I'll be glad when school is back in session.

crudeman wrote:

rk911 wrote:

Steeljag wrote:

Whidbeydavid wrote:
I had a similar situation recently while stopping for groceries on a trip. Two teenage boys were joyriding in the motorized shopping carts in the store, running into customers and store displays. Store employees refused to approach them, saying "We've called the manager". I chose to approach them and, in a command voice, directed them to stop, get off the carts and leave the store immediately. One of them told me "you don't work here", but then reconsidered when he realized he had a large, hairy pissed-off man to deal with, who wasn't backing off or concerned about being polite. They got off the carts and ran.

Ok, I'll ask, if those kids would have elected to ignore you, or tell you to get lost "pops"', your next step would have been?

for us it would've been a visit to the parents and, if needed, the CG host, owner or manager. and if they refused to take action and the disturbance warranted it a call to 9-1-1would follow.

given the facts presented by the OP I would've sought out the parents and asked them politely to ask their kids to play elsewhere. if it continued i might've been tempted to re-chain the dogs along the perimeter of our campsite. it might not be my campground but it most certainly is my campsite for as long as i'm paying the rent and i'm entitled to enjoy it. this situation is no different from kids running up and down the halls in a motel, banging on doors or playing with the elevators or ice machine. if the parents or manager won't stop it the local gendarmes will. kids need to be taught respect for other people's property and space.

911 whats your emergency? I have two kids out here fifty yards playing behind a tree that belongs to the state and my dogs are barking.. :B