My neighbours have 4 kids aged between 3 and 7. Whenever we come out or go in our house, (if they are outside), the kids all come into our drive and talk to me and my DS (aged 5). I have told them many times that this is our front garden and please could they not just come in. But they persist in coming in because their parents don't tell them to stay out.
I should say that the parents never ever talk to me apart from occasionally acknowledging my smile with a small nod.
Today we had just arrived home frazzled from school with DS just about to lose it completely and again all 4 kids appeared next to me, between my car door and my front door. I was a bit too strong in asking them to please get out my garden and the mother had a go at me.
They seem to expect me to talk to all their kids politely even though they will scarely acknowledge me. I think it's also that I am only used to one DC and to have another 4 kids appearing at my side is just a bit too much. After 4 years of asking them to respect my privacy, I'm getting a bit tired of it.
Am I just being old-fashioned in that I expect people not to come into my property unless I invite them, even if it is little kids?