Children chalking over our land

[Charliec12]

Hi all, am I over reacting? My neighbours brought their children some chalks at the weekend. The children are chalking everywhere with them including on my driveway which we half share with them. My OH said to one of the children tonight that the area looked a mess. Said child started crying and then the Mum came out and was confrontational and annoyed with me that I don’t agree with it looking nice in the area. I also have 2 young children and I get they want to have fun.

Abusive and you think that is ok. Nice one 👏

When my DGD was younger she had chalks and was out in my small patio garden - I was surprised at how awful and messy her 'drawings' looked on the paving and up the brickwork, and surprised at my feeling like this! I left them there until she went home the next day then washed them off.

Your husband was wrong to say anything directly to the child - it is only chalk and they'll soon be bored doing that and go on to something else.

"My kids chalk on my land" 🤣🤣 fucking hell OP. Lighten up, life's short.

I'm sure they'll stick to their own side now after your husband threw a wobbler about it.

Not need for it worded like that.

Why? It is the OPs property.
If there were iusing paint it ketchup,mthe principle remains. They need to respect boundaries and the property of others.
Mind you, by the sound of it, the mother is as one of those my child can do anything types. Those that fuck up society

Hahahahahah most ridiculous thread I've ever read.

Seek counselling and move on.

It's chalk.

But it's on her property!!

This is what the Dad of the kid did last night :)

I think you should call the police and have them done for destruction of property and trespass OP. Is that what you want to hear?

It's chalk, not paint. Massive over reaction. Honestly, why do some people have to be so miserable?

No issue there your kids are involved outside your house. I would be fine with that.

If it bothered me that much I'd water the front garden and wash it away.

What an incredibly bitchy thing to say.
Why should anyone have to put up with kid's shit? 'It's just a bit of chalk..' so what?? Why can't such parents actually teach their children the difference bewteen right and wrong?

Yes we own half of it on our deeds

Have you ever considered getting a life?

Result! All good then, surely?

This reminds me of when I was a child, me and my neighbour (both aged 6/7 at the time) chalked on our own paths leading to our front door.

Neighbours mum was aware we had chalks and was happy for her daughter to play with them. Until we chalked on her path and she immediately came out and she told us off and washed it off straight away. So in her case, her daughter could chalk elsewhere but not on her own property!

OP, why ask if you're just going to disagree with people's replies?

At least he has some common sense. His wife acted like a harpie

He has apologised to the kid

Other areas?? Your even annoyed at them chalking on public spaces.

It washes off!

Jesus I can imagine the type of neighbours you’re going to be in 20-30 years time 🙄

I'd be annoyed if kids chalked outside my house – assuming you mean right beneath your windows and not on the public path outside. The latter I wouldn't be arsed about because it's a public space. Your driveway is also a no and the parents should be telling their kids to stay off your side of it. You're allowed to not want chalk drawings all over it! Not to mention the safety issue of driving your car onto it and not anticipating a small child to be crouched down doodling.

You’re not your, bloody predictive tecty

3 and 8

You're right in principle I suppose but your DH was bang out of order raising his voice at a child I would have had his head tbh and I'm a very reasonable person normally.

You must see that a shared drive isn't quite the same as a private one and without it being spelled out a child wouldn't instinctively know.

The parents have drawn a line now to help them stay on the right side but I wouldn't ask them for any favours in the future I would consider you both petty and nasty after this