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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 435062" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Malika, you've gotten some great responses here, and I concur ... it's an ancient village and things will not change with-the neighbors next door. Plus, he seems so disagreeable and judgmental, I wouldn't want to be friends with-him anyway. Keep the topic to parking with-him.</p><p>Having said that, is there a small, safe area where your difficult child is likely to wander off by himself, where you can go on ahead and meet the people, knock on their doors, and tell them he is out on his own and to get back with-you with-their observations? People love to be included in plans and simple responsibilities, and you're giving them "permission" to talk about your child in a supervised way. It will also show them that you are concerned about him. </p><p>My son was always out on his own and I was constantly going door-to-door to look for him. I have no idea if the neighbors thought I was stupid, that I had no control, that I was incompetent or what, but it was clear that I was concerned because I was always looking for him. He was always one step ahead of me. I mean, I couldn't even use the bathroom with-o having him get into something or get out of the house. (I even had a babysitter at one point, while I was at home, and neither one of us knew where he was! I fired her. But that's another story.)</p><p>None of us here doubts that you are a loving mother and doing your best. Don't let a cranky neighbor put doubts in your mind. We see a different side of you. We have a very protective online village of our own here. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 435062, member: 3419"] Malika, you've gotten some great responses here, and I concur ... it's an ancient village and things will not change with-the neighbors next door. Plus, he seems so disagreeable and judgmental, I wouldn't want to be friends with-him anyway. Keep the topic to parking with-him. Having said that, is there a small, safe area where your difficult child is likely to wander off by himself, where you can go on ahead and meet the people, knock on their doors, and tell them he is out on his own and to get back with-you with-their observations? People love to be included in plans and simple responsibilities, and you're giving them "permission" to talk about your child in a supervised way. It will also show them that you are concerned about him. My son was always out on his own and I was constantly going door-to-door to look for him. I have no idea if the neighbors thought I was stupid, that I had no control, that I was incompetent or what, but it was clear that I was concerned because I was always looking for him. He was always one step ahead of me. I mean, I couldn't even use the bathroom with-o having him get into something or get out of the house. (I even had a babysitter at one point, while I was at home, and neither one of us knew where he was! I fired her. But that's another story.) None of us here doubts that you are a loving mother and doing your best. Don't let a cranky neighbor put doubts in your mind. We see a different side of you. We have a very protective online village of our own here. ;) [/QUOTE]
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