Aggressive woman problem grandchildren

[Chrystalll]

apologies for the long thread. I live in a busy small town in Shropshire. Last summer towards the end of the school holidays there were two children riding bikes on a walkway and around cars parked in front of the flats where there are elderly and disabled people in sheltered housing and were asked not to by the warden and three of the neighbours nearby. When I saw them later and the youngest age 5 riding her older brother's bike and wobbling around my friend's car I told them to come off the car park because its unsafe. I have it on my door camera. The boy chases cars pulling away while matching the speed (none of my business).
We live in a more quiet/isolated location where anything could happen to them and no one would know until too late. I was concerned for their welfare and would watch out for them before all of this, now I ignore whats outside my window.
They went to their grans house where they stay during school holidays and most weekends and told her I had shouted at them. She and her family are well known in the town as being loud, aggressive bullies and she came literally hammering on my door shouting at me, she just started yelling at me to not shout at her grandchildren which I didn't, I said what they had been up to but she just yelled above anything I said and kept yelling my grandson does not tell lies, I said speak to the neighbours and the warden but she just continued yelling saying he doesn't tell lies.
She is a big woman and said you come from the gutter and then called me a witch, all in earshot of the children,
Since then both children continually ride in front of my property with the boy making loud whooping noises to gain my attention and now making childish gestures. Yes its trivial and yes they are just children but it has gone on for 6 months and although I ignore whats going on it continues and I expect it could escalate as they get older.
The boy is 7-8 with blonde hair, blue eyes, so polite and angelic you would never believe he would tell a lie or behave as he is. His sister is age 5 and never speaks but follows her brother around.
I am in my late 70’s and need advice on what to do, should I just carry on ignoring them. There is no way I can speak to their older relatives because he lies and is always believed. They will be staying with their gran during the school breaks.

I'm sorry you felt intimidated, that shouldn't have happened.

However, it is not your job, or your business, to police children playing outside. What you perceive as dangerous will be what others perceive as children playing on their bikes outside and learning about risk.

We cannot make any real judgement on that because we are reading here a one-sided recount of thr situation. I would imagine there is a very different other side of the situation from the other lady. The truth is likely somewhere in thr middle.

I am in my late 70’s and need advice on what to do

If you feel threatened, harassed or witness property being damaged, contact the police.

If you feel the children are not being looked after, contact children's services.

If you see the children get hurt or injured, go and help them.

Otherwise, just leave them to play. They, and their family, are not interested in any of your advise.

As they're just being annoying at this stage, in your situation I would probably just ignore it. Eventually they'll get bored and play another game and they'll do that sooner if you pay it no attention.

Thank you for your reply. The only reason I looked out for the children is because in the flats nearby there has been two people who may have harmed them because all people are entitled to housing. one of these was sectioned and the other passed away. And having had children of my own know the dangers to those who go missing.
The grandmother is nowhere near where they play but a 5+ minute walk away and cannot see them, she lives in a culdesac. I honestly wish there was a middle ground and could talk to the grandmother, dont forget neighbours and the warden told them the same as me because there was a danger to those less able and it was their cars that could be damaged.
I would not be able to help them if they needed it because I no longer look out of the window.
I never offered my advice to anyone and wouldn't dream of giving it without being asked but I have asked for help on here and appreciate any good advice from those who may have experienced something similar or have children of that age.

Thank you mossylog. I thought the same as you and am ignoring it but I wasn't sure if that was the right thing to do my being of the older generation and not having any young grandchildren.