next door there is a kid (9-10 years old) that keeps messing with my yard.. kicking rocks into the sidewalk, turning over concrete slabs, turning on the water. ive confronted him several times and told him nicely (maybe too nicely) to stop. he says okay.. but no change. ive brought it up to his mom once and his grandma another time. mom yelled at him to have him come clean up the yard, but a week later he messes things up again. now im pissed. what should i do?
1)call the cops(which i dont want to do because cops hate doing crap like this)
2)steal his bike and throw it in the dump
3)pop out of a bush and take a bat to the kids face the next time he walks by
4)really hope he gets hit by a drunk driver (kill two birds with one stone. driver goes to jail)
5)take a dump on his moronic parents cars
he's one of those kids that everybody hates. ive given him plenty of chances and never once yelled at him. still he messes with the yard to spite me. i hate this kid and wish bad things on him
2007-07-18 23:05:48 · 16 answers · asked by Harry C 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Does he have a dad? Talk to him.....
2007-07-18 23:11:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harry,
It sounds like you have "Dennis the Menace" next door! Are you Mr. Mitchell? Do you remember that TV show?
Of your choices, I'd probably try # 3 (pop out of a bush and take a bat to the kids face the next time he walks by), but modify it with taking the bat and asking him to play a little baseball with you in the backyard. He's bored & he is simply looking for something to do. The messing with the yard will stop eventually.
2007-07-18 23:15:12 · answer #2 · answered by Andy K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might try having some lemonade made up or tea...a beverage of some sort, and the next time you see him, or him doing anything to your lawn.....try going out front (after counting to 10 :o) )....and try to have a calm chat with him.
If he is willing to do this, then you can ask him...have you done something to upset him towards you.....or is he having trouble at home(this one could take time)....and it may take several attempts to get him to talk. All you can do is try.
The other option would be to try and have a sit down with him AND his parents and see what you can talk/work out.
I have a 11 yearold with ADHD who kicks things around and such but has yet to do damage to anything......there could be medical issues involved that even his parents don't recognize, or don't want to.
Exercise patience and see what happens.......sometimes though, even with all the patience in the world and talking, nothing happens...then you need to get the police involved before the child escalates into/onto something worse.
Good luck
2007-07-18 23:19:18 · answer #3 · answered by beledur 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I personally like option number 3...but since that's a bit on the illegal side..go down to the police department, and have a restraining order put on him. Not only will that open his mothers eyes, but it will give you perfect opportunity to get rid of him if he ever breaks the restraining order. (he could end up in Juvey for a few days up to a few months depending on how many times he breaks it)
good luck...and if nothing else...try number 5, it may not solve anything but at least you will get some kind of a relief/satisfaction...
2007-07-18 23:11:24 · answer #4 · answered by addybme 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tell him to get the **** out of your yard or you will beat the him up. There is one in my street identical to that. he pisses my family off. i am 15 he is like 10-11 and i told him that and he nearly pissed himself and never came back till the otherday he was karate kicking my wall so i went down and went to go like i was running at him and i had never ever ever seen anyone run like that it was total fear he probably pissed himself it looked like he was crying
it was so funny.
2007-07-18 23:39:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is horrible. It is not the child's fault. It is the parents fault for not teaching him to respect other people's property. I would suggest that you pay someone to redo the work he has messed up and present the bill to his parents. If that does not work, file for payment in small claims court.
2007-07-18 23:32:47 · answer #6 · answered by PEGGY S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
17 and 18 year olds? they're like seniors in intense college, what style of losers that previous nonetheless play ding dong ditch? I consider the dude who suggested spray 'em with the hose.
2016-10-09 01:24:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try yelling at him. tell him if he doesnt stop, something bad will happen to him.
i tried that on my sister. she always takes my thing without my permission and throw them around the house. she's bout 9
2007-07-18 23:11:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the police and/or send a letter from a lawyer to stay away from your property.
2007-07-18 23:08:44 · answer #9 · answered by Mama~peapod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think u can lock him in ur toilet n off he lights...he'll get scared or tell him that a devil will eat him if he again tries to mess ur yard...believe me dude this workds all the time!!
good luck
coolgal
2007-07-18 23:20:03 · answer #10 · answered by coolgal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
play ball with him. throw it over his head a couple of times. and call him a little girlie when he misses it. then when you see a car coming throw it over his head into the street. hope he tries to catch it and gets run over
2007-07-18 23:12:18 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