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"Unless you have been there, don't assume you can understand how bad it can get"
As per Tarquin I completely second the above. Its not a simple case of somebody playing football. Do you think these people are responding this way because they have a problem with kids playing football? Its the continual invasion of space and privacy thats the issue. I have had similar experiences in the past and it is torture.
If you read this thread in full, its about the nuisance that kids are continually playing football against end walls, garden walls, cars, etc etc etc despite being asked not too. Is disrespecting other people and their properties in this way one of the 'social skills' that you learned while you were younger?????? I think we could do with a few less adults / kids with social skills like this in the world.
When I was younger, I was brought up to respect other people adults and their properties and would not have dreamed of being a nuisance to other people. And my parents would not have allowed me to be a nuisance to other people - unlike the parents of the kids being talked about in this thread!
If you read this thread in full, its about the nuisance that kids are continually playing football against end walls, garden walls, cars, etc etc etc despite being asked not too. Is disrespecting other people and their properties in this way one of the 'social skills' that you learned while you were younger?????? I think we could do with a few less adults / kids with social skills like this in the world.
When I was younger, I was brought up to respect other people adults and their properties and would not have dreamed of being a nuisance to other people. And my parents would not have allowed me to be a nuisance to other people - unlike the parents of the kids being talked about in this thread!
As for the previous comment ' things are never that bad', only people who have to live with these 'children' kicking football on their property, can know that yes it can get this bad!! Im not suggesting death threats etc but it is exhausting, frustrating, stressful, annoying.
I'd say there's a good chance that the people in this thread who say other people are overreacting, are the very ones who don't care that their kids are a nuisance to other people
The bottom line is, even the parents of these kids don't want them playing outside their own house. They don't want their cars dented or scratched with high velocity balls. They don't want their pretty flowers in their front gardens trampled on. They want to be able to sit in their front living room and watch the news etc. in peace after their evening meal, without their front windows and doors sounding like the walls of a squash court. So they send them out to play outside your house, to damage your property.
The thing is, you can't speak to these kind of kids, who actually come from parents, who don't even have respect for other peoples property. The message is never taught to them in the first place. And if the parent don't get it then neither will they.
All the Gardai will do, is tell them to move on. But that's fine until the next evening, when it's the same thing all over again. You probably need to move as that is no situation to live in, plus who in their right mind would want to live beside people like this for the rest of their days. And that is no disrespect to you or your wife. However, in the meantime, might I suggest the erection of a CCTV angled to protect your property. You must display a notice that there is a surveillance camera in operation for the purposes of personal protection. Then draw their attention to it and tell them that should they damage your property you will have evidence and will sue them for criminal damage. Might help. Might not. Hope it does. At least when they say in future "oh well it wasn't my little angel, he/she is a good boy/girl and wouldn't do that", you can say "well, hey, guess what, I have the evidence, dispute that!!
I'd say there's a good chance that the people in this thread who say other people are overreacting, are the very ones who don't care that their kids are a nuisance to other people quote]
You are a completey misguided in what you have said above, do you have kids?
Jaid
Its totally irrelevant whether I have kids or not.
My point is that if you have been in the situation where kids playing football are making your life a misery, you will understand the situation and will not allow your own kids to be a nuisance to other people.
Parents should ensure that their kids are not being a nuisance to anyone else - but these parents are the ones who won't let their kids play beside their own house but will happily let them be a nuisance to other people.
As much as all parents love their own children, they should respect the fact that other people dont want to have them kicking their ball against the side of their house day in day out!
If any parents of kids playing football outside today, tomorrow or next week (and not beside their own house!) could have a think about where they are playing and if they are being a nuisance to other people and put a stop to it if they are - have respect for your neighbours!!
If you've made a decision to have kids - let them play in your garden and don't have them being a nuisance to other people who haven't had your kids!!!! Your kids - your responsibility - not your neighbours!!!!
When I was a teenager, I used to have a few neighbours like you. I guess you and your ilk where there kids that stayed inside watching TV and not out side playing and learning social skills..
I have kids and if they were using a neighbours wall/gatepost to play on I would be very angry with them but I would expect the neighbour to complain to me in the first instance because it is disrespectful to other's people property. I've had kids playing ball in gardens and it falling into ours and the kids retrieved it either by climbing over the wall or going through our gate, have no problem with that either as I understand it's just young kids playing.
A bit dramtic!
I think its one of those situations, where if you need it explained to you, you'll never understand.
Accept it can be incredibly stressful. But everyone should say within the law.
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