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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We had new neighbors move in next door this winter and never really got to know them since everyone was hunkered down inside for so long. When the weather got warmer all the kids started playing outside more and we decided to let our kids play with theirs outside since neither of us seemed to leave the house except to get groceries and we were comfortable with the risk. We have 2 boys ages 6 and 2, and they have 3 boys ages 3, 5 and 7. The boys' parents are both working from home and seem pretty busy so they let their boys play outside mostly unsupervised for most of the day. Our yards are separated by bushes but you can easily get from one to the other through a couple different areas.

For the past couple weeks now their boys have been coming over to our backyard to play, with or without our boys, pretty much all day long. We got an above ground pool, jungle gym and tons of other toys to keep our kids entertained all summer so they seem to prefer our yard to theirs. Their mom doesn't ask, they just show up in our yard and will hang out for hours if our kids are outside without the parents checking on them once. Earlier today I heard an odd noise and the older two were swimming in our pool totally on their own (in their clothes I should add) which is not okay.

I have spoken to the parents several times now and told them our kids enjoy playing with theirs but to please text or call first since we aren't always available and it's hard when they just show up in our yard. They apologize and say they will for sure next time but they never do. And, it's an even bigger concern that they don't seem to notice when their kids have left their yard and come to mine. We are generally home but since DH and I are working too we can't always be supervising them in the backyard. This just seems to keep happening over and over again and I am not sure what to do about it to make it stop short of putting in fencing. My kids are happy to play with theirs for an hour or so but they fight a ton and it's really hard to watch 5 wild boys all at once. Their parents never come check on them or even seem to care what they are doing which is crazy since they are still pretty young. Any ideas how to get through to them?

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You send the kids home every time they come over without permission. [/quote]

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