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[quote=Anonymous]Every spring the media tells us not to leave children in cars. Based on that, I would call the police. I would tell them that you have neighborhood toddlers (stress that point) crawling into your car. Tell the police that their mother seems unable to prevent this behavior. The police are beginning to care about issues that they used to not care about. General welfare, especially involving children is one of these things. The police may not be able to stop the behavior, but they do need to be aware of it. I would call the local police station and explain what's going on. Then, I would email the police chief with a copy to yourself. I would state the problem, and explain that you are documenting it so that when a tragedy happens, you have physical proof with time stamps to demonstrate you tried. As for getting directly involved, mere mortals don't have the authority or the ability to deal with crazy. Also, once a relationship has been established, it is much harder to get the authorities to take you seriously. It looks like a grudge call v. a legit notification of a real problem. This neighbor isn't a peer in the sense that she has made no attempt to follow the norms of basic human contact. You shouldn't have to load and unload your car in the garage with the garage door down like you are sneaking into a compound under enemy fire. Not only as this a ridiculous suggestion, it also isn't always physically possible. I needed to park in our driveway in order to unload a freezer I bought at Costco. I needed room to raise the trunk of our minivan and then back up so that I could lift the freezer out of the vehicle. The garage door being down would have made it impossible for me to back up enough to get the freezer out of the back. I needed to get it out because I needed the space to bring my preschooler home, waiting for a husband to get home isn't always an option, you know. Definitely call the police, op, then say a prayer if you are inclined. That's about all you can and should do. [/quote]
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