My neighbors suck - long vent

katiebenes · March 2013

So... in "our front yard" there's a 1' strip of grass that is legally my neighbors. Last summer (despite my being adamantly against it and trying my hardest to not allow it) they put their basket ball net in that strip of land. Part of my worries was them hitting my plants, trees and house with the ball - the Dad's response was "well, if they break a window I'll pay to replace it"

Now, I am starting to get worried that if my twins are playing in my front yard and the neighbors are playing B-Ball, one of my babies might get hurt (I know a ball can hurt an adult much less a baby). The kids are constantly in my yard because they miss the hoop, they bounce the ball off my house a bunch, they pretty much ruined my yard last summer. I'm not going to leave the twins unattended, but I don't think I'm superwoman and will be able to watch both kids and the teens with their ball, I'm bound to miss it.

I'm not sure if I'm being overprotective or smart here. I mean, its my yard they're ruining, and I know that the reason my neighbor did it is because he didn't want the ball and teens ruining his yard...

Note: I have an in ground pool in my back yard, so until the twins can fully swim without any problem, back yard play is a no-no.

happybride 276 · March 2013

I understand your frustration and concern, but maybe you should get a really good cover for the pool? One of my friends got a cover that you can walk on. Or you could put a fence around the pool which would stop the kids from going in the pool. Or you c

katiebenes · March 2013

thanks. I know its senseless worry... but today I had just hit my limit when my husband texted me that they broke our tree.

I will look into the hard cover, I honestly didn't know they existed! (I just use the cover we got from the

happybride 276 · March 2013

I think senseless worry is what being a mother is all about. I use to worry constantly about everything then some life chanihg things happened to my family and I realized that I spent a lot of time worrying for no good reason because it never stopped the

AnjaO · March 2013

I don't know the layout of your yard, but can you put a fence between your part and your neighbors'?

diablesse · March 2013

I bet this is going to be the least of your concerns very soon. Lol

ravenclaw1 · March 2013

Do you have an HOA you can talk to about it? Have you discussed the damaged with the neighbors? If they were continually ruining my yard and messing with my house, I'd start calling the parents every time and requesting that they fix everything. It might

sprocketsmom · March 2013

I'd be putting up a fence as close to the property line as possible. Even if it's just the one side. I'd be frustrated too. And you may want to look at fencing off your pool as well to keep the twins out. That would worry me more than them getting hit by

GermanShredders · March 2013

Oh **** no. If the Dad offered to pay for broken windows then he can also start paying for broken landscaping. And the first time a ball bounced off my house, I would have lost it. The simple fact is, they are trespassing and doing damag

Pockety · March 2013

As for the safety of your twins...

They won't be born yet this summer. They won't be running around next summer. So the first summer you need to worry about is over 2 years away. If these boys are teenagers now, they could've moved out by the

LoveNCoffee · March 2013

Have you considered asking the family to put up a net? There are many available on the market that would prevent the ball from coming into your yard when even when they miss the hoop. The nets aren't terribly expensive and might give you a little piece

staceyforish · March 2013

There's nothing wrong with police involvement in this case either. Have the PD start documenting this nonsense, or ask them to mediate as a third party between you and your neighbor. Go thru the Community Relations division of your local PD.&n

daileym · March 2013

They have to be doing something more than playing hoops to be causing damage. If a grown man throws a ball as hard as he can it wouldn't break a tree. I would be keeping an eye on what they are actually doing out there to cause damage. One of my childhood

katiebenes · March 2013

daileym:
They have to be doing something more than playing hoops to be causing damage. If a grown man throws a ball as hard as he c

katiebenes · March 2013

sprocketsmom:
I'd be putting up a fence as close to the property line as possible. Even if it's just the one side. I'd be frustrate

CDMay2006 · March 2013

I'd suggest talking to them about it, though in reality, i wouldn't probably do it myself. I would document the damage (tree, lawn, plants) and disturbance (ball bouncing off house), though. I would put up a fence. Maybe a short picket f

kennazebrowsky · March 2013

mrsgerman:
diablesse:<

PrettyInPearls23 · March 2013

At this point, your concerns bout them damaging your property and landscaping are completely valid -- they're already doing it! I'd first talk to the parents. If it continues, I'd put in a fence on the property line.

mello13 · March 2013

I would try talking to them. They have already damaged your property (lawn, plants, tree) so you should have some recourse via the HOA or CDD. If they won't move the hoop (which they likely won't) the minute they damage the lawn or whatnot (like the tr

1026pumpkin · March 2013

I would put a fence in, and then write up an inventory of the damaged landscape and go over to talk with the parents about being compensated for your landscaping and keeping the kids off your property. If they won't fix what they're breaking, I w

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