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I can definitely understand your feelings there, and yeah latchkey kids do get locked out every now and then-- I never did, but my brother did once when we were kids and knocked out a window on the door to the garage so he could get to the spare key! I wouldn't say you should lock the kid out if it's cold outside, but at the same time you have a right not to become a forced baby-sitter through her parents' negligence.
This lady has to be off her rocker to accuse you of attracting skunks to get rid of your chickens when you could easily turn her in to Child Protective Services for abuse-- as that's exactly what neglecting her kid is. I'm not suggesting that you do that, as it would probably make things terrible for the kid as well as the parents, but this mother needs to wake up to reality and recognize that her priorities need to change, post haste. Sounds like she has more than one beam in her eye that she's ignoring while pointing to the mote in yours. You have tremendous leverage here.
Apologies for the rant, but I think you are just being far too nice here and need to stick up for yourself. She should not get away with badgering you like this.
P.S. See if you can get the composter back, or one just like it.
P.P.S. Those people need to get a spare key, or get their kid a very' cell phone, or something.
I can definitely understand your feelings there, and yeah latchkey kids do get locked out every now and then-- I never did, but my brother did once when we were kids and knocked out a window on the door to the garage so he could get to the spare key! I wouldn't say you should lock the kid out if it's cold outside, but at the same time you have a right not to become a forced baby-sitter through her parents' negligence.
This lady has to be off her rocker to accuse you of attracting skunks to get rid of your chickens when you could easily turn her in to Child Protective Services for abuse-- as that's exactly what neglecting her kid is. I'm not suggesting that you do that, as it would probably make things terrible for the kid as well as the parents, but this mother needs to wake up to reality and recognize that her priorities need to change, post haste. Sounds like she has more than one beam in her eye that she's ignoring while pointing to the mote in yours. You have tremendous leverage here.
Apologies for the rant, but I think you are just being far too nice here and need to stick up for yourself. She should not get away with badgering you like this.
P.S. See if you can get the composter back, or one just like it.

P.P.S. Those people need to get a spare key, or get their kid a very' cell phone, or something.
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