Bratty Neighbors

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Registered: 06-07-2006
Bratty Neighbors
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Mon, 04-30-2007 - 9:34pm
When we moved into our house last year we were warned by other neighbors about a certain family. We quickly discovered they were not making it up! Unfortunately their children (2 girls) are the same ages as our girls (about 5 and 8). These girls are constantly bossy and whiny, and the strangest thing is they quite often have these mean scowls on their faces. And their parents do nothing to get them to behave. Today we saw them and my 5 yo dd went up and said "Hi,Jessica" to the 5 yo and she just gave her the mean scowl! My 5 yo is very timid and you could tell she was hurt. But now that the weather is warming up "Jessica" keeps coming over to see if my dd can play. I literally dread it. Today I had had enough and after that incident I told my girls that we will not be playing with those neighbors. I feel bad because now I'm worried that my dd's will feel awkward when those neighbors ask them to play. I was so annoyed/pissed by the most recent mean look "Jessica" gave today I was ready to call her mother and tell her to please not let her daughter ask my daughter to play anymore. I am at my wits end with this family. What should I do?!!!!!?
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Registered: 05-11-2006
Mon, 04-30-2007 - 10:41pm
That is tough.
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Registered: 01-18-2007
Tue, 05-01-2007 - 7:50am

That's too bad about the girls.

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Registered: 04-17-2007
Tue, 05-01-2007 - 12:17pm

We have a similar situation here too. But it's not the kids I have a problem with, it is the parents. They have told me on two occasions that I am reckless and careless when it comes to my kids and that I don't care for their well being. This is because I let my kids ride in a bike trailer (with helemts on), rollerblade, ride bikes with sandals on, and I don't come running hysterically when the trip and fall. Like I said before, after a few yers of having them around, you learn what is a get up and rub dirt on it ouchie, a lets go inside and get it bandaged up ouchie, and an OMG someone call 911 ouchie.
I just told Abbie that she is not allowed to play with that little girl because her parents don't want their dd play with the neighbor kids and that she would have more fun without her. The little girl is super whinny and does not listen at all. I also told Abbie that she was never to say anything about this whole situation to them. Abbie says that she understands. When Abbie rides her bike by the little girls house and she asks if Abbie can play, Abbie just says no polietly and that she is riding her bike by herself right now. I totally agree with a pp about not getting the parents involved. If their kids are like that, imagine what the parents are like! GL

Tara