What would you do? Long sorry.

ChristyML · March 2013

Our neighbor has 6 children, all under the age of 10. There is not a lot of discipline that I've seen (I've seen the 4 year old slam the 2 year old's fingers in the sliding glass door on purpose, and the mom told the 4 year old to apologize. She didn't apologize, and that was the end of it. That is just one horrendous example).

My mom plants flowers out in the front yard (we live with my mom in her house). She has done so since she has lived in this house. Last year, my mom saw the 4 year old girl (who was then 3 obviously) pick a few of the flowers. My mom was going to go outside to tell her not to, but by the time she got outside, the little girl was gone. My mom shrugged it off, thinking it was just a one time thing. Since then, all of the flowers my mom planted disappeared that year. There were no animals or bad weather conditions (it wasn't mother nature picking the flowers basically).

This year, my mom planted tulips. They're gone now. The neighbor children play outside ALL the time and sometimes really close or on our property. My mom is not one to yell at kids to gtfo her property or whatnot, unless she absolutely has to. The 4 year old and 2 (almost 3) year old play outside quite a bit and they are not in daycare, so they are home all the time with their mom and almost 1 year old sister.

I am 90% sure that the 4 year old (or one of the neighbor children) is picking my mom's flowers again. These children moved into the house next door about 2 years after my mom moved in, so we know that nature doesn't mess with my mom's flowers.

What would you do? Would you talk to the mom (accusing her child(ren) without proof), watch the flowers that are left and surprise the little girl, or what? I know this sounds like I'm being awful, but I have babysat for these children before a few times and they are really naughty kids, as they never listen to their parents or any other adults that have authority.

I don't think my mom should have to not plant flowers just so the little girl leaves them alone. My mom has decided to not plant anymore flowers, but gardening is her hobby and she likes her home to look nice.

JerseyGirlBB · March 2013

ChristyML:
Our neighbor has 6 children, all under the age of 10. There is not a lot of discipline that I've seen (I've seen th

[Deleted User] · March 2013

My story is a little different because the kids can read...but... When I was visiting my mom I would come out and notice that there would be rocks on the hood of my car. I know the bad, bad kids down the street were doing it. So, I put a not on my car win

ricecakes1216 · March 2013

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helak · March 2013

I would immediately confront the mother nicely and just ask that she keep her kids in their own yard. I wouldn't get into the whole flower situation but the mother should definitely keep her kids in her own yard... because creeps could snatch her kid

magdalina.h · March 2013

I wouldn't say anything until you see it happen again. You have no idea if it's really her daughter.

Mysterious_wife · March 2013

Do you live next door to me? J/k.

A is 5 and constantly picks flowers :read weeds: for me. We have finally kept her out of the flower beds. She wants to bring us gifts all the time. I currently have a pile of rocks in front of my fire place.

Mysterious_wife · March 2013

magdalina.h:
I wouldn't say anything until you see it happen again. You have no idea if it's really her daughter.
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tealowl · March 2013

Have your mom plant some cactus =].

Mysterious_wife · March 2013

teal owl:
Have your mom plant some cactus =].

I am going to hell. I seriously LOLed. Get the ones with bri

Palmtrees09 · March 2013

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tealowl · March 2013

I would just have your mom tell a little white lie, and say she has seen the kiddos pick some of the flowers, and would hate for them to get stung by a bee or something. Just make it so she sounds concerned instead of irritated.