Would you let kids play in your back garden if you or your children aren’t in. Iv 2 dc 6&7 and out our back garden they have a trampoline and swing set and I don’t mind them bringing friends round just happy the bloody things getting used honestly. Their off school this week so I booked a week off work to take them out and do some Halloween stuff. My back gate is quiet high up and would need a adult to open it and I always make sure it’s closed at night or when we are out. We were out yesterday all day and when we came home as soon as we got in the door a little girl up the street knocked asking my dd to come out and play in our garden. My dd was tried and it was pissing rain so I said not today and the girl asked could she play out the back anyway. I said no and she left her mum actually messaged me asking could she go out the back and I said no and that I don’t want the gate left open and my kids don’t want to go out. She read it and didn’t write back. 10 and today the girl knocked and I said we were getting ready to go out but when we come home if it’s dry and my dc want to they can go out. Came home just now and noticed back gate open so I went out and this girl was out our back. I told her she can’t come out here when we aren’t in and she said her mum said it’s ok and her mum opened the gate. I walked the girl up the street and told her mum I really don’t want kids in the garden when I’m not home and not to open my back gate again. Her mum seriously didn’t see what was wrong and said she was ok with it so why wasn’t I. I just said don’t do it again and walked away.
Im going to put a lock on the gate from now on but aibu here would you let your kid in someone’s garden when they aren’t in or am I being a big weird. I keep things what if the child fell or something. My dc said they don’t really like playing with this girl as she’s quite bossy to them and always wants in the garden.