Your responsibility to replace what your child broke, accident or not it is your burden to bear
Why is this even a question the sensible thing is to replace the object out of respectā¦ what about the policy in shops u break u payā¦ so why shouldnt it apply to homesā¦
Itās all according how old is child ? If child knew better and it was just him, yes. However if him and their son both were in there playing and it happen to break on him during what they were doing then NO !!
Yes you should pay for it as it is your childās fault, even if it was an accident. Just like if you were at fault for an accident u would still be responsible.
Your comment āthey asked for you child to spend the night, you didnāt askā is irrelevant. You need to speak with the parents and ask them how they want to handle this and take responsibility for what happened. Your response seems childish.
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You sound crappy. Itās not legally your responsibility, but you should offer to pay at least 50%.
I say youāre responsible for half. Lesson learned donāt let him stay with them.
This is why there are so many people in jail. Start with teaching children accountability! Otherwise nothing is ever their fault or responsibility.
Yes. I had this exact thing happen. Offered to pay to replace the item or fix it. The parents refused. So made my son use his chore and birthday money to buy gift cards to movies and restaurants for the family and write an apology note. They did talk to us one more time and said that we didnāt āhave toā do that. Then they never spoke to me or my son again and stopped letting their son and mine be friends. It was really sad but you know if they think they are perfect and their kid is perfect whatever, one day their kid is going to do something stupid and the shoe is going to be on the other foot.
Everyone is assuming the OP has the funds for a brand new computer!! I sure as Hell wouldnāt have that kind of money.
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ABSOLUTELY YES! Itās bad manners not to at least offer to pay for the damages.
If it was my house I wouldnāt ask for it to be replaced. And if my kid broke someone elseās thing i couldnāt replace it even if I wanted to. Im broke af.
If I could afford it, sure. I also agree with the they should have put it up.
Yes you are responsible for at least half the cost of damages
By making the child pay for the broken item you are teaching to be more aware of his surroundings and more respectful of others property. You replace the computer and then you make him work and do chores to earn the money to pay you back.
Absoulty. Listening to your reasoning scares me for your childās future
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How old is the child? Where were the adults that were supposed to be watching the children?
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I would replace it, if it was my child that broke itā¦ Accidents happen.
I would ask for it to be Repaired. Not going to get a whole new computer off something that can be fixed, and that way too youād find out if your child actually caused the damage.
You are absolutely responsible to replace something broken by your child.
It was your child if was in a store still your child your responsible if you donāt teach your kids responsibility then that is how we get all these selfish people who do no wrong
Even if they took you to court they would only get with the value of the computer is at the time that it was broken so you donāt have to go and buy them a brand new expensive $1,000 computer if it was some old laptop worth $100
Yes, because your child should not have been touching the item. If it were a small insignificant, maybe not such a big deal but a computer is a costly item to replace.
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At least half but honestly if my kid broke something I would be honor bound to replace it.
Offer to split the cost since they werenāt watching and your child broke it.
If they were insured, offer to pay deductible. Cuz, if itās a newer computer, they purchased insurance
but i also would not even ask to pay it so
Was their child using the computer also? So hard to break a computer unless they knocked it over and off the desk it was on
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You should at least offer to replace it. If they decline then you are ok.
Iāve read a lot of these comments, and I just want to point out that she called this a sleepover. A sleepover is not something you attend when you arere two or three or four years old. Normally youāre at least 7 or 8 before you start having sleepovers. At least thatās the case with all the people I know. Many people on this thread are saying valuables should be put up. Great idea. But what do we do? Unscrew our expensive TVs from the walls and go hide them? My daughter had a child over to spend the night with her daughter. This child threw a Barbie doll while my daughter was in the bathroom (because, you know, even though she is a parent and responsible for the behavior of her children and other children in her home, she is still human and does things like poop and pee) and broke the TV and then blamed it on my granddaughter. This is a well-loved child in our family, so my daughter didnāt ask for payment, but she did tell the childās parents what happened. They did not offer to pay for replacement, and it was a very expensive television. The offer should have been made. Children doing stupid, irresponsible stuff and not paying the consequences leads to adults doing stupid irresponsible stuff and expecting NOT to pay consequences.
If your child steal at a store and they are under the legal age, are you responsible?, rather you were there or not? Most definitely because in the eyes of the law your child should know better, and itās your responsibility to teach your child that! Did you let your child go over there? Yes you did!, which also means both of you are responsible unfortunatelyš¤·āāļøyou pay for it and make your child pay by being grounded not going anywhere and thatās how they learn!
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The courteous thing would be to replace it.
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without knowing age of child i canāt comment but if heās that young he shouldnāt be going on sleepovers anyway
Depends on situation. Did person in charge leave it lay where kids had drinks? Then no. Did he sneak on it when he wasnt allowed and dropped it? Yes
Depends on what it was and how it was broken. If it was technical issue and they canāt prove what caused it then no but if the screen broke or something then yes
How do you know the computer wasnāt already broken and they are looking for someone to replace it because they can not afford to themselves?
I say yes the right thing to do is to pay for it
100% you are responsible for your child and his actions until he is 18 years old. Get out your checkbook.
Some people only thing of themselves. And knowing this helps you would think they would wear one.
I think it depends. If they were engaging in potentially risky behavior possibly!
