I have 3dcs. dd is 10, ds1 is 9 and ds2 is 6. They have 3 friends of the same age group and they all meet up and play outside (except the youngest - they play in my garden). They ride their bikes, scooters and sometimes play football. As soon as the ball comes out, my neighbour is out shouting at them saying the ball had better not come into his garden. It has on occasion, and they have apologised and asked politely for it back. He called the police on them for the ball going into his garden, even though I have offered to replace or repair anything that might get damaged, though nothing has ever been broken. He is now rallying the other people in the street and we are becoming outcasts. Another man said the children are not allowed to play in our back lane and that they should be in the park - where more unsavoury types take their drugs, drink alcohol and have sex. Am I unreasonable in not wanting my children exposed to this kind of thing? Can they really stop my children playing outside in the street where they live? I really am at my wits end. The kids are terrified, I am a nervous wreck. I suffer depression anyway, and this is not making things any easier. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Can my children really get an asbo for playing outside? Even if they look at the snails on a bit of grass in the lane, they are told to get away. They are honestly good kids and most of the time I am hovering around watching them play, so I know what they're up to. It im making our lives hell.