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Speak to the parents

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Smileless2012 Wed 27-Oct-21 10:44:20

They shouldn't have been out at that time IMO and does raise the question of a lack or parental control/responsibility.

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lindiann Wed 27-Oct-21 10:41:40

I had a child about 10 trying to buy cigarettes, when I refused she went and got her Dad who had a go because he had been. watching Football. With a Smug look "that told you" on her face she walked out the door and stuck two fingers up

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eazybee Wed 27-Oct-21 10:38:25

Well, you could report them to the police, who would doubtless turn up and accuse you of threatening them.

This happened to a resident living near the library, who remonstrated with a group of boys attempting to smash the glass doors.
They phoned the police, who responded immediately and warned the local resident not 'to intimidate the children.'
(The library later had burning rags posted through its fortunately fireproof letterbox.)

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Beswitched Wed 27-Oct-21 10:32:42

Smileless2012

Children behaving like this probably wont have parents who'll attempt to do anything about it any way Beswitched. How old were the ones shouting outside your house at 11.00pm?

Makes me thankful that we live where we do.

They were about 10 or 11.

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Aveline Wed 27-Oct-21 10:31:36

Antisocial behaviour? Police?

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Smileless2012 Wed 27-Oct-21 10:29:53

Children behaving like this probably wont have parents who'll attempt to do anything about it any way Beswitched. How old were the ones shouting outside your house at 11.00pm?

Makes me thankful that we live where we do.

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Beswitched Wed 27-Oct-21 10:14:38

A friend lives on a newish housing estate with lots of young children. Some of them are quite badly behaved, but anyone telling them off for running across their flowerbeds, doing damage to the communal bin sheds etc has been indignantly informed that they "should have spoken to us" by their parents.
Yesterday afternoon some kids were kicking footballs repeatedly against her car so she went out and asked them where they lived so she could do as asked and speak to their parents. She has now been accused of being confrontational and upsetting one of the children by asking that question.

I asked a couple of kids where they lived recently as they were screaming and shouting directly outside my house at 11 pm and they told me I'm not allowed ask them that as it's 'stranger danger'.

So we're not allowed address the children directly, and we're not allowed ask them where they live so we can talk to their parents.

How are you supposed to deal with brattish kids nowadays?

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