Mean girls

[Arimeh]

I think you should move to tassie and be my next door neighbour

Your poor DD, she's so gorgeous. DS has started realising when people aren't very nice and he doesn't want to play with them, so they do eventually work it out themselves, and then move on to someone they do like

[Lulu]

I think you need to step in more. Next time DD runs out with a toy to hurl over the fence, go out there with her and tell the mean girls that they must return them at the end of the day. Even knowing you are watching might curb their nastiness. If course do it very nicely to set an example for DD.

If they ask her for food, go tell them to ask their mother...nicely.

Or just pop your head over and tell them not to ask DD for her toys anymore, and to be nicer because she is little.

It does suck a fair bit, you just have to keep a close eye on the little buggers.

[berrme]

OK, sounds like they are going out of their way to be nasty. I take my previous sensible comment back... build the fence. I am sure you yard will look better with 6ft fencing all the way around anyway.

[tellytubby]

Thank you Ladies, I really appreciate your feedback, and taking the time to reply

Lulu, I know. As they were throwing the grass clippings, I saw them, and immediately yelled out "Quick, time to come inside". As soon as we got inside I had instant regrets of not going to the fence and pulling them up on their behaviour. Live and learn I guess Trust me, next time I see nasty behaviour, I'll be letting them know its not on.

MummaSue - This would have to be one of the toughest parenting thing I've had to do so far I hope your little girl avoids nasty kids forever xo

Arimeh - Well that sounds like an awesome idea, except perhaps you should move HERE instead I would love to be your neighbour

Stoked - Thanks for being you. Yes the fence is sounding like a fabo idea to me too. And I'll definately try and scare them a little, by pulling out my mum voice next time I see them act up.

It just really irks me. I rarely see their parents, they all just play in the backyard unsupervised. Just when lunch approaches I hear the feint sound of "lunch time", and then they all scuttle inside. haha. So the parents probably don't even have the slightest clue that they're being meanies.

It just really breaks my heart.. DD is seriously, too friendly. Is that possible? She tries to talk and befriend absolutely every kid she see's, half the time she either gets snobbed off, or the child is too shy and doesn't know how to respond.

I think we'll be building a fence asap. Put my little girl in bubble wrap for as long as possible *sigh*

[Lulu]

*sob, I hate that too, but little kids just want to hang with the big kids. SOME big kids are lovely and kinda like looking after the little ones. I hope the next lot you run in to are just like that!

[Honeybee]

I agree with everyone else - build the fence asap! It would break my heart to see kids being mean to my DS like that. I'd even be tempted to put some temporary screening across the gaps in the fence in the meantime. It's lovely that your daughter is so friendly, I can see why you want to preseve that innocent happiness for as long as possible. If it were me I'd have a really hard time not throwing rocks at the kids myself!!

[Boo Boo]

mmm yep I would build a fence too, it would be too hard for me to watch other kids being mean to my kids. It would give you peace of mind and also just let your little one be outside and just play to her hearts content on her toys rather than trying to please these other kids. Or, maybe they are renters and will move on soon????