AIBU to not let a random child walk on my garden wall?

[CockysGirl]

Just got in from work and was parking on my drive and a grandparent with a small child (2-3 years old) is lifting them up so that they can walk along my garden wall. They see me standing watching and say "DGC wants to walk on your wall, you don't mind do you?" So I replied, "I'd rather they didn't, it is a tall wall with lots of rose bushes next to it so they may get hurt and anyway, it is my private property" So the grandparent glared at me and huffed loudly and said "the nasty lady won't let you walk on her wall" and proceeded to make a big fuss about lifting DGC off the wall again! AIBU to not want kids walking on my garden wall?

*adjoining

My parents used to live on a main road with a brick wall out the front. Many kids of varying ages walking past at school home time. Loads of kids used to walk on it. So annoying that people feel entitled to use your property as a climbing frame.

It sounds as though the person already presumed when they had no right.

At what age does it become not ok? Is it ok for every toddler to do it? YNBU

YANBU, my DC are allowed to walk on public walls but not walls of peoples houses

Kids love walking on walls. As long as the guardian was holding rhe child's hand and the wall was secure I'd say crack on and have fun.i can't imagine taking offence to such a tiny tot walking across my wall.

YABU.
A child walking on a wall, holding someone’s hand does no one any harm. What happened at work today to turn you into the grinch?

you just feel possessive about the brick wall in front of your property, adjoining a public footpath. 'Its mine, all mine, so get off. ' At least own the madness of the sentiment

This!!!

It reminds me of kids not being allowed to play conkers any more for H&S reasons

When did people get to be so territorial? I’m on team granny.

In view of the height of the wall and the danger you were right to warn them.

I never let my kids walk on private garden walls, only public walls.

YANBU. Whats the bet if said child fell off they'd blame you/your wall and be a nightmare?

It's rude. Yes walls can be fun. Not people front garden walls though.

Just. Wow!

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Wow, the venom is quite OTT

I remember my brother running ahead once Climbing up and walking on a wall ......which then collapsed he was lucky he wasn’t badly hurt

As a child I wouldn’t of walked on someone’s private wall as I knew it was wrong. That’s all
there is too it really. My daughter is almost three and there is no way I’d let her do that on someone else’s property.

I think it's pretty petty tbh

And I don't believe it's all about the child's safety, more about your 'private property'.

Fair enough, but you might as well own it.

I really don’t get the problem

Another thing people on MN only seemed to get wound up about

I couldn’t bring myself to get worked up about it tbh, it’s a wall, kids like walking on them, the child was well supervised - I’ve got more to worry about.

People are just so rude. Of course you don't let your little darling walk on walls or anything similar, when do people start teaching their kids to respect other people's property? I am guessing never unfortunately

Surely its the grandparents problem if the kid gets scratched by a thorn

It reminds me of kids not being allowed to play conkers any more for H&S reasons

well, if it's in someone front garden, rightly so!

I don't think that someone else's child's safety is really your concern even if it is your wall. Put a sign on it saying "children walk on this wall at their own risk" and then let them enjoy one of the best things about going for a walk.

I'd conclude: miserable old bat.

I think had you said "Awhh would you mind taking her down in case she falls" but you followed it with "anyway, it is my private property". I believe it is more about the fact it's YOUR WALL than the fact kid might get hurt.
It's a wonder you didn't recite Humpty Dumpty for the child when you were at it.

I couldn’t bring myself to get worked up about it tbh, it’s a wall, kids like walking on them, the child was well supervised - I’ve got more to worry about

This is it exactly - do people really get so worked up about shit like this? Do you really think if the child fell off the wall the gd is going to sue?
I just wonder what planet people like the Op are living on!!