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Originally Posted by Gogogo
More should be done to strengthen communities and people ought to build good relationships with all neighbours and provision should be made for facilities for youths. Teenagers should not be seen as an enemy but as part of community life. Perhaps it would be more helpful if people just dump their TVs in the rubbish tips and socialise more.
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It's very difficult though, I have often had youngsters take an interest when I have had some of my classic cars outside the house. I would be only to pleased to show them more of my collection if only I could be 100% sure they were not going to come back and cause damage or steal when I am not about.
Because I feel kids are not as easy to trust these days, I guess I am excluding them from activities that I enjoyed as a youngster. I had a neighbour who used to let me in his shed to help with rebuilding his motorbikes, he even got an old scrambling bike and we rebuilt it, and then he gave it to me.
I would be only to happy to give some of the kids a few quid to help me paint the fence etc, when they ask. Unfortunately the situation today means I discourage them from coming anywhere near my property.