So the next door kid comes over during the middle of the week during school hours. He's board. He's got not video games, or TV and does not read.

I let him in. We were through with our school work. I ask him why he is home? He says, "It's my mom's birthday." Well okay. (His mom does not live with him.) I kept my kid out of school on special days too. Needless to say he was with us all day.

And when a friend of you his came over, he happily went off with him. GEE I wonder?! No thought to his mother. I tell that I will not allow to come over during a school hours again.

Our kids sometimes do not get along. Most of the time mine comes in because T has thrown a football hard without warning at him or something.

T's grandmother tell me to leave it alone. Kids will be kids. (Easy for her to say. It's not her kid in tears.)

A few days later I go get my son who was spending the night at his best friends house. I thought I had heard T during school but I did not give it too much thought. I walk in and there is T playing games.

I tell J that he should not be here. I J he and his mom could get in trouble for having T over.

He runs home crying to his grandmother. She manages to come all the way over and gives a ear full. Tells they are keeping him home because he is being picked on.

OH I SEE WHEN ITS HER KID SHE DOES NOT STAY OUT OF IT. It is only when he causes pain that its okay but when someone causes him pain its not.

MIND your own business... If we all did that, anyone could anything they wanted.

HOW IS IT NOT MY BUSINESS when he goes over to my house to ditch, when he is over at my best friend's house breaking the law, when lied to me over and over? WHATEVER!

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Anonymous

by Anonymous on Mar 16, 2008 at 1:56 AM

He sounds like trouble. Don't let him in. If it's just him and you alone in the house, he could even make up terrible stories to accuse you of.
In our old neighborhood the old guy next door allowed a girl to come over because she was bored. Her family were renters and just moved in. Even though the old guy's wife was there, the girl accused him of molestation! It caused a great deal of trouble for the old couple until they got it sorted out. Apparently the girl had accused several people like that before. There was something creepy about the girl because she would follow my other neighbors if they were out walking their dog or gardening and try and start conversations and ask if she could hang out.
Be careful and protect yourself.

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by Anonymous on Mar 16, 2008 at 2:29 PM

The kid sounds like he is trouble and so does the wack job grandmother. She should understand why you do not want people in your house when you are not there. Mollestation accusations are just one of the reasons...you can be blamed and charged for his truancy, as well as get sued if you are a home owner and he gets injured on your property. He can steal and break your things, or your kids things. Do yourself a favor, if the kid comes over again...call the local police and have them take care of it...or call the department of children youth and families for abandonment! It will piss the grandmother off to no end but at least she might keep an eye out for the kid and he will be out of your hair!

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by Anonymous on Mar 17, 2008 at 4:08 PM

He's not been over sense. I am sure his grandmother told to not come over.

I wish he was the kind of friend to my son I would like him to be. I would love to open our home and hearts to him, but to talk to him is hear lies. Most people lie. It's hard not to, but I am trying to raise a child with some character and he has little. He is very self centered and it only matters what he wants.

My son does not seem to miss him.

He is across the way playing a video game.

T is outside as I write this all by himself. He has dragged out some remnants of things to kick and punch.

The awful thing is that I am sure that if someone where to swoop in and love the hell out him that they could make a real difference. However with his grandmother making his lies and avoidance okay it may not make any real difference.

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by Anonymous on Mar 17, 2008 at 10:34 PM

"T is outside as I write this all by himself. He has dragged out some remnants of things to kick and punch."

Doesn't this behavior disturb you? Shouldn't you be calling Child Protective Services? Or possibly the principal of his school?

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by Anonymous on Mar 27, 2008 at 9:00 PM

First off, stay as far away from that maladjusted little creep as you can get. Second, tell his old bat of a grandmother to mind her own damn business!

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by Anonymous on Mar 29, 2008 at 2:48 PM

We went through something similar with a boy on our block years ago. His parents had raised two daughters by the time he came along and I think they just lost interest in child care. They were Israelis and the mother, at least, spoke almost no English.
The little boy's language skills were very poor and he spent most of his time standing in the street with his finger in his mouth. This is not a poor neighborhood. Everyone else takes care of their children but this little guy was just left to his own devices all day. A four-year-old shouldn't be on his own like that.
It started when we had pizza delivered. The kid would follow the delivery guy onto our front porch and watch us through the front window. The first time it happened, I let him in and gave him a slice (big mistake.) Soon, he was on our porch all the time, looking at us through the window, like a stray cat.
My son didn't particularly like him because the kid wasn't too bright and stole money and toys. He never said thank-you for the free food and sodas and ice cream and whatnot.
He had no bike and we gave him our son's old one that he outgrew. It was a $300 bike in very good condition. The kid didn't even say thanks amd neither did the parents.
Of course he had no helmet so we bought him one. Again, no thanks.
If someone did nice things like that for my child, I would be grateful and I'd go over there with some flowers or baked goods. Not these people.
Finally I had to tell him to go home and when he continued to stand on the porch, I drew the drapes closed.
I may sound mean, but I'm not a social worker and my son didn't want to spend time with him. His mother didn't seem to understand the concept of making an effort with her child, other than giving him clothes to wear and a place to live.
It's very sad, but my first priority is my child. This kid was not a good companion for my son (I saw him with a marijuana leaf necklace when he was eight!)
Meanwhile, his parents have a beautiful home and expensive cars and they just ignored their son. I can't understand people like that.

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by Anonymous on Apr 3, 2008 at 12:38 AM

I hope eventually the boy got some help. Didn't his teachers notice? Sounds like a very good case for Child Protective Services to get involved with.
Some people just aren't good parents. In this case, the parents' neglect is unforgivable.
Bless you for all that you did. But as you say, your children have to come first and there's definitely a point that you can go no further.

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