School kids walking on my front garden wall

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Why do parents think its okay to have their kids walk on my front garden wall (2 foot high)....

Whats worse are the kids that sit on the 'pillar' at the entrance to my drive. (A 3 foot high brick pillar with a flat top).

When I was a kid I was taught not to walk or sit on others property. I dont blame the kids so much as the parents. Its drives me nuts. I used to call them out on it, but given up now....too many different/new parents each year.

Or am I the one with a problem?

I actually agree with @SD1978

Laughing at the idea of a precious childhood memory being spoiled because the OP has the audacity to not want her property climbed all over by little Diddums

It annoyed me too so I planted a rose garden in front of it and now parents are not so quick to allow their little darlings to play on my wall.

What were they playing on the wall? Football? Skipping? Netball?

This is what angled coping stones or curving wall tops are for, like curved filing caninet tops stop people dumping things there.

I can’t believe how many parents let their children climb and walk on the walls of houses. You all need to learn a little bit of respect for other people’s property.

My kids love walking only walls around where we live and there are so many on the walk to and from school. Whenever we're out I'll let them walk on the low walls that are public space but would never let them walk on a wall that is someone's property so I don't think you're being unreasonable. My front wall is quite a way from the front of my house with a larger ish front garden so I personally wouldn't mind if children walked on my wall but I know some people wouldn't like it. I do think people need to teach their children to respect other people's property!

Is this another half term
Troll?

No one can be this joyless surely?

@Panaesthesia

People are dicks. You can just see in this thread the sort of mother who thinks it's fine for their little poppets to trample on others' property. Yes, it can damage the wall. Our garden walls are old, Victorian and if any little local shite knocks stones off or worse, I'll be suing their selfish parents. Meanwhile, if it drops down on their dim little heads, said parents would probably try to sue me for having an old wall. Also, once they think they can get away with that, they start ripping your flowers up and throwing litter into the garden.

First step def might be some bushes or plants to make it a lot more awkward, and planters on top. But then consider a longer-term plan like short railings or making it higher.

Wow, you built up some momentum there, didn't you? I was faintly surprised that you stopped short of machine-gun nests.

@NeedNewKnees

You miserable thing! Walking on low walls is such a joy when you’re little. How can you them that, it does no harm.

You live near a school. It’s part of the territory.

Christ, pass me a bucket.

Smear the wall with lard or treacle. The little buggers won’t walk on it again.

@WaterBottle123

Is this another half term Troll?

No one can be this joyless surely?

‘Joyless’? If the most joyful thing you can think of is a walk along a small wall, you want to get out more.

Everyone loves a good wall to walk on. There’s no way to stop it unless you put something all the way along it with no gaps.

@Proudboomer

It annoyed me too so I planted a rose garden in front of it and now parents are not so quick to allow their little darlings to play on my wall.

I'd do this. Or the spikes.

There are always going to be 2 camps on this: 1) it's cute, let children be children, it's just a wall and 2) children should be taught to respect other people's property, why should a house owner have to pay to repair the eventual damage to the wall?

Same as the two camps of: 'it's only a few daffodils from the park and my DCs love picking them' vs 'if every child picked a few daffodils there would be none left for everyone else to enjoy'

No prizes for guessing which camp I'm in!

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361453523718

Get something like that, stops your problems without needing to constantly speak to anyone, protects your wall from damage (walls aren't made to be walked on) and looks good.

Kids walk on our wall on their way to school. They're little kids not full blown teenagers and the wall is a boundary not an ornamental feature, so while it's true that they don't RESPECT MAH AUTHORITAH I'm happy to let them enjoy themselves on a weekday morning. I wish I was that happy at 8.30am on my way to work.

Kids walk on my wall all the time, it never occured to me I should be bothered by it. (Mine are way too old to be walking on walls so this really isn't a current issue for me either). I could understand if you had plants overhanging which were being damaged but other than that it does sound very grouchy to be bothered by this!

@StillCoughingandLaughing

Have to say you do sound remarkably joyless or clueless. Of course walking on walls brings joy to kids. Always has done, hopefully always will. The simple things are the most important at that age.

The bricks used to face walls are not designed for walking on in the same way that block paving is. So after a while, the top surface of the brick will flake off. Not only is that a pain for the owner of the wall, but could also give rise to someone slipping.

@LaBellina

Loosen a few bricks OP, and watch them fall, that'll learn em

Great idea if you want to get sued

I don't think you can be sued if someone is injured trespassing on your property. Whilst you can sue someone for trespassing.

(Not that I'd ever do that as much as I don't agree with children walking on walls, just responding to the point made).

Used to love walking on walls as a kid.
I can see it's annoying for you but I think you're BU.

Maybe try some meditation and lighten up a bit?

‘Joyless’? If the most joyful thing you can think of is a walk along a small wall, you want to get out more.

For preschoolers, walking along a wall holding a parent’s hand is joyful. I am so shocked by this but glad I have been alerted to a snapshot of a large minority of the population feel this way. I’d be delighted to see kids happily walking on my wall, and expect most people to feel the same but I am clearly wrong! I’m going to canvass opinion on my neighbourhood as people are so friendly - I can’t imagine people would become so territorial over a wall. But thank you for the eye opener - I’ll be more cautious in future out of respect for people who feel like this.

Ffs go and find something worth being annoyed about. Joy sucker.

Roses - both beautiful and functional

@RockingMyFiftiesNot

There are always going to be 2 camps on this: 1) it's cute, let children be children, it's just a wall and 2) children should be taught to respect other people's property, why should a house owner have to pay to repair the eventual damage to the wall?

Same as the two camps of: 'it's only a few daffodils from the park and my DCs love picking them' vs 'if every child picked a few daffodils there would be none left for everyone else to enjoy'

No prizes for guessing which camp I'm in!

See I am normally thoroughly in the “Christ, please control your child” camp, but I really disagree in this case. I can’t imagine any of my neighbours responding to this as anything other than cute

Also YANBU
Stones might come loose ..