How do I handle my stepdaughter's pesky playmates?

Question

I recently married a girl with an 8 year old daughter, and they moved in with me. My problem isn't with the little girl herself, it's with her friends

Every day, they come running up the apt hallway shrieking and yelling and ringing the bell at all hours of the day (as early as 7 am). They feel the need to SCREAM at each other as they play over my apartment, and when I shoo them outside, they still run and scream in the hallways. If they ring the bell and I don't answer it, and restrain my stepdaughter from answering it--they will literally stand there and keep ringing and ringing and ringing while pounding on the door until someone opens it! One time I opened it and told them politely to go home--and they came back 15 mins later ringing and banging.

What seriously gets to me is that the manager has complained to me 3 times about their noise, and that puts me at risk of eviction. My wife says "kids will be kids" and that I need to relax.

How do I effectively handle this?

Answer 1

I guess you could go and talk to thier parents.  It probley be better to try and move into a house though.  Apartments are h**l I moved outta mine over ago and i'm still thankful for it even though money's a little tighter now,   But ask your mom how you were at 8 years old?  Bet you weren't perfect either    Let her be 8 while she can she'll grow up fast

Answer 2

Why don't you complain to the manager about the children running rampant through the building?

Answer 3

Kids will be kids.

Foreclosures are at record levels and home prices are really low right now...........

Answer 4

First off, talk to their parents. Second, tell them that unless you do NOT hear them coming, that they are quiet, your daughter will not be allowed to play with them. They must respect the other residents. You can believe it or not, train them to be quiet..If they ring the bell more than once, she cannot play. Treat them like you are training a 2yo... It should work.

Answer 5

call the police, scare the c**p out of them. or just tell them you are calling the police, but children respond to people who back up their threats.

Answer 6

I think you should talk with these kids parents so they will be the ones to reprimand their kids.