Day 22... early :)

So, today is May 21st (obviously), but I am hoping and praying that these contractions pick up and I won't be home tomorrow to blog. I was thinking about ranting about something going on lately anyhow, so why not take advantage of the blog post for tomorrow!

Rant about something. Get up on your soapbox and tell us how you really feel..

I have relatively new neighbors that drive me crazy! Let me start by saying the family who lived in this unit last were AMAZING and are now very good friends of ours, so I may be a bit biased. With that being said, this is a family of 5. They have a 9 year old boy, a 5 year old girl, and a year old little boy. The condo is two down from ours and we share a good sized back yard. Whenever Dillan is outside, they are usually outside also. Usually, without their parents. It wouldn't be an issue if they were well-behaved or courteous, but they surely are not. 

The 9 year old is a huge bully to not only Dillan, but especially his siblings. Dillan sees this behavior and, at times, has even copied. I hate that I can't take him out of the situation without banning him from his own backyard. So, instead, I end up parenting, essentially, all of them when we spend time outside. They are constantly breaking his toys, spending time on our deck (which is a liability for us when we aren't there to watch them), and asking him to do things that they have repeatedly heard me ask him not to do. 

That last one is enraging. I have made it clear to Dillan that he can't be past certain points in the yard and that he isn't to be on the decks and bulkheads. When he tells them he isn't allowed to do these things, I have heard them say, "you're mom can't even see you." Umm, maybe whisper when trying to disobey me. And, just because their parents don't watch them, doesn't mean I am not standing right here watching my 3 year old. 

I am at such a loss as to what to do. PARENT YOUR OWN GODDAMN KIDS. I don't expect, or want, others parenting my kids and I don't want to have to do it for anyone else. Maybe they don't see anything wrong with how their kids are acting or treating others, but I highly doubt that anyone would think this behavior was acceptable.