AIBU about children's toys left outside

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It seemed especially depressing this morning with it being grey and wet seeing a pair of gloves and random little pieces of plastic just scattered around abandoned on the lawn on my way to work. I can sort of understand when it's bulkier toys or things actually intended to be outside, like bikes, But damp colouring in books and Lego? And why is it often people who do actually have fairly big back gardens that are secure and private where they could store those toys often left out the front instead.

Who are the people who leave children's toys strewn across their front garden overnight? Are they not worried about theft?

In the summer months I can think it's just kids enjoying their play and freedom, but Aibu to think that it's just a lack of care/laziness on the part of parents who seem to do it year round.

If someone wants to come and either steel or put away my children's bits of tat than they are more than welcome.

I prefer children go outside as much as they can, usually 30 minutes after school now that it's dark early, if that means they leave their toys for the next days play I don't care.

Sorry, that should say 'my children'.

Why shouldn't people leave toys in the front garden?

I would imagine that any particularly well loved things are kept elsewhere, but I can keep whatever the hell I like in my front garden, and fully intend to keep doing so.

It's their garden so they can do and leave what they like with it even if it does look messy and dreary,it's almost the same as the grass cutting tutting that goes on.

I have a toy pram and a doll for outside and it has been there since Spring I don't want dirt dredged through my house and doubt anyone would have the mind to steal it.

I have seen all manner of stuff in people gardens just left to rust like electric/petrol scooters and that is just lack of care for expensive stuff imo.

Maybe the kids took the toys out without them knowing and they didn't know to bring them in when it rained?

Think you're giving this a bit too much thought tbh...

in this entitled country, not looking after your stuff is fairly standard I'm afraid.

although there is a theory that if a house normally has toys all over the lawn, and then suddenly they all disappear, it just shouts 'we are on holiday, burgle us'.

my children drag all sorts outside, the last thing I have time to do is go out there and pick up damp soggy bits of random tat, if I occassionally have 5 minutes then I do it.

I leave bikes etc outside, everyone does where we live.

we have an ongoing battle with our kids leaving stuff like lego, books etc out side. So far, nothing I'm doing is really helping much.

Don't look over our gate, DH has made a massive mess satisfying out the garage and DD has left foam hopscotch squares out and I've chucked out greasy dishes to pour boiling water over. (kitchen drain, goes nuts at the slightest excuse)

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Specialsubject my children are not entitled, they know that they shouldn't take their good toys outside as they will get ruined. I can't see the harm in them having a few old toys outside though.

This reminds me of when my Dad used to make us tidy the paddock each time we had been riding as the jumps would look untidy and ''what would the neighbours think?!'' By the time we had set the damn things up it was time to put them away.

Aibu to think that it's just a lack of care/laziness on the part of parents who seem to do it year round.

Not so much unreasonable as strange to let it take more than a fleeting moment of your thoughts.