[NAGDU] need suggestions re kids without supervision in my apartment complex

Rachel Grider rachel.grider at gmail.com
Sun Mar 5 18:48:59 UTC 2017


I think that you said that you had tried to get in touch with your
landlord about this...Have you spoken with him/her yet? Obviously,
these parents would have had to have some sort of communication with
the landlord, so I would honestly try to learn more about them and get
a message to them through the landlord if possible.

Normally, I wouldn't condone being mean to children, but in this case,
it may be the only option to keep you safe for now. If you do that,
however, it would still probably be a good idea to talk with your
landlord, as this could cause some major issues if the kids' parents
or other neighbors see or hear you interacting with the kids that
way...

I don't know if I would call CPS or law enforcement unless I am sure
that the parents actually are not watching their kids. They may be
just quietly observing them from their porch...But if you are sure
they are unsupervised, you may want to consider calling, as this not
only poses a danger to you but also to the kids.

I am sorry that there is not an obvious and easy solution for this.
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On 3/5/17, Star Gazer via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 				How young are these kids? I'd call CPS if they are too young to play
> alone and tell them when to come by and observe. Sounds harsh, I know, but
> that's how I'd handle it. I'd leave the dog issue out of it, just say that
> they appear to be unsupervised, that this happens every day and you'd like
> them to check it out. You could also try local law enforcement, again, I'd
> leave the dog issue out of it.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Aleeha Dudley via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 6:58 PM
> To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
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> Cc: Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NAGDU] need suggestions re kids without supervision in my
> apartment complex
>
> Hey all,
> I have an interesting situation in my apartment complex that I would like
> your thoughts about.
> All the apartments in this building face a central grass courtyard. Every
> day, someone allows their two very small, non-English speaking children to
> run and play in that yard without direct supervision. If I am outside with
> my dog, these kids come racing over, and start distracting my dog. They
> stare at her, squeal, run around us, stick their hands out and then run
> away, and otherwise taunt her. I have tried on various occasions to ask them
> to stop, shake my head, etc, but nothing has worked. It’s been bad enough at
> times that I literally can’t do anything without these kids following us and
> distracting Whitley. Unfortunately, i cannot easily unlock my door with them
> around, because Whitley is always trying to watch them to see what they are
> doing. I know that I could and should do some more work with Whitley on
> child distractions, but I feel like some of this is not her fault. Staring
> is competitive and playful body language to a dog, and, in that situation,
> she can’t help but react. Also, I feel like these kids are interfering with
> her work and could well get us hurt, especially since there are big, wrought
> iron staircases on the outside of the building that just out over the edge
> of the sidewalk and could do some serious damage to my head if Whitley was
> not paying attention. Do any of you have any thoughts? I have called my
> landlord once, but the had no success.
> Thanks,
> Aleeha
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