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Neighbor kids breaking DS's toys: WWYD?

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DS is really excited to play with a 6 y/o and a 4 y/o who live in an apartment complex across a wooded area from our house. ? I have no idea why their mother lets them wander that far away from home by themselves, but she does, and they show up when we are outside. ?

They are nice to DS; he loves playing with kids, BUT last night after he was in bed, we heard the same kids outside, but when MH went out to check, they were gone. ?This morning, on our front stoop, we saw Harry's baseball bubble watch-- the bubble was shattered and all the little baseball parts were strewn across our sidewalk.

Would you say anything about it? ?Let the kids come over to play??

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  • MominatorMominator
    I would not say something this time and would just take better care to not leave DC's toys outside at the end of the day.
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    First, I would ask them flat out if they know anything about the broken items and see if they fess up. If so then just tell them they will not be able to play with the toys if they cannot treat them with respect. 

    Exactly what I would have said. And I agree with the others about bringing everything in at the end of the day.

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  • AlibabsAlibabs member

    imageMominator:
    I would not say something this time and would just take better care to not leave DC's toys outside at the end of the day.

    Do you know for a fact it was them? If not, I would do what this poster said.

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  • getnmarried910getnmarried910 member
    I'd ask them about it, but expect to be lied to.  Kids don't want to get into trouble.  If you know for a fact it was them, I'd speak to their mother.  And it would probably be better to not leave toys outside. 
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  • Littlejen22Littlejen22 member
    imagecjcouple:

    First, I would ask them flat out if they know anything about the broken items and see if they fess up. If so then just tell them they will not be able to play with the toys if they cannot treat them with respect. If they say no then just keep a close eye on them.

    Also, do not leave anything outside for them to get to.... all of B's toy get put away in the shed or brought back into the house before going in for the day/night. Or anytime we leave the house. The only items we leave out regularly is his swing (on a tree), sandbox and slide. 

    Ditto this.  But do you even know the Mom?  I would not let kids be at my house if I did not know for sure their Mom knew they were here.  Oh, and definitely put things away at night so no one has a chance to break it.  And without seeing them do it you cannot call them out of it to their Mom, only ask them if they did it...but if you saw them there you can ask her if she knew they came over so late.

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