What do you about parents who let their kid play in the street?

Question

i hate my neighbor those people let their young kids play in the street. what can i do about it. and she is a single mom too.

Answer 1

Oooh - Make SURE you point out she's a single mom.  

Because, you know, that's the ONLY reason she's letting her kids play in the street.  Because she's single and irresponsible.

Give me a break.

Get over yourself.  If you are so worried about it, call the cops.

Answer 2

There really isn't much that you can do.  Where I live, a 4 year old was struck and killed by a car while playing in front of his house just this past weekend.  If you live very close to her, you could put up one of those "children playing" cones or signs so that people will slow down.  She is responsible though and if you approach her about this she may possibly get defensive.  BTW.. single mom is irrelevant in this situation.

Answer 3

If she doesn’t care about her kids being in the street, she won’t care what you have to say about it either!

I have these kids that are about 8 or 10 that skateboard down their driveway into the street. (I know, real cool huh?) And it’s a corner house on a somewhat busy street. I get SO PISSED when I turn that corner and those kids don’t budge. I don’t move either, I just sit there and wait and when they turn around and see my truck RIGHT in their face, they get scared. As they should!

I know for my neighborhood, put some parks in town for kids to play with. Put some sidewalks up so kids don’t have to walk in the streets. And most importantly, PARENTS, PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR KIDS!

Answer 4

I agree with johnnys mommy- you need to STFU already

Answer 5

So what???  We live on a quiet side street and my kids play in the street all the time, riding their bikes, etc.  What is the big deal?  If you don't like it, move.

Answer 6

Nothing you can do. Each parent has different parenting skills. Whilst I would never allow it, others do. As long as they are not damaging your property, then its the mothers wish what her kids do

Answer 7

She sounds like she is overwhelmed.  Why don't you lend her a hand?  Any time you see the kids out in the street, call them onto the sidewalk and tell them they have to stay on the sidewalk, it's a rule, because cars can't see them because they are little.  Say it in a nice, firm way and they will pay attention.  Just keep telling them anytime you see them out there, they'll pick up on it after awhile.

Answer 8

technically there is nothing you can do about unless you suspect that the children are not getting due care, in which case contact your local child protection agency and let them handle it.

the fact that this woman is a single mother is extremely irrelevant, most especially since your obviously dont understand the circumstances.

Children are by LAW allowwed to play in the street no matter how much it gets on your nerves,  when they are on your property/ out till lates times of night/damaging, property is when you can complain.

Answer 9

well i have the same problem, my neighbors lets her toddlers play in our driveway while she is inside doing whatever. And she's married!!

I can't do anything about, just try not to run her kids over.