My neighbors 7 year old daughter consistently comes over and asks to play with my dog. She’s good with the dog, however, she comes over every time I am outside. It’s gotten to a point where she is watching out the window to see when I pull into the driveway from work, running from her house to my car, and then bombarding me as soon as the car door opens. I’ve seen her standing outside of my kitchen window as well. Today, she followed me into my basement without being invited. She never stops talking and I feel like I can’t get a moments peace outside of my own home without her being there as soon as I step outside. I’ve done my best to set boundaries but she does not respond to them at all. I feel like it’s time to talk to her parents, but I’m unsure of how to do that. Any advice would be amazing.
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Talk to her parents. Be kind and complimentary about the kid and try to avoid making it a confrontation. Just say she’s a nice kid but she’s monopolising your time when you have stuff to do. There’s not much else you can do. They’ll respond like civilised people or they won’t.