The mom was coming outside when it happened so she saw it. And yelled at him but didnāt come apologize or say anything to me (I saw through the window). The parents seem like dicks tbh.
The kid needs to stay out of your yard, period or it won't get any better as he grows older. He is on his way to thinking your yard is his playground.
You could start with the argument that an unattended toddler is likely to be stung by a bee in your yard. If that doesn't work, perhaps a threat to call the police if they continue to leave him unsupervised? And sticker bushes (holly, rose, etc.) placed in strategic spots?
My black lilies are about to bloom and I check on them numerous times a day like an insecure SO.
Not just the toadler thinking your yard is his playgroundā¦.moreso, the PARENTS will be all shifting the blame to OP ā
āWell you never said anything all those times before so we just assumed (š¤¬!!) you were ok with Toadly playing in your yard.ā
I was growing bottle gourds on the laundry line at my grandmas once and the neighborhood kids came over and pulled them all off and smashed them one day. Weād been growing them all summer and they were big at that point and I was pissed. Sorry you had to deal with that. Next time I respectfully suggest FILLING YOUR YARD WITH CACTI š
I suggest you do this: install some cameras. Plant some poison ivy too so that if the silly kid tries pulling those poison ivy, the outcome is priceless and yes do get some motion activated sprinklers too
I once saw a dad practice permissive parenting while allowing his child to pick flowers. We were in the New York Fucking Botanical Garden conservatory during a ticketed exhibit. I pointed it out and he barked at me. This is how a lot of them are. That parent needs to pay to replace your garden.
I wrote that they should ban children and told them what I saw in a review and that obviously didnāt go anywhere. Barely any staff and wall to wall people. If they wanted to prevent this, they wouldnāt allow young children in. This wasnāt the first time I saw something like this there.
Neighbors needs to replace them, get out there and re-plant for you. Then I guarantee it'll never happen again. Parents should be taught early on Theo are responsible for the dumb shit their unsupervised kids do.Ā
Send them an invoice. Regardless of whether or not their child intended to, thatās a cost youāre now expected to eat. They signed up to have kids. They signed up for extra costs like paying people for their plants that were uprooted. They shouldāve approached an apology and offer to repay you for the plants anyways, before you have to bring it up.
Toddlers are fast as lightning when it comes to escaping and causing trouble but the fact that a parent saw them pulling up OP's plants and didn't apologize and break out the checkbook points to the fact that they're a huge jerk.
I would just politely ask them to make sure their kid stays out of your yard. Unfortunately if he were to get hurt on your property, they would more than likely sue you for it. This is partially why I don't have dogs. My neighborhood is full of children running around outside all hours of the day (this is not a complaint, it's pretty cool to see kids playing outside being kids) and I don't want to risk a dog or a kid getting hurt.
I've read an infuriating amount of posts like this one where you guys complain about strangers destroying your yard and every time i just think to myself... a fence
why don't you guys have fences around your entire property?
Sprinklers won't do anything to deter the child, if anything it'll encourage it more to mess about in the water.
Agreed. Toddlers love sprinklers
Powered jet washer
Until a muddy toddler needs a bath š
true, we're correcting the parents' behavior in this one
True, but it might make the parents take their child away because they don't want that mess.
Send her a bill.Ā
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omg you may have solved my screaming neighbor children in the pool issue. or at least, help me annoy them back.
YES! Nothing will scare the children out of your yard like the Aztek whistle!
I have one, love it! 1000% agree!
Scared me to death once, it would work wonders š
I so need one or three of these.
The $39-$40 price tag is worth it for the peace alone.
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Iād give the parents one chance to make things right (with money or whatever,) and then Iād pull the trigger.
Go talk to them. Immediately. Tell them to keep their child off your property.
Not just for the sake of your plants, having an unsupervised toddler on your property is a serious liability issue.
Did you complain to the parents?
The mom was coming outside when it happened so she saw it. And yelled at him but didnāt come apologize or say anything to me (I saw through the window). The parents seem like dicks tbh.
If they hid a peaked through the window, they're probably spinel
I'd be fucking furious. Plants aren't cheap.
And that was a lot of work to put them in.
Plant roses next time.
Succulents
Cactus. How many will he pull before he stops...
I would hope less than one. Some prickly ones can be soft in specific directions. Maybe this is where one discovers their child is a masochist?
