Luna I have.

I'd probably snap the chain every time honestly. Inexpensive and easy fix, but it's annoying. "Oops I don't know why that keeps happening"

Next time I'll bring it in the house and I'll explain that even though his parents don't really care it's not their right to say it's ok to him leaving it in our yard. Even if it gets brought in at night. I'll give it back after he apologizes.

And I will expect my kids when older to be just as respectful. I was taught manners as a child. I would have never done this.

Older sister seems to have more sense than the parents.

Yeah... That's ridiculous. No wonder they have no concern for other people's property. I'd start removing the bike from my yard at this point. I'd stick it in my garage from now on. And I'd insist the parents come to get the bike back. They'll get tired of having to come ask for the bikes back, and then they'll make sure their kids stop. Once it starts inconveniencing them.

@britt oh I was ready to walk out there last night and tell him but his (I think older sister) came out and yelled at him to get the bike and that he was being rude.

I went over there not too long ago and "said hi I'm so and so right there. I just a wanted you to know your son rides his bike on our path and leaves his stuff in our yard constantly. I asked him a few times to please not do that and he just shrugged me off. I just know I wouldn't want my kids when they start playing outside leaving their stuff in random people's yards." Their reply. "Oh ok well we ask him to get his stuff before he comes inside at night. Is that ok?" I said well not really. He has no business being in our yard. Let alone all his toys. And they said well we'll tell him again...Smh are you serious.

And I must have been the weird kid... I definitely knew better than to leave... Or even be in... Other people's yards at 7 years old!

Well it's been 17 hours... What did you do? Did they come get their bike?

Also the boy who lives across the street is 5. His friend is 6. They are outside alone playing 24/7. The 6 year old friend told dh he was suspended from school when dh told him to leave their stuff in their yards. Actually dh said. "You kids don't know me. I could be dangerous. And I also like to sell random junk that I come across." The kid looked at him and said yeah right you have a baby. That means you're a nice person. Dh said I wouldn't be so sure and laughed walking away. They are rude when we talk to them. He asked to play with dd and I said I'm sorry we just got home and it's her nap time. He then said "that's stupid I would hate my parents if they were that mean" meanwhile my 19mo old is falling asleep on dhs shoulder.

No your completely right OP.

What are the parents like?

Pp it wasn't even the marks on the sidewalk that I cared about. I knew it'd go away. It was that dh spent like two hours pulling weeds and had them in piles to throw away. He came in to get some water and sit down for a min. And they rode their bikes through the piles scattering them. On our path and driveway. The marks were the least of my concern. It was just them being blatantly rude. And I see a scooter left or basket balls left in our front yard. I already hate the rocks but come on.

If the parents are reasonable people, keep the bike and have the kids come get it with the parents.

I'm not gonna lie, your last post with the grass on the walkway, I thought you were over exaggerating tbh, but this is escalating. As pp said I would take it inside and only release it to the parents. If you dont put a stop to this I can see this getting worse.

Put the bike riggggght behind the parents' car. Whatever happens happens. Technically you were nice enough to return it.

I'm pretty sure some users were joking. But taking the bike and telling them to get their parents or apologize to get it back is not that mean.

It looks like it's yours now. ??‍♀️

I read a comment above somewhere suggesting to slash tires.

Well that's what you would do. And I choose to go about it differently. But we can agree that the kids need to be taught to respect others and their property.

Yeah so let's slash their tires and hide their bikes from them. That'll teach em. And maybe they won't grow up to be aholes by my example.

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There are different ways to go about it. Be friending them and talking to them reasonably is also teaching them respect and boundaries.

I'd try to make friends with the kids. Your yard is beautiful- looks nice and clean. Maybe they like the stability and how nice things are at your place and want to be around for that reason.

Just an idea- offer them some water next time and say hi- see if you can friend them and let them know it bugs you when they do certain things.

Good luck

I understand why your upset. And your property should be respected. But I'm just saying, they are still kids! In their perspective the world is a playground.

Some of these post sound malicious. The kids weren't trying to be malicious. So you shouldn't either.

Tee. If it was some persons house that I didn't know? No I wouldn't leave my stuff on their property. My parents would have killed me. They have no relationship with us so why even go on our property (of course unless of an emergency or something to inquire about) but no that's not acceptable. Dh told them to not do that. I also told them once AND talked to their parents.

