To not let one child in the back garden?

[Grozzit]

My 2 have been playing outside all morning, in the paddling pool and back garden.

Couple of their school mates came in and then there was another ding dong on the front door.

The boy accross the road. I cant let him in, he's nasty to my 2 and gets them in trouble.

He seems to have a hold over them, has broken some of their stuff out of jealousy and tries to turn their other friends against them.

At one point Alex (my son) was inside on his own coz the other brat had told Alexs friends (not his) not to play with him.

Theres no way he is coming in the garden!!!

AIBU?

NO!

Certainly not.

YANBU

What are brat's parents like?

Thats where it gets tricky

His mum and dad split up and he ended up living with his auntie as neither parent would take him.

That broke my heart and i was very tolerant and understanding when he first moved here. But I cant let that excuse go on forever.

But to be honest he is not getting great parenting from his aunt and family. As long as he is out of their way they dont care what he is up to. Noel (hubby) went over there when he broke the new scooter and they couldnt care less, they replaced Alexs brand new scooter witha rusty old thing that looks like they found it in the hedge.

Id just rather he kept away but its so difficult.

Thats where it gets tricky

His mum and dad split up and he ended up living with his auntie as neither parent would take him.

That broke my heart and i was very tolerant and understanding when he first moved here. But I cant let that excuse go on forever.

But to be honest he is not getting great parenting from his aunt and family. As long as he is out of their way they dont care what he is up to. Noel (hubby) went over there when he broke the new scooter and they couldnt care less, they replaced Alexs brand new scooter witha rusty old thing that looks like they found it in the hedge.

Id just rather he kept away but its so difficult.

Definately not!

Oh dear. That's when the brattish tendencies garner him sympathy, poor soul.

But you can't continue to let him bully your children - it's an unkindness to all of them, really, isn't it?

Well you dont invite trouble into your own house do you!

If they play on the street together I cant help it

But not in my back yard!

I'm getting this type of trouble just at this minute.
Little boy from down the road, keeps coming to our door at anytime he likes and expects to be let in.
Don't usually mind, but at this time of evening i'm trying to get dinner ready.
His sisters and brothers and their friends are outside the house now in a mood because i won't babysit the little boy (he is 5).
Feel like a prisoner in my own home and they are just milling around daring each other to come into my front garden and pick some flowers (not wild ones either).
I'm going to explode in anger in a minute but that is what they want.
Why can't they take NO for an answer, i don't want kids over here today.
Also, i've got PMT starting and my hayfever is driving me CRAZY Aarrghh!
AB