This is crazy...if you are told no it means no, it doesn't mean carry on as you choose! The parents are teaching those children that they can have or do whatever they want, with no regard for anyone else. I'm sure the police have better things to be doing but I feel a call to them regarding trespassing might be the only way to stop this entitled behaviour from the parents

Send them a registered letter or a letter from a lawyer citing what you have told them and what will happen if they don't comply. Just telling them is not enough as they will deny, deny, deny.

Put up a camera to record any further incidents. Put a lock on the gate and next time you find swimmers in the pool call police. It is simply too dangerous to allow neighborhood kids to simply use your pool whenever they wish. They can sue even if you have told them to stay out. And what if a child actually drowned or were paralyzed from diving into shallow water? There is just too much risk here!

Call the police every single time. There is no discussion. Your property, your rules. They have no right to do what they do.

And what are the parents going to do? Call city hall to reopen the pool??

This is insane. Call the cops and be done with the drama.

What's with all of these entitled people that decide that because they had an agreement with the previous owner that the new owner should allow it to continue. That is a bunch of nonsense and people need to stop being so entitled. The previous owner is not there anymore, therefore any agreement with them is voided. If you don't want those children in your pool area, you don't have to let them in it. If they got hurt, their parents would sue you into oblivion.

What is worth people these days, acting like they are entitled to anything they want without regard for the owner(s) right to privacy, etc? The liability issue is a whole extra can o' worms; the parents of these little trespassers need to get schooled on how respect works. The owners would do best putting up a TALL fence with a locking gate and keep the signs same cameras

There's a saying, "Good fences make good neighbors." Few people know the corollary: "Electricity makes good fences."

It's a private pool, not a community pool, and it's also a potential liability that opens you up to a lawsuit. Too bad the pool isn't in a screened enclosure.

Sure makes me wish I could build pools and hot tubs so I could offer my services. nah, these parents are probably too cheap. Anyway, yes, damages and liabilities would be on you if something were to happen to the, a slip-and-fall accident or a deep end drowning. I would write a strongly worded letter explaining all this and then call in the authorities if they respond with a lawsuit or anything else. I would start sunbathing, swimming and doing back yard work naked or semi-naked. THAT'LL get the point across. BTW, if I were a private person like you, I'd also track down the former owners, ask to meet them for coffee and give them a few lessons on how to be "private people" too. But I'm not. Trust me, if I did have a "swimmer/athlete body", I'd be putting that body all over the Internet. ;)

I don't understand the American laws that make owners responsible for what happened on their property. Why on earth? They have a fence. You can't trespass. If you do and something happens, it's your own fault plus you trespassed...

And if something happens to those kids, you’re liable for it. Definitely NTA.

This is called "an attractive nuisance". In the USA you are totally liable for injuries. I have a huge beautiful nonflowering mulberry tree in my front yard. Great big branches and so tempting to kids. One neighbors kid climbed it and fell out of the tree and broke his wrist. Guess who's homeowners insurance had to eat the costs?!?! Including pain and suffering...... right, mine. Even tho they'd been told so many times by me and their parents to stay off of it. It's sad that things have to be this way now but they are. It's the law even as unfair as it is.

Electric fences do wonders....

THIS IS ILLEGAL IN SOME STATES. A pool is an "attractive hazard," and if a kid drowns, OP is liable. In my state, it's illegal to not lock the pool when not in use. OP, you need a LOCKED FENCE AROUND THE POOL.

Hand them all releases stating if a child dies/drowns in the pool you are not held liable due to their not abiding by missive of the children not having permission to swim in the pool....see.if a bit of consequences rocks their world...and another..send them a bill for pool usage.....and then of course a cover ....

Raise the fence to your property. If the kids are able to hop it, then if they do get hurt, the parents could argue that you did not secure your pool enough. I think a lot of places are really specific about the gates around the pool.

We are longtime pool owners. 20 years in our previous home, 15 years in our current home. While we have always been ok.with our children and grandchildren inviting friends over to swim, we are not ok.with fence jumpers. Owning a pool comes with responsibilities. In our state we are required to have a minimum of a 6 ft wood, vinyl or brick privacy fence with locking gates. If the fence is wood, there can be only 2 rails the boards are nailed to because 3 rails can be used like a ladder to climb If it is an above ground pool with deck, the gate must lock. If you use a ladder to access the pool, the outside ladder must be removable or swing up in a locking position. God forbid any fence jumpers get hurt , but I have complied with laws, codes and homeowner insurance guidelines. Sounds as if the OP has done all she can to keep these uninvited children out of her yard and pool. If it happens again, time to call.the police and have them give these kids a stern warning.

