Neighbors kids always running through my yard?

Question

My neighbors kids always run through my backyard, and always knock over any potted plants and small planting fences and it's getting very annoying. They also set my dog off to go barking like crazy and then I get scared somethings going wrong, only to find out the annoying kids running through our yard. Top it all of they yell and scream and are loud and annoying. My parents have a good relationship with the neighbors and they aren't really aware this is happening ( theyre not home during the day only my brother and I are). And I would prefer the neighbors to dislike me then their parents.

Iv asked the kids to leave before but they think running through my backyard I wont notice but hello, theyre screaming hysterically!

Should I speak to their parents or ask them one more time to stop.

Please help, what should I do. Because Im about to unleash my dog upon them.

Answer 1

You should let your parents handle it. My mother had this issue with a neighbor. The kids were sledding or skate boarding into her yard and into her garden, knocking over some flowers, plants, etc. She stole their skate board and kept it in the garage for a couple of days. She then went over to the neighbor's house and spoke with their father. She had the skateboard with her and asked if this belonged to the kids who were right there. She said, I found this in my garden and it had knocked over my freshly planted flowers. That's all she had to say. I'm sure that she was lucky because it hasn't been a problem since.

It sounds like neglect that those kids either don't know any better or do not have proper care. If they are young then someone should be responsible for them if the parents' can't be there. They sound like monsters. That's unacceptable. Let your parents handle it.  

Answer 2

So do you live with your parents? If it is their house, tell them it bothers you, but if they decide to do nothing, then it's kind of their choice. You should tell the children to stay out, it is rude of the parents to let them do this. So talk to the parents and tell them that they are messing up your plants, and you are afraid for their safety becasue you don't want your dog attacking them. Most parents (if they think their child is in danger, or that they are breaking another person's property) will try to keep a little better control of their children. If that doesn't help... go for a fence.  

Answer 3

dig holes in your yard and cover them with branches and leaves

Answer 4

the next time they go running around your yard

turn the sprinklers on

..no yell at them to stop

and if they don't go to their parents

Answer 5

Totally set booby traps - that'll teach em!

Answer 6

It doesn't matter if your parents have a good relationship with them or not.  You need to let your parents know what is going on.  If anything happens to those children (they trip and break their lip open requiring stitches), those happy neighbors may turn around and sue your parents.  Don't unleash the dog.  Just tell your parents.  Call them up at work if you have to.

Answer 7

DO NOT RELEASE THE DOG!  You should take pictures, most teenagers have camera on the cell phone and when mom and dad come home.  You are clear free out of trouble!  It also good idea to make copies and hand it over to the kids parents.

Answer 8

Tell them you'll call the police or talk to their parents. If they don't leave then it would be best to tell their parents. I used to do the same thing to my neighbor when I was 9 but they talked to my parents and I had to stop.

Answer 9

Talk to the kids one more time and don't corner them to yell at them. "Hey guys I know you don't mean anything when you run through our yard, but you've broken a few things and tend to upset the dog so you're going to have to find somewhere else to play." Then see if it continues. Put up a No Tresspassing sign and if they still continue to enter your property you may want to call the police to give them a good scare. Sounds like they have no respect for others and their parents don't care.

...or you could just be out watering the plants that time of day and happen to accidentally spray them down :)

Answer 10

ask them one more time, if that doesn't work talk to your parents. If all else fails get a fence lol.

Answer 11

You should definitely tell your parents and let them handle it -- they can talk to the kids' parents.  The kids are destroying your property (potted plants and such) and I'm sure if your parents knew about it, they wouldn't like it.  Especially given the potential damage or trouble the kids might decide to do since they don't seem to have any sense of boundaries.  

Answer 12

spread dog p**p where they run.