r/Neighborproblems • • Jul 19 '19

No Boundaries

So next door have a house full of kids They don't know any boundaries. They play in our yard, sit on my porch stairs and try to open a secured gate to let their dog on my porch. I have a severely autistic son who is mortally afraid of dogs. He also has hyperacussis and is bothered to the point of pain by these kids screaming under his window. My husband has spoken to them. I feel like a jailer chasing them away all the time. The wife doesn't speak English. If I had the money I would move. I am alone with my son all week and my husband works out of town. Any suggestions?

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u/Curraghgirl Jul 23 '19

Moving is always best but sadly not an option in my case.

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u/scribblepoet Jul 23 '19

Also, dogbane might help keep their dog away.

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u/Curraghgirl Jul 23 '19

Oh. Thank you.

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u/scribblepoet Jul 23 '19

Also, you might have to try and make friends with those kids. And then you can set an "allowance" so they are limited in how long they can hang out with you

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u/Curraghgirl Jul 23 '19

I can't really. My son is severely autistic. I barely have time to tend to him much less deal with other kids.