The entitlement is real. Not the a*****e at all. These parents will sue you faster than you can say “it’s my pool now!” As soon as one of their kids gets hurt.

you might also want to contact CPS, since the parents are knowingly allowing their kids to illegally enter your fenced property and using your pool without any adult supervision.

Lol people with their self-entitlement the size of Greenland. Ask them to sign a waiver if their kids want to use the pool. Make sure to notarize it. Now, if their kids get killed, goes missing or lose limbs at your place, they concede all legal rights to pursue the matter. And you reserve the right to sue them for mental distress if such an event occurs. Set the minimum of the settlement on the value of your house because such an event would "taint" the house.

Time for a taller fence. And some aggressive plants under it...

Rent it to them. Make a formal contract that says you are not responsible on any kind of injury, death and/or damage. Rent includes maintainance and cash. Simple.

We used to have kids hopping our fence to go to their street, behind ours. They broke a couple of posts. Police said to post a No Trespassing sign

🤦‍♂️ barter cleaning agreement with former owners. Did they even bother to attempt to strike a deal? Wow what a joke.

I suppose you've already thought about crocodiles?

I see so many stories of “elderly couple who used to live here let neighborhood kids use their pool but they don’t live there anymore and now kid’s parents are mad they can’t use someone else’s property as daycare/their second yard.”

Mines?

Nope. The new owners are entitled to stop the next door kids from swimming in their pool. New owners, new rules.... not to mention legal complications that will arise should any of the kids drown while the new owners are away.

SERIOUSLY?! JUST CALL THE DAMN COPS AND PRESS CHARGES. SO WHAT IF THEY THINK YOU'RE AN A*****E-THEY ALREADY THINK YOU'RE AN A*****E. WHEN 1PATENT HAS TO DEAL WITH THEIR CHILD BEING ARRESTED AND THE ENTIRE PROBLEM WILL STOP. (YOU CAN ALWAYS DROP THE CHARGES WHEN THEY GET THE MESSAGE).

Make sure you posted the No Trespassing and Private Property notices. Since you have a privacy fence you did your due diligence to keep kids out. Install surveillance, log everything, and have your local police send an officer to inform the neighbors (you can request by calling non-emergency number). I only say because if a kid impales themselves while jumping you fence or gets hurt/drown in your pool/property they won't have grounds to sue you or your homeowners insurance. Also if the cause any damage the parents will be held liable for the cost. Finally when the snotty neighbors give you dirty looks flip them off!

If they trespass and get hurt, then you can file charges for trespassing. And you are mot liable. The sign was / is posted clearly and they chose to ignore it. It becomes their problem. It worked! No more fence hoppingb

You have spoken to the parents, you have sent the children home, you need to call the police and report what's going on and what you've done to discourage this. Create a paper trail, these children are hopping the fence and enjoying your pool, parents are allowing the behavior, despite your attempts, I am assuming the kids are not toddlers and are old enough to know better if they used the pool and assisted with maintenance, not sure "attractive nuisance" applies here, more like ignorant,entitled parents, you need to call the police, explain,have them go over,talk to idiot parents and if nothing else, establish an official no trespassing warning to them. Make sure you call the police everytime so there's a paper trail.

It's called AN ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE. Tell the parents your homeowner 's insurance would be canceled if anything happens to their kids! Make sure access is not available when you are not there. This is a dangerous situation! Tell them your insurance just will not allow it-if they don't get it-call the police re trespassing. Protect your life, assets, home.

The parents' entitlement and disrespect doesn't surprise me and *does* irritate me, BUT remembering the saying about not peeing in pools/not using someone's toilet happily reminds me of how Beavis and Butt-Head mangled said saying.

I understand the liability part of it. I would let the kids play and cool off under certain conditions. Like the parents are watching over them and they are being safe. I don't think it's right for the parents to expect that but you are kinda being selfish for not even trying to be kind to children. I'm glad I'm not you, I feel way more sorry for you than these hot bored little children. The love and niceness you give out will come back to you in more ways than one. You could set some limits and still not be the selfish kid haters of the neighborhood. The old people before you were nice and lived to talk about. Be a little more like them. You could die today and your legacy could be. I managed to keep kids out of MY pool. Congratulations Maybe that can be your motto in heaven.