How old is your child? Toddler and younger-no. Older than a toddler? At least offer to contribute money
Nope! I watch judge judy! I dont think its your responsibility!
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Yes, you should at least offerš¤·š»āāļø
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Just put yourself in their position, if your child had a friend over & that friend broke something in your houseā¦?
If my child breaks something at someoneās house wether it was an accident or not Iāll replace it,same goes for someone elses kid who comes to mine they will replace what they broke,itās the right thing to do
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Thats a slippery slope. Depends on the circumstances. But to blame it on the parents is wrong.
The respectful thing to do is to offer to cover the replacement or at least help with it if itās a younger child that simply wasnāt being watched. If it was an older child that knows better then you certainly should be paying to replace it. Why do parents think nothing their child does when theyāre not around is their responsibility?
You should at least offer to pay.
I would offer to pay half because itās an expensive item.
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If you allowed your kid to stay the night then you must know these people well enough. Offer to payā¦donāt be a jerk.
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Small stuff people dont sweat it. But id be livid if they broke more expensive for sure. But i wouldnt expect the other parent to pay for it. If you dont want something broke its a no go zone for kids.
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Could you go 50%? Just asking. Yeah I just wouldnt let my child go back over there.
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Iām sorry I pay period
50/50 but itās owner responsibility unless the child was warned not to go in said room
How do you even know it was your child and he wasnāt just a convenient excuse to get blame on him or get a new one?
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Ask if it insured. Most people have homeowners insurance. Pay the deductible.
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I would feel that itās my responsibility if it was my kid
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Yes. Yes you are. Give them the moneym
I would offer to pay for repairs not buy a new computer.
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At least pay half your child was the one to break it.
Idk, Iām not one of those parents whoās kids will ever be spending the night at strangers houses. If they are asking you to pay for a damaged computer, they must not be close to you guys, I wouldnāt pay for shit either, but your lucky it was just the computer being damaged and not something else.
If I had other peopleās children at my home and something was broken (regardless of what) I wouldnāt expect anyone else to pay for it. Accidents happen every day and I wouldnāt hold anybody responsible for it. If you donāt want the kids to mess with something, make sure itās put up. 
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Yes, yes you need to pay for it
Absolutelyā¦or at least the repairs to the computer. Its not like he broke a glass
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Maybe pay half? Cause its your child and its just good manners ?? And yes they should have kept stuff like that away or made it like a no kid zone. Thatās why i say half
Iād offer to replace it
Whereās the proof ??? It could have been there damn child !! Why would they let your child near a Computer anyways ? I donāt know I would need Proof people lie over anything these days !!
Or you should teach your kid not to which someone elseās stuff, itās a computer not something small
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Depends how old your child is really
It depends on the situation
I think it depends on how he broke it and what it was. My newphews (12 and 13) came to stay with me for 3 weeks and one of them crashed our ATv Into a metal post and barbed wire fencing. It needed a new tire plus a few little things (about 200 total) luckily there dad instantly was like āill send u the money!ā Otherwise it would probably still need repairing cause we donāt have the money to fix it. Being that it was a big ticket item I think the right thing to do would be to at LEAST offer to help pay for part of it. How would u feel if the roles were reversed? If it were a mug/cup, bowl, blanet, etc then maybe not, but honestly even then, Iād offer to replace the item.
I have a few questionsā¦How old is your child? Was the computer in another room that was off limits? Was your child told to stay away from the computer if it was in a central location?
My son is 9 years old. He went to my friendās place and accidentally knocked an expensive game thing onto the floor and it broke. My son was the one not being careful in someone elseās home. Had he been aware and paid attention to his surroundings like heās been told to, it wouldnāt have happened. Why should my friendās son be out something he owns because my son wasnāt careful. And it doesnāt even matter where in the home it was in our case. My son was not careful in someone elseās home. I replaced the item no questions asked. Accident or not. My son is old enough to know to be aware of his surroundings and to be even more careful in other peopleās homes.
