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Neighbours kids

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lolypoly · 22/04/2021 19:13

I live in a terraced house. There is a shared alleyway between my house and next door. We both each have our own private front gardens so it's basically a path between our two houses. They have 3 small children, aged approx between 4-8. The three children play in the shared alleyway ALL DAY (when they aren't at school). As soon as they come home they play out there and all weekend etc. This shared pathway leads on to a busy road. They usually have no socks or shoes and sometimes just in underwear. They scream and shout all day long. They come into my front garden and throw stones and swing on the shared fence. I have tried to politely tell both the neighbours and the children to stop but it falls on deaf ears. What should I do? I am worried about the children's welfare as well as being fed up of the constant noise.

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Youdontknowwhatyoureonabout · 22/04/2021 21:11

I imagine the noise is pretty loud bouncing off the walls in the alleyway, it would drive me mad.
Not sure what you can do about them being in the alleyway but maybe you need to be more stern about them being in your garden and swinging on the fence.

Hopefully someone will be along with some good advice son.

getyourfreakon · 22/04/2021 22:04

Depends on how confrontational your neighbours are, I'd be out there having stern words with the kids. I'd had a similar situation myself and after being polite several times the kids woke my baby up yet again and I raised my voice. Didn't happen after that and parents didn't say a word either.

StoneofDestiny · 22/04/2021 22:15

You need to tell the parents you do t want them in your garden or damaging their fence. At 4 and 8 they should be expected to know boundaries and respect them.

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