Kids knocking the door

[Princess Ariel]

We have had issues with children in the street for a while. They are quite young, between 5-10 years old (some may be younger) they play in the road and quite a few times have almost been run over, we’ve heard them shout and swear at drivers when asked not to play in road.
Over the last couple of weeks they have started knocking on our door almost daily, sometimes running away and other times trying to sell us old toys... this afternoon they asked if we had any money for the homeless!
I’ve had enough now, I’m working nights and it’s not fair that they keep knocking on our door all the time for no reason.
Because of the language (and I’ve heard the parents shouting in the streets before too) I’m not comfortable to raise this with the parents but I’m thinking of reporting it to our local council as surely this is anti-social behaviour?
Don’t get me wrong I have no issue with the kids playing outside but I feel the behaviour and language is unacceptable.

[Blue nose]

I'd ask the kids not knock again and suggest to them you speak to.their parents. If it continues them tactfully speak to the parents without mentioning the language. No one likes others being critical of their kids.

If you go to the council they'll ask why you've not tried yourself and it might just wind the neighbours up.more.

[evergreen]

I would threaten them with their parents and police if they knock again, I know that would have put the fear of god in me, and if a neighbour knocked at mine about my kids my kids wouldn’t be doing it again.

[Bartswife]

Originally Posted by evergreen

I would threaten them with their parents and police if they knock again, I know that would have put the fear of god in me, and if a neighbour knocked at mine about my kids my kids wouldn’t be doing it again.

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Don’t think that works with kids of today

[Sandra & co]

I would tell them off and if they come kept coming my dh would frighten them with one of his power tools and hopefully that would do it! That sounds creepy he wouldn’t actually hurt them!

[Princess Ariel]

We have asked them to stop knocking the door we then get abuse and once when we asked them to stop knocking they then knocked and ran away (they do this quite often now).
It’s the same when they are asked not to play in the road, the language is awful that they use to the drivers.
I’m not comfortable to confront the parents as they are very loud, drink quite a lot and we’ve had issues with them drinking and then fighting and arguing in the street at all hours.

[ROBBOTOO]

Hard one to deal with, wouldn’t be quick or easy, but could you ignore it.

If they don’t get a reaction they may get bored with trying.

[evergreen]

Originally Posted by ROBBOTOO

Hard one to deal with, wouldn’t be quick or easy, but could you ignore it.

If they don’t get a reaction they may get bored with trying.

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Have to agree, do you have a gate ?

[Princess Ariel]

No we don’t have a gate or fence, we live on a corner (which is why they target our house as it’s easy to run away and hide quickly) with a very small grassed area and a double drive at the side of the house so we couldn’t put a gate in as it wouldn’t work with the layout (hope that makes sense)
Honestly one day we tried ignoring them and they just carried on knocking and knocking louder and louder until we eventually had to answer, my husband didn’t speak and just shut the door and they then knocked and knocked again, he answered again and told them to stop knocking and they swore at him and said he was rude and then ran off!

[Princess Ariel]

I am thinking of trying to remove the knocker as it’s a really loud brass one, it was already on the front door when we moved in and I’m not sure how difficult it will be to remove it as it’s very sturdy.
The thing is I don’t see why I should be having to do this because of their behaviour?!