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>> How old are these kids?
When we first moved to Forest Cove, I had a very similar problem.
I had about a 10 year old girl with two families of younger kids between about 4 and 8.
They were at my house every minute of every day when I was home.
They would see me coming home in my truck and would practically beat me to the door.
My yard was always full of bicycles and trash.
I solved the problem by treating them friendly but making them clean up after themselves. I would even ask them to do little things to help me.
I soon realized they were just lonely and saw me as a good way to stay away from home.
After a few weeks, they got tired of helping and visited less frequent.
In the meantime, they did learn some manners.
@Safety44:
The one that causes the most trouble is 7. But they are all between 4-10
@LuluLayla: Sounds almost exactly like my problem, it's a touchy subject these days. Parents often are not understanding either, and can cause a real problem for you.
Do you have a husband or possibly a good friend that you can get to help you work with the kids.
If not, maybe it's best to try to sit down and talk it out with the parents one on one.
For certain, I'd be careful not to alienate the kids or give the parents reason to come back on you.
My wife really worried about my situation at its peak.
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