Unruly Neighbor's 3 year old?

I live in a fourplex and we have a neighbor who has a new wife and she has a 3 year old son. They live on the second floor and this child is so horrindous. The mother doesn't disipline him and she won't let her husband dicipline him. The child has thrown trash all over the yard, yells at our dogs, spits soda off the side of the porch, and throws toys everywhere. We even found a 4 inch knife in our yard. The child threw it at our dogs! We have confronted the mother several times and she has some excuse about having a "sleeping disorder" and her son is too stubborn to dicipline. My husband and I and our neighbors have had it. They won't dicipline the child and we want this to stop. Any ideas?

Answers:
There are rules to follow, even on military bases. (Or should that be ESPECIALLY!) Stop trying to talk to the woman, since it is obvious that she will do nothing to help you. Talk to her husband. Complain to the office that assigns residences. As you said, document everything, and copy and present your evidence to everyone you speak to. Start up a petition with the other neighbours.

It is always the squeaky wheel that gets the grease....so complain long and hard, and don't give up until something is done. The man involved might consider moving his new family off the base entirely.

Never act in anything but a polite and respectful manner, but BE FIRM!

You need to talk to the landlord. After so many complaints it is possible that the landlord could threaten eviction, that might motivate the mother to discipline her child. Document everything that happens in writing. I used to work for a property management company and any piece of evidence you can give is helpful in evictions.

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