Kids playing on my porch

Advice Needed

I live in a complex where each apartment has four units; the entrances to the two downstairs units are on one side of the building, the entrances to the upstairs units are on the other. Let it be known that zero children live in my building, but there are plenty of kids who live in the complex and play in the courtyard that my front door faces. The kids seem to run wild without any supervision all the time, playing extremely loud music from a bluetooth speaker and screaming while playing in the courtyard. I’m not a monster, I obviously don’t like it because they’re incredibly annoying but I’m not going to go scold someone else’s kid.

The issue: I’m currently very pregnant with my first child, and the heathens have taken to playing on my porch, bouncing balls, yelling, and climbing in the tree next to my front door (directly under my bedroom window). Am I justified in telling them to go play somewhere else?? I’d really like to tell them “go play where your parents pay rent” but I’m not trying to make any enemies here. But like, I KNOW none of them live here, we know our neighbors very well. My husband thinks I’m overreacting, but I’m exhausted and expecting a newborn soon, I don’t want these kids playing literally right in front of my door and under the window where we/she will be sleeping. Thoughts?

Posted Mar 16, 2025, 1:04 AM UTC

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