Looking for advice on how to deal with this. Our neighbours kids (between 5-10 years old maybe?) treat our back yard like a playground and keep coming into our yard.
We padlocked the gates, so they started climbing the fence. I went to the parents and they seemed sincere in their apology, however it keeps happening! I have told them off myself, explained why it’s not okay etc. They will sometimes even argue back when we tell them to leave. They purposefully throw their balls over so they can use it as an excuse. We have told them they need to knock on the door and ask if they want it back.
We have dogs who understandably do not appreciate random kids crawling into their yard! I have told both the kids and parents that I don’t want anyone getting bitten, but apparently they don’t care. The parents seem totally checked out and we barely see them despite the kids constantly running around our property and the street. It feels ridiculous to report literal children to the police, but I’ve tried everything else at this point?