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[n2mark]

I have my patio door opened and the screaming is loud behind my house from the children. I'll check their address before reporting to the police. The children are screaming, doors are slamming and the mom is yelling. Heck, no one will do anything unless children have been put in cages for years. Now all is silent. Nothing will come of this but at least my conscience is telling me the right thing to do. I can't handle the screaming, yelling and crying from the children any longer.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

1. I live below a herd of screaming wildebeests that is..................

an eight-year old girl. While I don't begrudge the exuberance that is being eight, but doing it at all times of the day and night is too much. Actually, I feel bad for the kid, she seems to have no friends and only goes outside when the weather is optimal.

You have my sympathies.

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. Just remember, sometimes you cause a heap of trouble for an innocent

if not frazzled parent. Ask me and MrG about our troubles with CPS (we've never laid a hand upon our much loved children) due to the over exuberance of a neighbor we had never met. Procede with caution please. Make sure you know the situation, before causing well intentioned trouble for someone who may just be having a bad day. :hi: Thanks.

[Pithlet]

3. OMG, what happend?

I'm glad CPS exists, but I have heard horror stories.

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. I have no idea how this woman got it into her head that we were

abusing our daughter. The only thing I can think of is that once my daughter didn't come home from a friend (who lives across from this woman)on time, and my husband went to get her. He was lecturing her as the walked home (I was on the porch, so I know this to be true...) Other than that, I cannot figure. CPS showed up, because this woman had contacted them and told them there was a "case of abuse" down the street. Two doors from the corner. It was frightening and took us way too long, and too much of the county's time to unravel. All the while real children in need were still suffering. It makes me sick to think of that day.

[n2mark]

4. I know what you mean and can thoroughly understand

when my daughter was 13 I would not allow her to attend a Halloween carnival with her friends, so she opened her bedroom window and screamed "my mother is beating me, help". Someone called the police, they talked to her and to me, they left telling my daughter I had the right to say no. I didn't touch my daughter except said no and we got into a yelling match.

This isn't the first time but daily. They just might be loud people, I didn't call the police, I've seen many people accussed of abuse, but it also bothers me, what if. they are abusing or not abusing. I don't know what to do. I do find their children's frisbee in my yard daily, maybe I should hand return it, not just put it over the fence. Child abuse is a real touchy issue.... This is bothering me. I don't like the screaming and yelling, the crying and the complete silence.

Maybe I should just keep my patio door closed and not listen to it all. But, what if there is some real abuse going on? I can usually listen to my instinct, but my instinct is numb on this one.

The children could be totally spoiled so when the parents say no, the children freak out.... saw this one TV not long ago also.

Maybe mind my own business (I don't bother my neighbors and they do not bother me) and let everything fall in place.

[n2mark]

5. I believe this is an excellent issue for us to discuss

when is the correct time to report abuse? When it is too late? When are we being overractive?

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. I totally agree with you. Perhaps if they continue to be loud, you

could contact the police on a noise disturbance. They'll come and check it out...and perhaps it will serve as warning to the neighbor. These are very sticky situations. I know how you feel. I, myself, would hate to have something happen and feel as if I just sat back. I didn't mean to sermonize. I'm sorry. I was just relating what happened to us. If you know the situation, than do what you think is best. :)

[alarimer]

8. Does the screaming sound like someone is being hurt?

Or is more like they are just yelling at each other? Some families are just loud.

[n2mark]

9. I don't know if someone is being hurt

All I hear is screaming and yelling, than the children crying and silence for about an hour, after an hour everything starts all over again. I just closed my patio door to prevent hearing the yelling.