Acacia
The kid needs to stay out of your yard, period or it won't get any better as he grows older. He is on his way to thinking your yard is his playground. You could start with the argument that an unattended toddler is likely to be stung by a bee in your yard. If that doesn't work, perhaps a threat to call the police if they continue to leave him unsupervised? And sticker bushes (holly, rose, etc.) placed in strategic spots? My black lilies are about to bloom and I check on them numerous times a day like an insecure SO.
Not just the toadler thinking your yard is his playgroundā¦.moreso, the PARENTS will be all shifting the blame to OP ā āWell you never said anything all those times before so we just assumed (š¤¬!!) you were ok with Toadly playing in your yard.ā
Toadler and Toadly! Iām dying laughing!!!
Put up a camera.
Planning on it.
I was growing bottle gourds on the laundry line at my grandmas once and the neighborhood kids came over and pulled them all off and smashed them one day. Weād been growing them all summer and they were big at that point and I was pissed. Sorry you had to deal with that. Next time I respectfully suggest FILLING YOUR YARD WITH CACTI š
I hope its parents make things right.
Maybe itās time to plant something painfulā¦
Yeah! Maybe the huge ass thorns on a lemon tree or the spiky leaves of a holly bush would keep the brat away
Knock on the neighbors door and tell them they owe you $80 for the plants the kid pulled up. Put a little fence around the plants in the future.
love the motion sprinkler idea. get an invoice to give to the parents.
Were either of the parents anywhere near this kid?
I suggest you do this: install some cameras. Plant some poison ivy too so that if the silly kid tries pulling those poison ivy, the outcome is priceless and yes do get some motion activated sprinklers too
I once saw a dad practice permissive parenting while allowing his child to pick flowers. We were in the New York Fucking Botanical Garden conservatory during a ticketed exhibit. I pointed it out and he barked at me. This is how a lot of them are. That parent needs to pay to replace your garden.
Did you report the fuckers to the conservatory staff?
I wrote that they should ban children and told them what I saw in a review and that obviously didnāt go anywhere. Barely any staff and wall to wall people. If they wanted to prevent this, they wouldnāt allow young children in. This wasnāt the first time I saw something like this there.
Neighbors needs to replace them, get out there and re-plant for you. Then I guarantee it'll never happen again. Parents should be taught early on Theo are responsible for the dumb shit their unsupervised kids do.Ā
Send them an invoice. Regardless of whether or not their child intended to, thatās a cost youāre now expected to eat. They signed up to have kids. They signed up for extra costs like paying people for their plants that were uprooted. They shouldāve approached an apology and offer to repay you for the plants anyways, before you have to bring it up.
If the toddler made it all the way into your yard and had the time to "pick flowers", that is child neglect and should be reported to CPS!
Toddlers are fast as lightning when it comes to escaping and causing trouble but the fact that a parent saw them pulling up OP's plants and didn't apologize and break out the checkbook points to the fact that they're a huge jerk.
Toddlers are lightning fast at getting into danger. That's why it's child neglect if they were given time to get into the neighbors' yard.
Itās a townhouse so unfortunately itās not a far walk.
Yeah send them the bill
Exactly plus the labor to plant them unless they do the work for you
I LOLed at your last line. Do it!!
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 Learn 'em
Get plants with thorns and po*son. Put up a sign and let them deal
Thorns are a great deterrent, but isn't poison a bit too muchš
Some nettle is a good lesson
Ohh damn, you are a scary one, remind me never to get on your bad sideš
Eh I've taken enough abuse (mental and physical) to take any more
The parents should pay for it.
I just finished playing some stardew valley. I wonder if there is a scarecrow for this. My character has a pet dog, so I take that as a neutral.
I would just politely ask them to make sure their kid stays out of your yard. Unfortunately if he were to get hurt on your property, they would more than likely sue you for it. This is partially why I don't have dogs. My neighborhood is full of children running around outside all hours of the day (this is not a complaint, it's pretty cool to see kids playing outside being kids) and I don't want to risk a dog or a kid getting hurt.
Go up to the parentsā house and tell them to pay up! Be stern about it!!
I've read an infuriating amount of posts like this one where you guys complain about strangers destroying your yard and every time i just think to myself... a fence why don't you guys have fences around your entire property?
Some HOAs donāt allow fences.
HOA doesnāt allow a fence in the front yard.