move somewhere posher and find all your neighbours looking down on you or refusing to let the children with the terrible grammar 'like a typical estate' play with their kids.

Binkyridesagain · 16/08/2012 13:59

I'm wondering about the not very stable 2 year old, is it like a wobbly table, if you put a beer mat under there foot are they less wobbly?

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claudz1990 · 16/08/2012 13:59

I suppose you are right savoycabbage. Thanks for the advice I think that is aa good idea will deffo try! thanks kenlee for understanding. and I am not trying to offend in my area the term typical estate goes to the drugs and violance which there is a lot of.

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WorraLiberty · 16/08/2012 13:59

I am not rich I wish. I am 21 years old and yes a young mother I am a stay at home mum and you are giving me abuse for bein proud of my partner and myself for doing well

You're doing just as well as the neighbours though?

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claudz1990 · 16/08/2012 14:01

I am thinking of children safety here and I am not looking down on anyone. If you came from where I have then maybe you would understand there is a lot of criminal acts around and I am not looking down on them, I suppose you agree with what's happening. not very stable means has not been walking long......

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WorraLiberty · 16/08/2012 14:03

Are they criminals?

Do they take or deal drugs?

Are they violent?

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