rough kids at a public park/playground--call the police?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:16 year old at a playground? Is she special needs? Otherwise she’s looking for trouble. Neurotypical, good kids wouldn’t be interested in this for a hangout.

I live near a neighborhood elementary school playground. There are always teens there in evening, sometimes just shooting the breeze on the swings, sometimes smoking, sometimes up to no good in the parking lot. It is the the middle of our neighborhood so I guess it is just a central spot for them to meet. It has increased tons with covid, probably because they have less places to go.

Why does everyone assume teens just want to sit inside all the time. My friends and loved to hang out at the park at those ages. No, maybe we didn't play on the equipment, but it doesn't mean we didn't have fun. The only special needs kids thing was pretty offensive

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:16 year old at a playground? Is she special needs? Otherwise she’s looking for trouble. Neurotypical, good kids wouldn’t be interested in this for a hangout.

I live near a neighborhood elementary school playground. There are always teens there in evening, sometimes just shooting the breeze on the swings, sometimes smoking, sometimes up to no good in the parking lot. It is the the middle of our neighborhood so I guess it is just a central spot for them to meet. It has increased tons with covid, probably because they have less places to go.

Why does everyone assume teens just want to sit inside all the time. My friends and loved to hang out at the park at those ages. No, maybe we didn't play on the equipment, but it doesn't mean we didn't have fun. The only special needs kids thing was pretty offensive

When I was 16 we only went to the park to drink or smoke. What kind of lives did some of you lead as teenagers to be so clueless and naive? Teenagers aren't there to play tag and swing on the swings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:16 year old at a playground? Is she special needs? Otherwise she’s looking for trouble. Neurotypical, good kids wouldn’t be interested in this for a hangout.

I live near a neighborhood elementary school playground. There are always teens there in evening, sometimes just shooting the breeze on the swings, sometimes smoking, sometimes up to no good in the parking lot. It is the the middle of our neighborhood so I guess it is just a central spot for them to meet. It has increased tons with covid, probably because they have less places to go.

Why does everyone assume teens just want to sit inside all the time. My friends and loved to hang out at the park at those ages. No, maybe we didn't play on the equipment, but it doesn't mean we didn't have fun. The only special needs kids thing was pretty offensive

When I was 16 we only went to the park to drink or smoke. What kind of lives did some of you lead as teenagers to be so clueless and naive? Teenagers aren't there to play tag and swing on the swings.

I'm not naive, I know what some teens do, and I think it sucks. But, why do you think every teen behaves that way or even wants to do those things. Not all of them do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:16 year old at a playground? Is she special needs? Otherwise she’s looking for trouble. Neurotypical, good kids wouldn’t be interested in this for a hangout.

I live near a neighborhood elementary school playground. There are always teens there in evening, sometimes just shooting the breeze on the swings, sometimes smoking, sometimes up to no good in the parking lot. It is the the middle of our neighborhood so I guess it is just a central spot for them to meet. It has increased tons with covid, probably because they have less places to go.

Why does everyone assume teens just want to sit inside all the time. My friends and loved to hang out at the park at those ages. No, maybe we didn't play on the equipment, but it doesn't mean we didn't have fun. The only special needs kids thing was pretty offensive

When I was 16 we only went to the park to drink or smoke. What kind of lives did some of you lead as teenagers to be so clueless and naive? Teenagers aren't there to play tag and swing on the swings.

I'm not naive, I know what some teens do, and I think it sucks. But, why do you think every teen behaves that way or even wants to do those things. Not all of them do.

Well in all fairness, OPs daughter was involved in at least three incidents. Doesn’t sound so innocent to me.

OP, go ahead and call the police. Your DD will also be under investigation. Someone will report on her activities. Personally, I’d drop it. Keep your daughter away if you can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:16 year old at a playground? Is she special needs? Otherwise she’s looking for trouble. Neurotypical, good kids wouldn’t be interested in this for a hangout.

You’re too funny. Where the heck did you grow up? Playgrounds have been go-to places to hang out, smoke, flirt, do drugs since i was a teen in the 80s. And the tradition continues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She needs new friends and less free time. Help her pick out a new sport or activities with a whole different group of peers to meet.

+10000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She needs new friends and less free time. Help her pick out a new sport or activities with a whole different group of peers to meet.

+10000

This is a 16 year old. Too late for that approach! Mommy isn't going to sign her up for a new class and find her a new set of friends.

Hold on until college and hope she doesn't get arrested OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:16 year old at a playground? Is she special needs? Otherwise she’s looking for trouble. Neurotypical, good kids wouldn’t be interested in this for a hangout.

