'I let my neighbor's kids use our treehouse - they made a mess and mom's response shocked me'

A mom has taken to Reddit to question whether she's in the right or not for banning her neighbor's kids from the treehouse in her garden after they made a mess and refused to clean up after themselves but was shocked at the response.

In the post, the 32-year-old woman explained how she and her husband, 35, had built a treehouse in their backyard for their daughter and son, aged six and eight, respectively. The mom explained: “The treehouse is a hit with our children and they spend hours in it every day.”

But it’s not just their kids that love the treehouse, with the mum revealing that their neighbor’s two seven-year-olds also like to play in the treehouse. She said: “Our neighbor’s kids (7F and 7M) started coming over almost daily just to play in the treehouse. At first me and my husband allowed it because it's nice seeing our kids have good friends and a good time together .”

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She explained that “their visits became more frequent” and that the kids “left a mess behind almost every time”, and that the last they’d visited she’d “found juice boxes and candy wrappers all over the floor and our garden”. The mom, who was feeling a little fed up by all the mess, opted to speak to the kids’ mother, Linda about their behavior, asking her is she could “remind her kids to clean up after themselves”.

Unfortunately, Linda didn’t seem bothered by the fact her children were creating mess and simply responded with “kids will be kids”. The annoyed mom explained that: “After this I decided to set some boundaries and I told Linda that her kids can't come over to play unless they learn to clean up after themselves or if my kids invite them over. Linda was furious about this and she started telling everyone I ruined her kids' summer.”

She explained that, while her husband supports her decision, she is feeling a little “guilty” about “not allowing Linda’s kids to play in our treehouse when they feel like it”. Reddit users were quick to comment on the situation, sharing their thoughts on the matter.

One said: “Bull. My mother would have made us go next door, clean up the mess, and apologize. Kids are kids, yes. But they're only slobs if they're permitted to be slobs.”

A second added: “If I pulled that crap as a kid, my parents would have marched me over to apologize and clean up. Yes, kids will be kids, but Linda seems to have forgotten that parents have to be parents. It sounds like the neighbor children are coming over uninvited; you really need to put a stop to that for liability reasons. Is there a reason why Linda doesn't put up her own treehouse for her children?”

And a third wrote: “You’re doing those neighbor kids a favor by telling them what it takes to be a good guest. Obviously, the mom got defensive because it reflected poorly on her parenting skills.”