To dislike children playing on the streets

[massiemal]

It is rather dangerous, noisy and vulgar. AIBU to dislike it?

Kids have been playing out for decades. There's probably less kids playing out now due to fears about safety.

Haudyerwheesht I love your username

God save us from narrow minded intolerant priggishness - scared and untrusting

We do have a garden with shock ,horror a trampoline but another op on aibu doesnt like children playing on trampolines in their own garden so where does mumsnet suggest children do play?

Tears for Fears wrote and originally released Mad World, so it would really be in the words of Tears for Fears and in particular, Roland Orzabal.

Sorry. As you were.

Neither of mine play out. We don't have a park near us and I'm not having them play in the road!
Where I grew up the kids who played out generally ended up doing things they shouldn't.
My kids are either too young to be without supervision or old enough to arrange to meet up somewhere safe.

My kids don't play out. We live on a main road with no other families nearby. Not ideal.

I don't like when multiple times a day a football suddenly slams into my window scaring me and worrying it will come through next time. They've also damaged our car numerous times, some little shits even deliberately key or scratch cars just because you've parked outside your own bloody home and they want to play ball games there. Or they sit in the middle of the road on bikes and scooters or just sitting there, and give you death glares when they have to move or scream abuse and swear at you. I find it very intimidating, and there's that stupid "game" when they hammer on your door or window then run away. It does my anxiety disorder no good at all.

I have a massive park that is right at the back of me but I don't like D's going on it as there's some trouble with drug dealers on it we live on a reasonably safe estate with no roads so that's where he plays its great he's out with his friends I don't like him being stuck in his room and I know all his friends and their parents .

All those things are sadly familiar from what I've seen Almost

I'm sorry it triggers your anxiety.

I gaffa tape mine to his bedroom wall and use a nice dirty sock for a gag. I don't wanna hear that shit

YABU it is the best bit about being a kid, when I think about all of the fun times I had as a child a large proportion involve playing out. My children play out as do most of the other children in my road, it is one of the reasons I moved here.

pictish my '80s brain knew this 😄 However my current brain that has been diluted with Chardonnay smashed them together.

I think it's maybe more of where you live than a general kids shouldn't be outside problem.

Not all kids are shits. And that includes all ages up to teens. We have a really nice bunch around here and I actually enjoy listening to them.

Are kids usually known for being sophisticated or having good taste?

I'm not saying they are. But running into the road and out at twilight is not safe. Plus, without an adult around children can be unkind to one another.

Well yes kids can be unkind but I went to a very nice middle class convent school kids we still unkind

Were*

We live in a nice middle class cul-de-sac and my kids along with all the neighbours kids have spent most of the afternoon outside playing on bikes and with a football and generally having fun. We all have gardens but sometimes they just want to be out the front with their friends.
I love the sounds of kids playing outside having fun. I can hear the local school kids at breaktime and it's such a lovely sound.

Pack the little blighters off to borstal. That'll learn 'em that childish fun is only for the vulgar.

What's middle class got to do with it?

The kids were unkind. You wouldn't then have wanted to be playing with them on the street without a parent or teacher to turn to, I guess.

I have a neighbour whose kids pay out. She wasn't happy when her (I think) 8 year old was introduced to the word cunt.
Wasn't there a bloody awful case of a kid who died on a building site?
Holly and Jessica.
Car accidents.
We have also had a man prosecuted for kiddy porn just down the road and local school has had a wanker hanging round. Literally.
I'm sure many people think I'm being OTT but I'm not having mine roam the neighbourhood unsupervised.
A group down the skate park. Fine.
Teen DS arranging to go camping with some mates. God help me but I've said yes.
But just aimlessly arsing about? No.

I have found that sometimes children are unkind to each other but then the other children don't want to play with them for a bit and the one who has been unkind gets the message and tries to be nice. Natural consequences.

agree wolfie

Not really badhairday, sometimes it can be more lord of the flies than CBeebies.