Dang y'all petty ? what are these kids.. 7-9 year olds? Did you care where you left your bike at that age? No you cared about running around and being a kid.

Sounds like the neighbors are trying to teach their kids to be more respectful of your property if the sister came out to yell at them about the bike. It takes time to make them realize. You can come out and tell the kid yourself. I bet that would make them realize. And I don't mean in a angry mean way. They are kids for heavens sake! "Pop their tires" "steal their bike" ?

The "for sale" sign is actually funny and harmless ?

Take the bike and throw it in the trash. O4 plant stinging nettle in your garden BAHAHAHAHA is that TOO evil??

I'd be petty and take it in my house and make the parents come to get and when they ask I'd be like oh yeah I'm selling a bike exactly like that for 30$ but thats just me ? maybe then they would teach there kids respect so that they don't loose another 30.

Next time ladies. I promise!!!

Keep the bike its in your property now???

If they show up for it shout " MINE!"at them. Finders keepers b*tches ? abandoned property. I like a lot of ideas people have said.

Pretty sunset

Take it inside you have already asked his parent. Yeah my parents never let me do things like this they kept an eye on us at all times so I don't get why his parents just let him do that

It's abandoned property. Free game.

Put the bike in your house and let the kid come back and get it with his parents.

Is that mean? It will probably teach him to cut it out. My parents would have been pissed if I left my stuff out like that at someones house who I had no business being at

As children we completely understood if a neighbor did not want you on their yard no problem we'd just obey of course so obviously manners were taught...but growing up all the parents looked out for each others children so leaving bikes on ppls yards was not at all a big deal. Maybe try getting to know the kids. They were probably thinking these neighbors wouldn't mind us playing out here for a bit.

I lived in a culdesac growing up. We all knew each other everyone's kids played together. That's different. We're strangers to them other than a hello when we are leaving or coming home and they're outside. Dh asked them not to do this. I've talked to the parents. It just annoys me. Where are the manners?

I remember back in the day everyone would leave their bikes on everyone's yard while playing outside..even on our yard as well....parents felt that as long we didn't forget to pick them up it wasn't a big deal..we're just having a good time playing freeze tag or hide n go seek lol....but if this is not what you want and you've already voiced that then it's time to take it down to their house and talk to the parents or keep it and let them come knock on your door for it.

Cover the bike in animal poop and pop the tires

I'd put it inside and when they came for I'd tell them to come back with their parents. Let them know that next time, you're keeping the bike

I'm not a nice person. I'd turn it into the police department as lost/abandoned property.

I did that once on a bicycle that kept getting left on our property. The bike owner knocked on our door and demanded I return their property or they'd call the cops. I told them the cops had their property already. They weren't happy but the cops set them straight.

? feelings mutual ice!! Lol

I like you @@@Zelda

Well I'm pretty sure their older sister lives there with the parents she looks a little younger than me. I was about to go outside when I saw her yelling for him and told him not to leave his shat in our yard. And that he's being rude.

Put a "for sale" sign on it ?

This is how you get your shhhhiiiiiiii stolen?

Who leaves their bikes outside?! Ha! But I did not live in the suburbs.

My husband is petty, he would hide the bike for sure. Or he would walk it back to kids house and have some not so friendly words. We are very territorial over our property I don't like people on it or leaving there crap. I have yelled at people for less ? I don't care, I pay property taxes and take care to keep it looking nice for people to be treating it like their own personal dumping ground

I would hide the bike and make him or his parents get it back.

Dh told me to bring it into the house lol. I have talked to the parents. The last time I talked to them they said they told him to stay on the public part. And too pick his stuff up. I said we'll can you tell him to put his stuff in our yard in the first place? They then said why does it matter if he picks it up?

Like really? It does matter because he's not even doing that!!!

That's now your bike, finders keepers ?

Take it to his house and talk to his folks.

Steal his bike.. that'll teach him ? kidding.... maybe

I always find their toys and such in our yard. It just makes me pissed because as a child I would have been in so much trouble for being so inconsiderate. We don't really know them at all. We're strangers to them. That's rude af.