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No...I think it's rude to be in someone's yard or driveway without permission. DH and I even hate having to turn around in someone's driveway. Especially since I don't even know them. And, what if they got hurt in your driveway? Some crazy parents could actually sue.

I agree with you. I would be uncomfortable if kids that I didn't know were playing in my yard/driveway. I'd also be worried about them getting hurt and someone saying it was your fault.

Maybe I'm a scrooge but if I wasn't friendly with them then that would make me uncomfortable. It just seems sort of rude of the parents to let the kids do that, plus I do always worry about liability, but I don't know if I would say anything, mostly because I'm a wuss about some things.

I don't mind if they ride in our driveway (we have a big circular one) but I do not like kids in my yard. I don't know why it bothers me, but I thinks it's mainly because we have one neighbor kid who doesn't understand that just because we let you play in our yard, does in no way mean you can start playing on our porch or walk into our house. We finally had to get ugly with him after asking nicely to only play in the driveway or yard. He was literally walking around our house knocking on our windows.

No, unless they are friends or they had specifically asked permission. It's a liability - they can sue if they get hurt on your property. DH's family often had to ask kids to leave their yard in the snow, as they have a nice hill for sledding - a hill that ends in their sliding glass door. I bet it would be a nightmare to deal with if a kid hit that! My family had the same problem. They own a farm and for some reason people see large amounts of land and just assume "It's like a park! I can walk my dog/play with my kids/ride my ATV/ hunt here!" No, you can't. It's private property. And let's not even get started on people wandering through the woods in hunting season. That's trespassing AND a real safety hazard.