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I'm there too.
It's hard when I take my kids out to play. We always get surrounded by the neighborhood kids with no parents in sight. I've had kids as young as two to watch. They take over the toys I've brought out for my kids then they don't take turns and something gets broke. I take them home to explain what happened and they ask me why I wasn't watching them! That's your job, I was watching my own.

posted by 8-ball on April 24, 2006 at 8:22 PM | link to this | reply

Thanks, factor and archie
for the advice. I wish I could just take my kids away from here, up north somewhere to live wild all summer and not have parasitic kids that just want to come over here and get into all our shit and so on.... I so would love to be able to just camp all summer *sigh* someday. Until then, I am 'trapped' here all summer with the kids, but we'll make the best of it with lemonade stands and slip and slides.....

posted by Schatz on April 24, 2006 at 8:26 AM | link to this | reply

I would send them home . . .
inform their parents to keep their kids off your property, and, if necessary, call the police.  Or, if you choose the hard road, follwo the advice given by Factorfiction.

I do not envy you!   You deserve a gold star for trying, though!     

posted by archiew on April 22, 2006 at 6:08 AM | link to this | reply

Parent 'em.
Please and Thank You to receive things. Proper behavior or out you go. They don't seem to be receiving any discipline/love at home. If you give it, it will help you in the long run. Good luck! (Says the one who is dreading being locked up with just her kids this summer!)

posted by FactorFiction on April 20, 2006 at 6:49 AM | link to this | reply