How does your 5 year old get out of your sight and into someone else's yard enough times that they put up a fence to keep him out? Then people wonder how kids get abducted... smh. I never got away with that as a child, and I'll be damned if my kids will.

NOT HIS PROBLEM. This is what parents fail to understand. I will be reasonably accommodating to any human being, child or adult. I don't want to see a child get hurt. However, many parents seem to think the age of the child matters when it is doing something rude or destructive. If your child kept coming on my property, whether or not he broke anything, then I too would get a fence. I can be sued if your child gets hurt on my property and I should not have to be responsible for watching your children. I don't care if they are just children, you chose to have them and no one else is responsible for watching, caring for, or protecting them.

97- Have you considered that the neighbour may have already tried talking to the OP? Or that it's something the kid always does? Or that some kids are absolute douche canoes? Or that the neighbour has a good reason for trying to keep the kid out of his yard e.g. unfriendly dog, renovation/landscaping work, etc etc. If you can't control your kid, then put it on a leash.

well hell, thats why they make leashes to put on children. Talk to the neighbor first and find out wtf is wron. And since OP isnt responding no one knows. But again, its a child. They are still quick little ******* and could be getting into trouble while you're asleep at night and they are supposed to be. its not possible to watch them 24/7. I highly doubt ANY of you were perfect children and didnt get into trouble for doing stupid shit that you knew was wrong. And dont deny it because thats just bull shit

Finally someone who agrees with me! kids are the worst!

Actually #2 of this only applies if the kid was invited or allowed onto the property by the owner of the property as they would knowingly be taking on responsibility for the child, but if they had no clue the child was there and the parents were aware of the fence, then the owner of the fence is not liable for the parent letting their child roam around the neighborhood. (This applies for dogs as well. A man come onto my property and was bitten by a dog, we had warning signs posted and the dog was a trained attack and guard K9 with certification, he tried to sue and was found liable in court for trespassing and ended up paying a fine to us and covering court costs). As long as the warning signs are posted clearly, at eye level, and in multiple positions around the property it is the fault of the parent in a suit of negligence on their part for not watching their own children. I agree with you on #3, I don't have a child, I don't hate children (in fact I find them adorable and fun to be around), but that doesn't mean I want to have your children roaming into my property whenever they want while I am sitting here enjoying my life. It isn't my kid and I will not be responsible for your negligence. If your child wandered into my property, I would call protective services on the parents. (I did this once when someone's children were throwing rocks at cars as they drove by)

Actually, you can illegally trespass onto someone's property, hurt yourself and sue them. An example would be a (real story) case when a man attempted to rob a store with a gun, and then the store owner shot the robber and killed him, and was later sued by the family of the robber and ended up paying a huge sum of money to them. Just one more reason I really want to go to Canada.