Neighbour kids driving me crazy help me pls

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please help me come up with what to say to deal with the neighbourhood kids. They’ve recently started calling for my son to play but problem is I can’t leave them to it as it’s constant fights and drama. All the kids are in primary school. Youngest 3, eldest 10. The parents are nowhere to be found and it’s left to me to supervise. My child is doing an exam soon and I want to focus the holidays on his exam. The kids are relentless they will keep doing the bell and banging on door till someone answers. I’m even in work some of days and my child is in camp but the knocking and door ringing continues! I get constant alerts on my ring doorbell.

1. if my son is studying and they keep knocking what shall I say? I rather have a neutral phrase rather than share he’s studying for an exam
2. they are often waiting for us in driveway if I give details like they’re in camp they will be home x time
3. shall I put a note on the door? My husband is getting annoyed as he’s working from home and these kids keep disturbing him during work calls

I like the idea of a signal you put out when they can knock

Also I do t think people have noticed the point that OP doesn’t want to let her DC play out unsupervised, so if he goes out she ends up supervising all the kids, some of whom are causing trouble. I wouldn’t fancy it either.

Dear god

Once you let your kid play out it’s relentless. The key is to not get involved.

I don't understand why you're surprised they wait for you when you tell them what time you're coming home. Just go and tell the parents they are knocking far too much and making a nuisance of themselves.