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Trouble with neighborhood kid

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by: topcat Active Indicator LED Icon 12 OP 
~ 11 years ago   Sep 5, '12 6:46pm  
So, those kids that were playing in my yard last week were back at it!  I asked them nicely to play somewhere else. They went around to the side to play. i went back out, and tried to explain that i didn't want anyone to get hurt on my property or my windows to get broken.  They were respectful and moved down the street a bit. A few minutes later, a ten year old boy BANGS at my front door demanding to know why he couldn't play in my yard.  He got very disrespectful and argumentative.  I told I didn't need to explain anything to him, and i refuse to argue with a child. He wouldn't let up so the neighborhood kids showed me where he lived. As i was walking down the street he almost ran over me with his bike and was still lipping off. His grandma answered and looked worn out...poor lady. he is obviously a handful. He stood in front of her and argued with me. Why am I telling you all this? I am scared that he will do something like break my windows or kill my cat. What should I do???Get cameras? Oh, what have I gotten myself into this time?? 4951
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hgmag Active Indicator LED Icon 2
~ 11 years ago   Sep 5, '12 6:51pm  
Some kids are just brats. This sort of thing happens a lot on my friends street. The kids were trying to use the cars as kickball bases, and got **** when asked to stop jumping on the cars...They had also scratched up my car pretty bad, then their parents pretended not to speak english They also trampled her plants and broke her sprinklers.  4951
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~ 11 years ago   Sep 5, '12 6:53pm  
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topcat Active Indicator LED Icon 12 OP 
~ 11 years ago   Sep 5, '12 6:59pm  
@hgmag That's awful!  One thing I got going for me is that the other kids don't seem to have a problem tattling on him, and they like me (I think) because I was very nice about asking them to move on.  You get more flies with honey I always say! Obviosly, this kid has anger issues and I feel bad for himEmoticon   I feel worse for Grandma.  So many kids out there with issues. It's sad. You're right though, some are just brats!! 4951
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Okiedokie Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 11 years ago   Sep 5, '12 7:01pm  
Is there a man at his house? Maybe a grandfather or something that works? If so, try going over when he is home.  Grandma might not be able to control him as well as grandpa. 4951
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topcat Active Indicator LED Icon 12 OP 
~ 11 years ago   Sep 5, '12 7:04pm  
@okiedokie Good idea. If I have to I will do that. I am hoping this is the end of it. 4951
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Okiedokie Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 11 years ago   Sep 5, '12 7:07pm  
If that doesn't work, I will go talk to him!! Emoticon 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Sep 5, '12 7:12pm  
So, those kids that were playing in my yard last week were back at it!  I asked them nicely to play somewhere else. They went around to the side to play. i went back out, and tried to explain that i didn't want anyone to get hurt on my property or my windows to get broken.  They were respectful and moved down the street a bit. A few minutes later, a ten year old boy BANGS at my front door demanding to know why he couldn't play in my yard.  He got very disrespectful and argumentative.  I told I didn't need to explain anything to him, and i refuse to argue with a child. He wouldn't let up so the neighborhood kids showed me where he lived. As i was walking down the street he almost ran over me with his bike and was still lipping off. His grandma answered and looked worn out...poor lady. he is obviously a handful. He stood in front of her and argued with me. Why am I telling you all this? I am scared that he will do something like break my windows or kill my cat. What should I do???Get cameras? Oh, what have I gotten myself into this time??
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tell him you want to speak with his dad... For his lack of bringing him up right.. Tell him he is to young to kick his butt... and want to his dad... be straight, point direct.... then tell him when he is 18 come on by.. It was nice you offered the olive branch first... he didn't respect that so... be something you dont want to be.... it was his choice..   In other words school him... 4951
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rmille34 Active Indicator LED Icon 2
~ 11 years ago   Sep 5, '12 7:36pm  
I'd say to just threaten to beat his *** since mom and dad can't do it for him and there's no proof you said it! Emoticon being ncie doesn't work... the scarefactor always does. Used to use it all the time when i was living in the 'ghetto' hehe 4951
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topcat Active Indicator LED Icon 12 OP 
~ 11 years ago   Sep 5, '12 7:44pm  
@rrmile34 Oh I wanted to---trust me! I don't think he thought in a million years that someone would stomp down the street to find his parents. That might have put a little fear in him.  As soon as he started mouthing off to me I wasn't ms. niceguy anymore.  He better not mess with me or my house again or it's on!  4951
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hgmag Active Indicator LED Icon 2
~ 11 years ago   Sep 5, '12 7:52pm  
You probably should get a little camera to put on your house, if they do something really bad and you have no proof nothing can be done, but if they do something and you have video of it then the police can do something.   4951
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~ 11 years ago   Sep 5, '12 7:54pm  
Invite the kid over for cookies and kool-aid.  You know kill him with kindness.  Explain to him why you don't really want the kids playing there, in a friendly, one on one manner, treating him like more than some dumb kid.  It sounds like he might be aching for some one on one adult attention.  Just be-friend the little hellion, you never know you might end up being some kind of mentor or advocate for him.  Just because you started off on the wrong foot, doesn't mean you have to stay there.  Just a thought.edited to add: a few oreos is worth it to me to have a 'friend' kid on the block, they help protect your stuff from other kids, word gets out that your nice.  That was the case for me anyway.  I had a good relationship with most of the kids on my street.  When cars got mustard squirted on them, mine was excluded.  When cars got egged, mine was excluded.  4951
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~ 11 years ago   Sep 5, '12 7:58pm  
I'd say to just threaten to beat his *** since mom and dad can't do it for him and there's no proof you said it! Emoticon being ncie doesn't work... the scarefactor always does. Used to use it all the time when i was living in the 'ghetto' hehe
@rmille34:
you can only use that, if you can walk the talk...  4951
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~ 11 years ago   Sep 5, '12 8:13pm  
I agree with Francita.  The kid is obviously troubled and doesn't live in a typical family environment (w/ mom and dad).  He probably hasn't seen much kindness in his short life, especially if he has so much anger brewing inside.  Be kind, be firm, be his friend.  4951
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~ 11 years ago   Sep 5, '12 8:20pm  
Screw being nice! Teach that little turd a lesson! He clearly needs a come to Jesus meeting. He doesn't need to know you won't beat the snot out of him. 4951
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topcat Active Indicator LED Icon 12 OP 
~ 11 years ago   Sep 5, '12 8:39pm  
I am so confused! I want to be a child psychologist in a few years to help kids just like him, but in this case I really can't interfere with his home life or whatever his situation may be. I feel for him, I really do but I have to look out for my property first and foremost. I hope it just blows over..This has just been an all around bad day. Physically, mentally and emotionally I am DONEEmoticon 4951
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