Little kids chalking on pavement - is this vandalism?!

[Karlwho]

Kids and their pals are out on the green in front of my house playing. Eldest kids in the group are eight, youngest is six. We live in a quiet little close, I'm hovering around front porch/livingroom window keeping an eye on them (but I'm not out every minute 'what you doing?!' If you get what I mean). Basically i can see them.
Anyway, my kids have got a big buc ket of pavement chalk, the gang aredoodl ing all over my path and house (looks fabulous, budding artists), and they then venture onto the PUBLIC path outside the garden.
Neighbour opposite comes to my door 'I don't know why your children are drawing over my path'. I went and checked that they weren't on HER path, and to make sure they werent drawing the poo emoji/getting creative with curse words etc. They were drawing flowers and boxes. Not in her property. On pathways.
Have I missed something?! Is this not allowed? she was at my door for a good ten minutes going on, and then went to the group of kids to tell them to stay over on 'my side' and not to go near her home.
dont really know if this is an aibu lol

It sounds very petty, it will be washed off by rain soon enough anyway.

Your neighbour is an idiot

Shes a ball of fun isn't she!

No.

As long as they're drawings aren't inappropriate or offensive and there not actually on property then I'd just smile and nod. Tell them to stay away but I wouldn't worry about it.

It is not vandalism. IMO.

She sounds like a petty bitch, I’d ignore.

'Kin hell

Go and draw a huge cock and balls outside the house tonight.

This has always been considered acceptable since it washes off so easily.

Of course it's not vandalism but if she minds it would be polite to make sure they stay away from her home, and keep to your own property. Not everyone appreciates shared street art!

Your neighbour is being a complete CF.

Miserable baggage

She's being ridiculous. Children have always chalked on the pavement. It's not like they're spray painting it.

I wouldn’t expect other people’s kids to do it on my property but my kids have often decorated the pavement and the patio with chalk. It washes off. Harmless fun!

Chalking on pavements is lovely .

Our pavements often have roads and roundabouts chalked down them. It washes off.

What an arse, it's not as if you've chucked them out with a few bottles of spray paint to graffiti her house.

I used to love chalk drawing as a kid!
We drew the hopscotch lines and other games, although I cant remember what they are now!

Totally fine!

It's not vandalism but I'd stay away from her house of she's going to be awkward.

Dear oh dear, though, she sounds miserable.

FFS, of course it's not vandalism. It really brightens up the road! And it will wash off when it rains, if it doesn't rub off before.

My kids do this on the pavement outside our house and it drives my dads nuts. He says it’s shows no consideration for the neighbours who might not like pavements drawn on, it’s not our pavement to draw on. He says it’s no better than graffiti.

I usually let them draw and then throw water over it

This happened to me 45 years ago! A neighbour came round with a bucket of soapy water and a broom and made us scrub away our chalk hopscotch grid from the pavement. Somethings never change.

Chalk washes off, it’s not vandalism. I’d keep my kids away from her house and the pavement outside though.

Dozy maid yeah draw a huge cock and balls outside her house tonight give her something to whine about

ignore them the misery !