Question: We have a neighborhood problem with kids mashing mailboxes. What do you think about building a decorative brick mailbox and perhaps adding a light? Answer: Your problem is not uncommon.

Supports should collapse if they are struck, and supports can't be fitted with a metal post, embedded more than 24 inches into the ground or set in concrete ... was for a brick mailbox with ...

Replacing a mailbox and post is a straightforward DIY ... especially if it was built with a hefty concrete footing. My advice: Enlist help for the project's demolition phase.