Yes you are responsible no matter what. Yes someone should have watched them on the computer but in the end your son is the one who broke it. You should pay the entire amount as much as it sucks.
Need to ask child firstly how it happened so prevent happening again , I would offer to replace it
Sorry but this is ridiculous whoās kid is this in the first place duhhof course you are responsible thatās why you teach them to behave and not to touch what isnāt theirs
You should replace it or get someone to fix it if it can be.
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Iād feel like I need to fix it. If my son broke it then Iād feel responsible.
I would not. Donāt ask for my kid and then watch it poorly. How does this person know if it was even yours that broke it?
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Iād try to pay for at least half of the damages.
Why is this even a question, your child broke it so yes it is your responsibility, depending on your childās age you can replace the item and in turn they do extra chores or something
Maybe make the child work to pay you back rather it be house work trash etc
If it were my kid. I would offer to help pay at least half.
People keep saying well you werenāt around people teach your kids how to act when you arnt around thatās the responsibility of the parent
Where was the adult supervision? You can offer to help pay but I would not pay all of it. ( only if you can afford it, something at least)
I would at least help pay half for it or help try and replace it
Yes. Is the adult not allowed to use the bathroom or make dinner? You said small child so a 3 year old no but like 5 or 6 yes. They should understand a computer is off limits.
Split cost. You werenāt there to watch your child but it was your child that broke it
It depends, did your child say they did it? If so then yes I would pay for it but I would see if itās cheaper to fix or replace with the same brand and model if kid says no then no Iād trust my kid
Why even ask this? Be a responsible adult and parent. Lead by example.
Of course you should replace it. Itās taking responsibility and teaching your child that
Put yourself in the other parents position. What would you do? Accidents do happen but there should be some level of accountability on the child.
I would probably offer to split the cost of repair or replacement, but I definitely would not take on the full cost!
Check your home insurance policy. Most include coverage for this scenario without a deductible. Usually covers up to $2,500ā¦ at least thats the case in ontario canada where i did the licensing exam
Sorry but yes. You are responsible for what your child did- 
but you should have your child earn the money to replace it
I donāt! If she allowed it then she should pay!!
I think it would be considerate to offer, I mean bottom line is your kid broke it. How you gonna get petty about it?
I would found out all the details. At least put something towards it if not all.
Would you expect them to pay it if it was the other way around and it happened at your house?
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Yes.
If heās such a small child that needs constant supervision he shouldnāt be having a sleepover.
I think it depends also on how it broke.
I personally would go half with them
You can tell when the kids and their parents arenāt used to having nice thingsā¦ Just keep your kid at home 
A lot of detail missing hereā¦ was it a laptop? Was it a total loss?
Was it thrown? Dropped?
Idkā¦
Under certain circumstances, you very much could be legally liable for the cost of the computerā¦ but I doubt anyone would she you over a computer.
However, I know that if my kid broke something I would feel ethically compelled to replace itā¦ even if that meant the kid working for the money to replace it.
Welp think of it this way, if your child was injured on their watch would you want them to pay for the damages?
If it was my child, Iād pay to have it replaced. A computer is outside the realm of stuff that is okay to get damaged.
I would feel obliged to personally. Iād feel too guilty not to at the very least significantly cobtribute
You are absolutely responsible. At the very least, you should offer to go half on the item.
I want more information, I dont trust stuff like that. Never know if they are lying to try and get you to buy something.
How would you feel if it was the other way around would you not want them to pay for what they damage
Depends on situation and the people. Your kid broke my computer too so pay up? I donāt trust people soā¦
If you break something you replace it or at least offer to. The idea its on them is pretty shitty.
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When itās not so cut and dry, do what you would expect the person to do if the roles were switched.
I would offer. If I couldnāt afford it, I would offer to help replace it or makes some kind of payment arrangement.
Do you have any kind of insurance. Sometimes insurace will pay.
As a general rule I always offer to replace anything my kids break. Always have. Your child your responsibility.
Depending on the age of the childā¦then yes 100% you are responsible ā¦
You are always responsible for your children, accident or not.
Depends on the circumstances. Was their kid involved at all? How old are the kids?
Yes as a parent you are responsible for their damage.
Yes. YOU are responsible for YOUR children. Regardless of if you were there or not.
You should make the child work it iff, shows integrity
Your responsibility, Iām sorry if you were there would you feel responsible, yes .
Iād definitely replace itā¦or at least offer to.
I would replace it. Your child should have known better.
Yes!! That shouldnāt even be a question. If your child broke it, you should fix/repair it.
Definitely dependsā¦ a sleepover is a tricky thing and ground rules should be setā¦ If the computer was not off limits from the very beginning itās on themš¤·āāļø
Yes. Your kid, your responsibility to make reparations for what they damaged.
Your kid equals youāre responsible. Welcome to being an adult and a mom
If you accidentally broke it wouldnāt you feel obligated to replace it??? Of course you should replace it.
I would pay for it. It just seems like the right thing to do.
Offer them moneyā¦ itās like if your dog ruins something you pay for it so whatās the difference with a child?? Make the child do chores to help āpayā
I say it needs to be split down the middle. With the adults that were supposed to be watching them & you.
Bottom line is tell them to put a claim though on there home owners Insurance Or if the computer is on warrenty offer to pay the out of pocket example the computer is say 1500 and they are out of pocket 500 pay that Then have a talk with your child about being careful when in someone else home