how to handle this?

[moetrout]

2 words....GARDEN HOSE!

Wet that little snot nose kid down and send him packin!

 

[TipsyDog]

If it was me - here's what I would do. If I don't like the people and the child can't be taught left from right I'd have to consider moving to where there are no neighbors (did that). Another option is to begin fencing your property. While it could be expensive, the years of peace of mind it buys can be priceless (did that too). A third option is to call their landlord and complain to him about his tenants. The fourth option is to make an offer to the landlord to buy the place and rent to who YOU want as neighbors. Years ago when we lived in town we invested in rental properties. They were all the houses around my home and I got the "control" the neighborhood.

Yes, I am somewhat of a control freak which is why I live in the woods now.

 

[EggsForIHOP]

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I have to say I disagree; that is pretty typical for a 6 year old. Look at virtually anything written about pets and small children. Most sources say not to let kids younger than 8 have unsupervised access to small animals. Of course there are atypical children--just as in all areas, kids maturity and awarenss of others develops at different rates.

Not really a typical kid - his exact remark was "Look, I made them cannibals - that's COOL" This is the same kid that like I said has been caught aiming at the chickens with his pellet gun and when I hollered at him to quite he said "not til ones dead lady", and asked my husband once if he could "feed the dogs (meaning our dogs) rat poision to watch how it works" TRUST ME - you could see bloody dead chickens from about 10 feet away - there were some shaking and cowering in corners of the hoop coop getting attacked - this kid KNOWS what he caused. I know I can think back to some of the things I did at 6 like talking my sister into trying to fly - I KNEW she was going to fall, that was the point - but I also knew it was wrong and stopped her before she jumped ......

It's COUNTRY here - calling on a wandering kid is most likely the same as calling on a wandering possum - it happens. I can't move for quite a while - not financially feasible, electric fence doesn't slow down their dog - tried it, gave up and fencing the whole property is not feasible either. Why live fenced in if the point of coming here was for the open space.

NO RENTER DOES NOT EQUAL LOSER - but it does equal somewhat different legalities at times - I am hoping that maybe when their lease comes up he can give them the boot and not renew...or maybe they will go on their own, which is why I am trying so hard to be patient. For me, right now, RENTER = POTENTIALLY MOVING.

We tried speaking with the parents again today...I told them I would document any further wanderings and bringin CPS if need be...they didn't seem to take it seriously. I also left a message with their landlord. Now I am waiting to see what happens I guess...

 

[zazouse]

fireworks for the dog

and geese for the kid

should take care of your problem

 

[speakup4kids]

I agree with you that the behavior shown by that child is not typical 6 yr old behavior. I not only have a six year old of my own, (the youngest of my 4 kids) but I am a Kindergarten After School Program teacher. I deal with 6 yr old children every single day of my life! They are smart little suckers and unfortunately I have seen too many times they get off with this type of wrongdoing due to their young age and it continues to escalate as they grow. This problem should be addressed in my opinion because it is most likely either an indicator of something else happening in this child's life or only a small taste of what he will do in the future. I would contact the authorities THIS time, if for no other reason but to have a written trail for the child's potential protection in the future. I know I sound dramatic and paranoid but honestly, nothing surprises me anymore and I have little faith in parents that say they don't really care that their child laughed at chicks dying.

 

[Dora'smom]

Well, you've told them what you will do. I say follow through with it. Present them with the bill and let them know in no uncertain terms that you are serious. If that child wanders over to your place and attempts to, or actually causes harm, call the police and CSD immediately. Let them know this is not the first time, and that the child's parents do not care that he wanders away from home, trespassing and killing small animals. This kid will be back, and will harm more of your animals if he is not dealt with.
Contacting the landlord was a good idea. If he gets wind that there might be legal trouble for him for allowing these people to stay when this is happening to your birds might just scare him into taking action.

 

[PortageGirl]

Oooooo, GEESE! Great idea!

 

[mistyfeather]

contact cps imeidiately with a sttement of what he did AND said !!!! those are signs of much bigger problems in the house hold for that child, i have a friend in cps and those are big red flags they will usualy investigate right away here. one nieghbor of mine years ago had an 8 year old boy kill a duck of hers with a rock, she made the boy cary the bloody duck home and show his mom wht he had done , he did not realize it was dead untill he had to cary a still-warm bloody body in his hands (the feeling you get when you have to pick up the bodies of your chickens after a dog has goten them,hit him before he even got of her property) he bought her a new duck with his own money and apologized on his own for what he had done.
it sounds like tht boy has some real problems , call child services also a police sttement incase it happens again

 

[dntd]

i thik cps is not the answer. Cps is really not there to get the kid help. The parents need to be confronted and a certified letter sent to them and you stating the amount you request and that futher action maybe reqired.

My 11 year old would say things that would alarm people sort of like that,mainly about terrorism but he has asperger's tourettes,adhd,ocd and sensory intergration+++ the other kids in the family are FINE and I doubt he will become a terrorist anytime soon.

 

[nonseq]

Those comments are disturbing. If a child of my acquaintance said things like that to me, I would be concerned and would probably call CPS. Not that CPS would probably DO anything. Depends on your community and the culture at your local CPS as to what constitutes abuse.

Federal laws be darn.

Better off calling the cops. See if you can get the kid into the system and then hope there is someone competent to deal with him. Odds are against you with that.

(I used to work in children's services. I'm probably jaded.)