maybe I should, but I don't feel bad.
PrairieMom wrote: Those across the street neighbors are back to lifting their children over my fence to play on my swing set again.  That drives me NUTS.
1. I can't stand that kid. He is twice the size of Ben and 1/2 as mature, same age tho. He won't listen, and I can't stand him.
2. I don't really want Ben being friends with him
I heard Ben yelling at the kid to come over, and told him flat out no way. I gave him reasons, so I wouldn't appear unreasonable, but I do not want those people in my yard!
Well, I turned my back, and low and behold, there was the dad, lifting this boy and his little sister over my fence! He never said a word to me, like hey, can my kids come over, how are you or anything.
So, I try to make friendly small talk, while seething inside and guess what? they kept that boy home from school because he had a nasty cough.  Now he is over, coughing his phlegm all over my kids. I had to go inside and sent DH to go deal with them.
this is the second night in a row these people have been over.
Okay, so the thing I don't feel bad about... he lifts the kids over my fence and my dogs go running after them barking like crazy, completely freaking out the 2 year old who is now running and screaming. The 5 yo is not smart enough to know to be scared.
Look, you lift your kids into MY yard, you better not say boo to me about my dogs scaring them.
TheOaf66 replied: well not exactly Mr Rogers are ya Tara 
PrairieMom replied:
AND STAY OFF MY GRASS YOU LITTLE WHIPPERSNAPPERS!!!!!!!!!!!! 
no, I wouldn't mind if they were the type to ask, but there have been times when I have been in the house, and looked into my yard to find extra kids in there, and I had no idea. A little common courtesy would be nice. I mean, its a fenced in yard. It would never in a million years think that it would be okay to lift my children into "private" space with out asking the parent. Dude, I have a fence for a reason. 
stella6979 replied: Ummmm.....you should most definitely NOT feel bad. That's just plain rude and inconsiderate on your neighbor's part. I'm not big on confrontation, but I'd try my best to find a way to let them know they aren't welcome unless invited.
TheOaf66 replied: maybe you should get another dog 
Crystalina replied: That would totally get me fired up also! With people like that you just have to get rude I think. I'm getting a lot ruder the older I get because some people just don't get it. It's just common courtesy to ASK before doing something like that and ask EVERY time. People just don't care anymore. It's like customer service. Ugh! Don't even get me started.
PrairieMom replied:
should I feel bad about silently laughing in my head at the poor screaming toddler? I didn't then.  I do feel a little bad for the kid now tho. 
stella6979 replied:
LOL! Nope, I'm sure I would have laughed too. 
Crystalina replied:
Yea, a pit bull.
Crystalina replied:
THEY should worry about their screaming toddler. 
Boo&BugsMom replied: Tara, I would be so FUMING mad at them! Not only for sending their sick child to play with my healthy ones, but just for being rude and assuming their kids can come over and play whenever they feel like it. Maybe it's time for some barbed wire!
stella6979 replied:
Oh, good idea! Or maybe even one of those electric fences. I'm sure after the first shock or two, they'd get the hint. 
grandma replied: So I take it you won't be asking them to stay over for dinner
Calimama replied: Omg how rude is that!? Just lift those kids back over to their side.
cameragirl21 replied: sh*t, you're nicer than me, Tara, I think I'd just get a rottweiler and keep him in the backyard till they got the message. How can anyone lift their kids over a fence into someone's yard?!   Don't they realize what a fence is for?!
Seriously, i'd just send them right back over and tell them they must have mistaken your yard for the public park.
stella6979 replied: Just a question and I'm not saying your dog would, but if he was to bite one of them....would you be liable?
Boo&BugsMom replied: Hey Tara...why don't you start lifting your children to their side of the fence to see how they like it!!! 
Crystalina replied:
She probably would. That would be a good reason to NOT have them over though. Say your dog is getting "snappy" and you don't want other kids over for awhile. 
My2Beauties replied: I would go off. This reminds me of the kids down the street that I made a post about. The parents are extremely inconsiderate when it comes to sending their kids down my house. Tara, I think I'd have to get rude too. I mean I'm sorry but people just don't think. I could never put my kid over a fence that has barking dogs without the neighbor's permission. That would P*** me off!
TheOaf66 replied:
with a note pinned to them that says seeya in a couple hours
PrairieMom replied:
yeah. no. The 5 year old weighs at LEAST 65 pounds. He HAS to. I was pushing him on the swings and he swung back at me, nearly knocked me over. totally not exaggerating. The 2 year old has got to be nearly 40 pounds. They are moose children.
PrairieMom replied:
I'm sure. that's one of my issues. Or, if one of them fell of the swing set and broke their arm... anything. Or what if one of them got caught by their hoodie, and strangled, and I didn't even know I was there? It was really worry some for me when we had our pool up. Thankfully they never came over then.
I wouldn't have an issue at all if they would have just asked in the beginning, but now I am so irked, I don't want anything to do with those people.
Crystalina replied:
Crystalina replied:
I would not be happy with that at all. Some people are out looking for lawsuits and it's sad to say but they'd use their kids to get one.
sparkys2boys replied:
One that has a bigger meaner bark??
PrairieMom replied:
Well, I have Lycos, he is a lab boarder collie mix, he almost looks like he could be part newfoundland, he is pretty big, and hairy and has a HUGE bark, and then I have Nike, who is 10 pounds maybe, she is a mini Australian shepherd and yaps, and jumps, and charges. its always the little one they are scared of.
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