Sounds like you need what my father in law has in his backyard...a replica of a civil war cannon. They get to yelling, light that baby and BOOM! I bet that would get their minds off their problems.
If it is disturbing you then you will need to call the police and have it documented everytime it happens. Thank GOD I have GREAT neighbors!
After a year, almost daily, it is not funny any more. It's a mom and her unruly kids. It certainly is not fun when we are working in our yard or playing out with our kids and have to listen to the garbage. Since they moved in we and other neighbors and their children spend significantly less time outside. My husband and I were talking last night about sitting on the front porch each time the drama starts. Maybe they will be embarrassed enough to take it inside. Although the other night I went out to get my paper and could her the yelling from inside their house while I was at my mailbox. I've thought about calling the police when they really get into it but figure it would be over by the time the sheriff arrives.
They wont be embarrassed...IMO. Just yell "shut up" really loud. Or "cant we all get along". Maybe sit on the front porch and stare (making it very obvious) I feel bad for the parents. Unruly kids can be a job. damn kids.:lol:
That's too bad! Maybe bring out some popcorn and invite friends over to watch? OK, that's snarky, but it might get the point across. Is she "just" yelling or is it really abusive. (Yes, folks, I know yelling can be abuse too) You may need to get the cops involved if she's over the top.
We don't talk that way nor want to model that for our children. We also do not want to be drawn into their craziness.
And if it's going on everyday, then may DSS needs to be involved as well. Yelling can be abusive and if a child has to hear that everyday, well that's sad. Maybe DSS can help them get into therapy or something.
I've had friends over who've unfortunately had the opportunity to observe. It's mostly the children....climbing on the car, tapping rocks on the car window, attacking each other, throwing rocks and other things at mom or each other, yelling back and forth by mom & kids, kids throwing each other's things in trees, beeping the car horn and locking themself in the car while sibling/mom try to get in, everyone yelling, screaming and acting like huge babies, ... The yelling I heard at the mailbox the other night sounded like a child and mom. As an adult it sounded scary. The kids will do something destructive she'll scream at them ... them at her ...and then they are playing outside minutes later. While on this subject. Several weeks ago I found some burned pieces of trash in our woods (a tin can with paper inside and a soda bottle melted to it). Last week I remembered and showed my husband. Earlier this summer he saw the mom chasing the children and screaming at them because they had a lighter. I suspected before and that confirmed they were lighting the pieces of trash. In the spring I found a lighter in our ditch and we don't live on a highly traveled road. I wondered if we should call the fire dept. (non-emergency number of course) to report this. It was just a few pieces of trash but could have been a huge mess if they did not put it out or it got out of hand. Of course I have not proof either who put it there.
I'd go over there and ask them as polietly as I could to shut the hell up. Take a different view point - catch the mom by her self and talk to her. Say "Hey are you guys alright? We've heard some yelling and didn't know if we should call the police or not."
But it's our word against theirs and she can put on a show like she is a "good" mom :roll: I'm getting into more than I should but let's just say she's nuts! If her car doesn't start ... even after she just drove it ... she'll say someone came and did something to the car. Twice in a year she reported someone broke into her home. We've lived here 6+ years and other neighbors longer and have not had one issue. I think it is her own kids doing things. We requested a police report last time we saw an officer there. They sent us a summary which shows she's called the police 13 times (about once a month) in the year she's lived here. Anyway ... who needs TV with this next door!?
Hmmm...how about Nanny 911, maybe you can nominate her family to be on it ...sorry, I know, the situation is not funny.......
sounds like they should be the next Dr. Phil family. I would call the police on them everytime they get started-up.Disturbing the peace. Have the police question other neighbors about it. If the laws at her house every time they behave this way she might change her way of parenting. I would call on them every time and maybe something will be done about it.
Some people just are not reasonable and cannot speak like an adult. We stopped trying last fall after we realized this. I won't be yelled at! She believes what her children say over an adult. I don't need the drama.
NC, AFTER READING EVERYTHING, LOOKS LIKE YOUR OPTION IS TO KEEP THE POLICE BUSY (sorry abt the caps). It, more than likely, will at least keep the disturbances down. Good luck with all of it! Frogger
