'Someone is going to get seriously hurt': New neighbor's 5 small children constantly hang out in homeowner's front yard and driveway, parents refuse to tell them to stop despite the glaring safety hazard their actions pose

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Lana DeGaetano • "Show me to me please."
Jun 12, 2025 9:00 AM EDT

When the weather begins to warm up, the kids in your neighborhood are likely playing outside from when the sun comes up to when the sun goes down. Children should be playing outside instead of living it up on their iPads five times a day—but they shouldn't be hanging out in your driveway, unsupervised. Aside from the fact that no one, even children, should be on your property without your consent, it also poses a greater safety hazard for both you and the children who are hanging out there unannounced. The last thing you want is a kid with a broken arm on your property, even if you technically didn't do anything wrong. This is all to say: Parents, watch your kids—and make sure they stay on your own property.

In this next story, the new parents who just moved in next door are self-admittedly not keeping an eye on their children. This is an issue because their five small children are constantly playing and leaving their bikes and toys in the homeowner who posted this story's driveway and front yard. Though an annoyance, this is also a major safety issue. The last thing anyone wants is an unassuming kid getting hurt because they and their parents neglect the homeowner's concerns. Scroll below to read the full story.

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  • Though you'd like to believe that parents look after their children, that isn't always the case. In situations like these, going to the parents immediately is the way to go, but sometimes, the parents aren't receptive to your needs. Why? Well, that means they'd have to admit that their parenting style isn't as great as they thought…

  • "Today, I pull into my driveway, open the car door, and there's a three-year-old just staring at me like I'm the intruder."
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  • "New neighbor's kids are treating our yard and driveway like a public park"

    We had a new family move in a couple of weeks ago (parents with five kids under 8 years old, think ages 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8). |
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  • That's a lot of energy packed into one house. Our front/back yards are small, the homes are close together (I can see what's on their TV if the blinds are up).
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  • Every day, all five kids are in our front yard and leaving bikes, Crocs, toys scattered everywhere, and running around like it's a public playground.
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  • They've even come right up to our windows. The biggest concern? They run up and down our driveway( unsupervised) while we're pulling in or out. We
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  • have older cars, no backup cameras, and it terrifies me that one day, someone is going to get seriously hurt. I've read enough stories that if I kid gets injured in your yard, then the family can sue you ...
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  • They also have two large dogs that roam freely. One somehow made it into our fenced-in backyard (!)
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  • So yesterday I decided to be neighborly and talked to the mom. I introduced myself and kindly said I was concerned about the kids playing in our
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  • driveway-we really don't want to accidentally hit someone. Her response? "Oh yeah, I need to keep an eye on them better." She was with two other men that weren't nice. They kept saying: "ok, nice to meet you" repetitively when I was talking.
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  • Today, I pull into my driveway, open the car door, and there's a three-year-old just staring at me like I'm the intruder. Bikes, the children's shoes are in my front yard, just to name a few examples.
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  • There are lots of kids in our neighborhood but none of them behave this way. They're respectful, cautious around cars, and never leave their stuff in other people's yards. These kids? It's like they were raised by wolves.
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  • What can I do? I plan to talk to the mom again without the men around, but the vibe they give off is very "we do whatever we want." I'm open to serious suggestions and mischievous ideas (within reason). I just want my front yard back.
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  • EDIT: Thanks everyone for the great tips, sharing stories and humor! After listening to a lot of your advice, I purchased a camera today (something immediate). Also, I intend to talk
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  • to the mom again and if that does not help, then I'll be looking at fences/barriers, motion activated sprinklers, etc. Will update this post if continued drama in the neighborhood happens. EDIT: typos
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  • Sad_Solid1088 If the 3 year old is outside and not the mom, call the police. Immediately. Every single time
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  • 3X_Cat Good fences make good neighbors. Also locking gates.
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  • wanderingcurrent I haven't see this mentioned but please set up cameras on your front/back yards and driveway like tomorrow if you don't already have them. And also consider installing after market cameras on your vehicles - they make them for both front and rear windows. I don't know if the rear one can function as a back up camera but at least you'll have something recording to protect yourself.
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