Neighbour’s kid picked my daffodils

[Lucylooloo2]

Just that really, had lots of notifications of movement on the doorbell camera and lo and behold a kid (8ish years old) from a few houses down with a bunch of daffodils in her hand.

Checked mine in my front garden when I got home and Every. Single. One. has been taken.

I’m just really sad tbh. Know there are much bigger problems in the world but they were a little spark of joy for me 😕

Yanbu. Even the ignorance and entitlement of people on this thread blows my mind. I’ve walked past daffodils poking through someone’s fence who lived next to a park and my daughter wanted to pick them. I pointed out that these don’t belong to the park (could have seemed this way because of proximity to the park) they are from someone’s house. Ie I actually parented my child, clearly unlike some of the idiots on this thread.

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You are aware @Mamofboys5972 that the OP posted that there are daffodils growing in the 8year old child’s own garden.

Umm I think your post is truly interesting and concerning.

Calling someone out for doing something unkind is not “going to war”. This poster enjoys the daffodils in her garden. It’s unkind of the child to pick someone else’s flowers, meaning that they can’t enjoy them any more.

As a parent, I would absolutely want to be told that my child had done something like this, so I could teach them not to. And make amends. It doesn’t have to be a police-worthy matter for it to be called out.

I refer you to my previous reply to your post. Wars are about "I want that, its not mine but I am taking it" and yes they are about boundaries. They are about bullies not respecting them!

she shouldn't be picking then ones in the park either!

Dear god, do you actually genuinely think you have offered a more level headed perspective? Your posts have been the epitome of mean-spiritedness and spite towards the OP. You are receiving a backlash because your posts have been truly horrible and it's fucking laughable that you are talking about peace on earth and a more harmonious world. Your lack of self-awareness is off the scale.

Excellent text to Susie and her parents.
You were extremely gracious under the circumstances.
Ignore the many posts from the dregs that think you were unreasonable in your mild annoyance.
You most certainly were not.

Some utter cunt just beheaded my first tulip of the year 😡😡😡 didn't even take the whole flower to enjoy, just ripped off the petals. May they burn in hell.

(No snails or slugs in that patch - too dry - definitely human, I guess dog at a stretch)

I find this really sad, I planted mine and I LOVE seeing them every spring, such a joyous riot of colour in mainly dull days. It’s a treat seeing them dance in the sunlight.

A vivid memory of mine, I was probably early teens ish with a group of friends, we had gone to our local park. Walking back we saw a sea of daffodils, excited we each picked about 5 for our collective Mums. Walking home excited we had done this the park warden had run after us, out of breath he gave us a real ticking off. Honestly, we hadn’t realised, we just saw flowers as if they were daisies. I still feel ashamed sometimes.

When you next see her, I’d ask her if she had seen them, as they bought you so much joy. Sometimes kids sadly don’t have a clue of the sentiment or effort.

70+ years ago, I picked our neighbours flowers and he smacked my hands so hard and took me home, I never did it again. The child needs telling so she knows it's wrong or how will she learn. The mother may not realise you saw her doing it so decided to keep quiet.

I live in zone 2 London and my daffodils get pinched by children every year lol, usually not all of them though! I get annoyed too, but my husband tells me that if you leave them on display to the public then thats the risk you take! My displays are on the border of my land and the public footpath though - if children are venturing onto your land/through a gate id have a word with the parents x

Two wrongs don’t make a right!
what does this teach the child?

LUCYLOULOU2 - can you pop round and ask the parents if they can explain to her that it’s not the thing to do? Maybe going forward the child can come and plant some bulbs with you for next year!

Even sweeter if she had knocked on the door to ask

Sorry but I’d be absolutely bloody fuming 😡 I love my garden and it takes time and energy to keep it nice, Daffodils are my favourite flowers and I LOVE to see them in Spring. I’d definitely go any complain to the parents and tell them to make sure their little brat comes nowhere your garden ever again.😡

The kid might come back and nab them again!

Just put a little sign next to the daffs next year (make it pretty) saying please don’t pick me. That’s all you need to do.

@sanityisamyth Yes you're right. Two years off the age of criminal responsibility. Read that again. Why do you think that may be? Perhaps because she is a very young child.
Childhood is for learning from mistakes.

Her mother took a new plant pot round her house in way of apology with the little girl.

I did not say it was super sweet.

I said the anger by some on this thread is utterly bizarre and uncalled for.

Hardly a heinous crime.

How about just being grateful and pleased an effort to make amends was made after your message was sent instead of complaining about it?
You haven't a clue what's going on in that family, or what the mum said to her child, but you messaged and got a response. I'd message back you found a lovely pot of flowers on your doorstep and assume it's from them and thank them. I'd also ask if the child wants to come over and help you plant them. Try it! 😊

Mother's Day is a week ago
Maybe the little girl wanted to get in early🌼

I'd be so sad if someone picked my flowers. Now having said that, I noticed the bulbs at the front of my garden have no flowers on and I assumed the deer had had them, maybe it was kids!!!

How weird are people to get so offended by a child picking daffodils. You realise kids need to learn, she made a mistake, something most people in this thread probably did as a kid too. Nobody got hurt.

There doesn’t need to be a big drama. The OP raised it with neighbour, the neighbour sent an apology and no doubt educated the child why. Job done.

I actually cannot understand why people are so up in arms about this and the fact the mother didn’t knock on the door. Does it truly matter.

Maybe a sign saying No trespassing would be more appropriate.

Go in their garden and pick their daffodils - see how they like it......

Sad for the kid not to be taught not to do it. I remember teaching my daughter the exact thing. This girl is possibly ruining lots of gardens. Who knows...maybe parents dont care