To not know what to do about Old fella next door.

[cjdamoo]

We have lived here 2 years. Lovely house great neighbours to the left set of 4 bungalows to the right running up the side of our house. Never had an issue with any of them until Last week Old bloke in second bungalow has been behaving VERY oddly. His front door looks into my younger 2 boys bedroom as its up a set of steps you can see in the window clearly.

Friday he stood on the top step peering into boys window yelling random abuse and terrifying my 9 and 5 year old by starting to throw things at window (just twigs and stuff). I went round but he would answer door. Later he stood staring in boys window again and dh went through to close blind and was greeted by "fuck you" and a finger gesture. Old bloke was obviously drinking and as it was Australia day we figured it was a one off drunken episode.

It wasnt hes taken to standing looking in the kids bedroom window and yelling from his step or sitting on his step arguing with himself.

Im pretty sure his abuse is not actually aimed at the kids as they were not about this morning and he was out there shouting at a plant pot. It scares them though. Also Im a bit worried about the blokes mental health. Ive never seen any family visit him so Im stumped what to do.

You could try giving your GP's surgery a ring and ask them what they would suggest someone with similar concerns would do. You could also try the local police on the non-emergency line telling them he's behaving oddly and they could pay a visit to scope things out and refer to the appropriate agencies. There is also likely to be a psychiatric emergency team in your local area if you think things are going too far and he's a danger to himself or others.

If you are unable to discuss this with him (and I would try to do this, because as badly as he is behaving I suppose it is just possible that he is wildly over reacting to something your DCs do that annoys him) then I would call the police so that they can have a word with him - unacceptable behaviour that you shouldn't have to put up with, and it might be that he needs some sort of professional help. Perhaps also make some casual enquiries with your neighbours, to see whether they've experienced anything similar from him, or know whether something has triggered it.

What about trying Health Direct 1800 022 222, don't know what State you're in but in SA 13 14 65 gets through to Mental Health Services emergency line

Cheers ladies adeu he hides when me or hubby approach, the other 3 of the bungalows are leased out and the neighbours change very often. He is stood there now just staring into the kids bedroom, kids are not in there. Whowhat will do that now :D they might be better able to advise.

Okay rang Nsw mental health line they told me to ring local police. As soon as I gave my suburb they guessed my address :o It appears we have just been fortunate not to have had issues thus far. Joy.

Hope it gets resolved for you

That sounds awful. Deffo ring the non emergency police, not only should you not have to put up with this, but it sounds like old bloke could do with some professional help, and if as you suspect, he had no family, then this may be his only hope.

Have you tried ringing Social Services?