Similar to another thread here from sometime back…but this time the other way around.
Neighbour's kids keep kicking their balls (football) over to our side..we have two small dogs who love hanging around in the garden + we have rose gardens. I am worried the balls would hurt the dogs. We have spoken to them repeatedly (kids and parents) when they come over to retrieve the balls, to not kick the balls too high. The kids have tried to cross over and we have warned them that the dogs could hurt them or they would hurt themselves if they fall. This has been happening over months and we have noticed the parents don't even care to supervise the kids.
I throw the ball over, tell them to please be careful, they nod and carry on as usual. There's also a big playing ground like 1 min walk from the place where every other kid plays.
At what point can we say enough is enough? How to tackle this situation? What's the ideal suggested next step?
Try not throwing the ball back and see where that gets you.
All you can do is talk to them - anything else is likely to increase your problems.