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AIBU when my son plays with a soft ball outside.

6 replies

shinyshoes · 04/05/2008 12:23

The ball is the size of a football and is made of sponge, we bounce it off his head fgs .
There are about 3 or 4 children out there all about 6 and 7 years of age, they aren't bothering anyone, they aren't kicking it up peoples fences or flowerbeds, they are on all small peice of grass.
A neighbour has decided to come stroming out telling them they can't play with it.
The are no 'No Ball Games' signs, like I said it's not touching anyones property.
I am absolutely livdi. My son now wants to play in his friends house, and I'm not happy with him being inside, he stays in all winter as its grey dark damp and I dont like him being out, now that the weaather is fine and the children are playing out more it's my youngetsts turn to take advantage of the nice weather and play out, I did, I used to be outside all day, no wonder children are obese playing indoors on playstaions.

Anyway, I've told him to continue playing with the ball as she has no right to say he can't but he is scared now and dosent want to.
Fucking jobsworth, until the council put a 'no ball hames' sign up as far as I'm concerned she shouldnt be saying anything.
If she comes out again I will have some choice words to say to her.
I have been here 6 years and there has never been one up and the children have always played football out there.

AIBU in saying he can continue to play?

Its made of frikkin sponge!!!!!!

OP posts:
southeastastra · 04/05/2008 12:25

blimey, i'd be out there playing with it now. your neighbour doesn't have any right to tell them to stop.

DirtySexyMummy · 04/05/2008 12:28

Its none of the neighbours business, he certainly has no right to tell them to stop.

CombustibleLemon · 04/05/2008 12:28

I'd go outside and play/watch for a bit. Your son might feel better if you were there and you neighbour might not feel so brave trying to bully someone over the age of seven.

petitmaman · 04/05/2008 12:29

no you anbu. if i was you i would play out there with him, or at least be there, so he is not scared. if she comes out again just explain that the ball is foam, the children arent harming anyone and you believe in them being out in the fresh air. she cant really argue with that.

yorkshirepudding · 04/05/2008 12:30

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wildhorses · 04/05/2008 12:41

go and kick the ball around with the kids,let the neighbours see

fgs its a sponge ball it cant break anything windows etc etc
Kids should be out playing when the weather is nice.She sounds like she would moan if they were playing something else.

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