I live near a neighborhood elementary school playground. There are always teens there in evening, sometimes just shooting the breeze on the swings, sometimes smoking, sometimes up to no good in the parking lot. It is the the middle of our neighborhood so I guess it is just a central spot for them to meet. It has increased tons with covid, probably because they have less places to go.

Why does everyone assume teens just want to sit inside all the time. My friends and loved to hang out at the park at those ages. No, maybe we didn't play on the equipment, but it doesn't mean we didn't have fun. The only special needs kids thing was pretty offensive

When I was 16 we only went to the park to drink or smoke. What kind of lives did some of you lead as teenagers to be so clueless and naive? Teenagers aren't there to play tag and swing on the swings.

I'm not naive, I know what some teens do, and I think it sucks. But, why do you think every teen behaves that way or even wants to do those things. Not all of them do.

Actually they all do. Some just have the opportunity and others don't but would if given the chance. Just knowing this and accepting this makes you a better parent of teens. Then you work to limit their opportunities because ALL teens are idiots and try their hardest to make the wrong choice. OP is the perfect example of a parent who can't see this.

[Anonymous]

Lol nobody gets tackled by a stranger who thinks she’s going out with her boyfriend. Your DD 100 percent knows that girl and likes to get in fights.

[Anonymous]

So you literally know no teens who weren't trouble makers? I never smoked, drank or touched a drug because I didn't want to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:16 year old at a playground? Is she special needs? Otherwise she’s looking for trouble. Neurotypical, good kids wouldn’t be interested in this for a hangout.

I live near a neighborhood elementary school playground. There are always teens there in evening, sometimes just shooting the breeze on the swings, sometimes smoking, sometimes up to no good in the parking lot. It is the the middle of our neighborhood so I guess it is just a central spot for them to meet. It has increased tons with covid, probably because they have less places to go.

Why does everyone assume teens just want to sit inside all the time. My friends and loved to hang out at the park at those ages. No, maybe we didn't play on the equipment, but it doesn't mean we didn't have fun. The only special needs kids thing was pretty offensive

When I was 16 we only went to the park to drink or smoke. What kind of lives did some of you lead as teenagers to be so clueless and naive? Teenagers aren't there to play tag and swing on the swings.

I'm not naive, I know what some teens do, and I think it sucks. But, why do you think every teen behaves that way or even wants to do those things. Not all of them do.

Well in all fairness, OPs daughter was involved in at least three incidents. Doesn’t sound so innocent to me.

OP, go ahead and call the police. Your DD will also be under investigation. Someone will report on her activities. Personally, I’d drop it. Keep your daughter away if you can.

This. OP needs to think really hard about opening that can of worms before it's too late and her DD is in trouble along with the rest of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So you literally know no teens who weren't trouble makers? I never smoked, drank or touched a drug because I didn't want to.

Good for you goody two shoes. A lot of teens like to experiment, push the envelope, develop independence and test boundaries. Guess you skipped that developmental stage.

[Anonymous]

Your 16yo kid should not be hanging out at a little kids playground either! Wtf seriously?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So you literally know no teens who weren't trouble makers? I never smoked, drank or touched a drug because I didn't want to.

Good for you goody two shoes. A lot of teens like to experiment, push the envelope, develop independence and test boundaries. Guess you skipped that developmental stage.

Ok well you don't need to be sparky about it. And yes, maybe I skipped the rebellious teen stage. I personally think that's a good thing. Today I am a well adjusted fully functioning adult who enjoyed my childhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you literally know no teens who weren't trouble makers? I never smoked, drank or touched a drug because I didn't want to.

Good for you goody two shoes. A lot of teens like to experiment, push the envelope, develop independence and test boundaries. Guess you skipped that developmental stage.

Ok well you don't need to be sparky about it. And yes, maybe I skipped the rebellious teen stage. I personally think that's a good thing. Today I am a well adjusted fully functioning adult who enjoyed my childhood.

DP but the issue here is that OP thinks her daughter skipped the rebellious teen stage, and she's clearly in the middle of it. Kids who don't smoke, drink, or touch drugs aren't desperate to hang around the kids that do all those things at the local playground even though they don't know any of their names (??) and keep getting beat up by them in mysterious fits of mistaken identity (??!).

There are kids who are really "good" for lack of a better term, but they hang out together and do non-drinking/drugging things. They don't get into repeated fights with the "bad" kids and insist on going back for more. OP is just way too gullible.