Kids Playing In Cul De Sac

[StressieBessie4]

I’m aware I may get slated but this is starting to get to me! I have name changed.

I am a carer, and I have a 7pm appointment daily down a cul de sac which seems to now be mainly families living here and it’s turning into a nightmare.

As you enter two chairs are in the middle of the road with two parents sat on them, and it’s a struggle to get past. Then when you get around the corner the kids leave bikes and scooters over the entrance to the car parking spaces so you can’t get in without many shuffles. But when you’re trying to, the kids are walking behind your car! There is no consideration whatsoever and I’m starting to dread this call.

I feel so sorry for my client, who is lovely, but it’s an accident waiting to happen and . They all look at me like I’ve got three heads when I pull into the road yet they see me every day. What’s worse is the houses back onto a park!

AIBU to tell the parents it’s a road not a playground?!

And I'm sure they'll tell you where to go, this is their home.
I live in a cul-de-sac and all the kids play out, it's one of the nice things about it. You know there will be a load of kids so just proceed carefully or park at the end somewhere and walk in.

Just be grateful you dont live there. I wouldnt say anything. They'll be back indoors when it goes cool again. I appreciate youre on the clock though and dont have time to park further away and walk. Id be more worried about balls bouncing off the car, scratches etc

Sadly if I park at the end of the road it will block the way in even more. The only place to park is the parking spaces.

My client was a bit agitated by it today because a ball had hit one of his roses and knocked all the flowers off.

I know I’m being unreasonable really, but it’s just so frustrating that they know I’m going to be there every day just before 7pm but they act like I’m an intruder

I’d park behind the two chairs. Cause a problem often enough, the neighbours will all have to find a solution between them.

Doesn't this need a diagram?

@Ilovemyshed agreed 😁

Of a cul de sac? No not really.

Misery guts.

Park away from the road and walk down from there

Yabu. Drive slowly and carefully as you know there are children playing out.

Cul de sac

And yet there are many threads about how obese kids are these days. So let them play out I say.

No need for a bloody stupid diagram either.

Parking thread = diagram, it’s the rules 🤷‍♀️

It's not a parking thread it's a driving/moaning about kids thread

So do I. I don't have children but I think it's nice for the children to be able to play out. Perhaps the OP could have a word with the parents and, without giving too much detail, tell them it's important that she comes through at this time every day. Maybe they will move when they see her coming.

I have to say the children and parents in my road don't inconvenience anyone and stand to the side when they see you coming.

I think it’s good for kids to play out in the street but the parents should be telling them to stay well back from cars trying to park or not leaving them out unsupervised if they don’t have basic road safety skills!

It’s also about parking. I don’t actually care wether she posts a diagram or not, but I can’t see the harm in it, no need to be a grump!

whyhavetheygotsomany · Today 20:17
Park away from the road and walk down from there“

You’ve clearly not worked as a carer. They’ve barely time to breathe!

You or your client can check whether they’ve been given permission to put chairs in the road with the council/local police.

They are not out unsupervised. Did you read the OP?

It sounds sort of scary to do your job, ask for a different rota, I know that will be bad for your client, but you also have to look after yourself. Their neighbours should realise they are making your clients life difficult, or they may not care.

That won't solve the problem as another carer will have to do that job.

It's really annoying when you have perfectly described a situation to be met with calls for a diagram

Then like I said the parent should be telling them to stay well back from the cars trying to park.

What?

Would it be worth having a word with the parents and asking them not to obstruct the parking spaces?