Spying and Strange Neighbors?


My daughter and her friends, all around the ages of 13-16, usually hang out in our backyard and over yesteryear couple of weeks, maybe a month or two, our neighbors have decided to pry on their conversations. Many of the things that my daughter and her friends have said or done have been repeated to other parents around the neighborhood. Also, the woman works at a immediate school and things are starting to spread around the PTSA. Either she does not understand what is going on 99% of the time or she chooses to purposely mix up the stories to make the kids appear worse than they really are. Kids are NOT perfect. They screw up, get a punishment and it is over beside. But to have their stories mixed up and spread around the neighborhood is unfair to them and makes their parents look bleak. Also, the man will sometimes watch them, whether they are swimming or just hanging out. It scare my daughter and her friends and concerns us parents. He confronts them when it is not his concern and tries to parent them, telling them what to do and what not to do. He has actually gone up to one of the kids and taken something from them, clich¨¦ "they didn't put it away when he said to." Long story short, these neighbors do not know how to stay out of other peoples business. Personally, we would love to have them removed from the community, as they are not only a nuisance to our people, but to others as well. Is there any possible way to do this or at tiniest do something to stop them from "peeping"? Any help is greatly appreciated. P.S. They have a young daughter, in the region of 10 or 11, so it's not that they don't know what having kids is like. (The daughter is a bit quiet and strange, though. We not often see her outside and she keeps to herself.)
Best Answer:
There isn't much you can do except have your kids inside when they want to discuss anything personal. As long as they are in public, your nosy neighbors can own access. (I went through the same thing.) Turn the music up a bit, put up a paling, plant some hedges, anything to try and block them. Run a check on your neighbor; http://www.familywatchdog.us/ is great site to search for offenders. You could also contact the local police and mention that he stares at the kids and they are discomfited. Talking to them won't work, they are ignorant. If he confronts the kids, tell him you have it lower than control.
If they listen to conversations...set them up. Have someone say that when the wife is gone another woman shows up and when he's gone another man comes around. Say this so they hear this. It may sound like something we should not do but, hey, what's virtuous for the goose is good for the gander. Or you could rig up a big ugly attachment to your fence and make clear to them you'll take it down when they stop listening in and watching over the balustrade.
Unfortunately, being strange is not illegal, but person a nuisance may be. Have a talk with your neighbor, update him you are aware that he and/or his wife have related conversations from your daughters and her friends to people at school and other parents and you don't appreciate it. Inform him that any contact next to your daughter and her friends is unwelcomed and will be considered harassment. If he crosses the line , file a report next to your local police.