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Yes, out of respect. Watch your child more carefully so that your welcomed back or if he or she was under the supervision of someone else they should know not to leave anything expensive out and you should definitely teach your child manners and respect for other peopleās property.
If my kid broke something I would replace it (my morals) but Iāve had many kids break shit at my house but donāt expect them to replace it, have told them not to worry about it
Yes do the responsible thing and buy it back,see I always say if nothing else can come between friends and even sometimes family its kids,they always cause discord had it been yours you would have wanted it back
Its your child, you pay for it.
Of course you payā¦ its your fault if your child breaks something
I would offer half, because your child damaged it. But they need to pay the other half as they should have been keeping a close eye on the kids. Win win situation
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Really, an accident is an accident. If you donāt want things broken when kids are around put them out the way.
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Itās still your kid. Shouldnāt they know not to break stuff at someone elseās house whether you are there or not?
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I would offer but they definitely wouldnāt be taking my kid anymore and Iād want to know why they were left unsupervised. Unles itās an older kid and then theyāll be getting it taken out of their allowance
Me as a parent would offer to pay, if my kid broke something. I would feel guilty if I didnāt and for me it would be just the right thing. This is also a part of teaching my kid too, everything my son does is a learning lesson and itās best to when they learn at a younger age. If the parents themselves didnāt mind they wouldnāt have said anything about something breaking obviously they probably expected something thatās why they had mentioned it.
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I agree with you they should have been watching the children, donāt want it messed with keep it put up
How do u know he really did it? They might just want a new computer
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Wow, I find 90% of these comments ridiculousā¦
If your child broke something in your home, do you expect them to pay for it? No. They are children. If they are younger than 9 or maybe 10, things happen and if they are at my house when they are riled up and things are not where they are out of reach or somewhere safe, then that responsibility of it being broken is on me. I invited therefore I am responsible for anything that happens under my own roof.
I was watching my friends kiddo a few years ago, kiddo broke something that was worth nearly $2kā¦ was I upset? Yes. Did my friend offer to help me get a new one? Yes. Did I take the offer? No. Because I should have made sure it was where it was out of reach. Material items shouldnāt be the center of problems.
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I would pay if it was intentionally broken, no problem. However if it was accidental and their child was also involved, I would probably offer to pay half. On the other side, I would never ask another parent to replace an accidentally broken item.
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They asked for your child to stay the night. Iām sure they didnāt ask your child to break their belongings.
Hold your kids accountable for their actions, weather at your house or someone elseās. Just because they are not under your care doesnāt mean they are not accountable. I understand their are accidents, but kids should be taught about the value of things as well. We smother and coddle our children so much they think they can get away with everything! Since when do we need to supervise our kids 24 hours a day, thatās why we teach them right and wrong!
Yes of course itās the right thing to do and he did break it
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Well if my child broke something in someone elseās home I would offer to pay or at least part of itā¦ BUTTT if I had a kid in my home who broke something I wouldnāt expect their parents to pay for it sooo 
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Pay their excess on household insurance
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Adults shouldāve been watching him itās not his faults kids see something they think itās okay to touch because itās around hello now itās the kids fault no no my sons broke our ps4 control twice by putting them down the toilet we never complained because we werenāt watching him !! Same thing just different situation
I wouldnāt expect someone to pay for something their child did on accident ā¦ donāt let them play with stuff that can be easily broken by a child of you arenāt going to watch them with itā¦ So noā¦ That was at their house under their supervision!
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If it was an accidentā¦no.
If it was deliberate or intentional, yes.
Also depends on the age of the child. Controlling their actions and them understanding consequences greatly depends on their age!
Just putting this out thereā¦ how would you feel if it was something of yours that got broken??? Being a responsible adult you should at least offer to pay halfā¦ And teach your child not to touch things that do not belong to them
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Yes mam you should. You were supposed to have been watching him.
I would offer to go half
You should pay for the damages done by your child. Your child should learned from his or her parent to have respect for others and not damage property, children do learn at hm. As welk as to giving your child consequences for his actions, so he or she learns.
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If your kid broke it pay for it.You are responsible for your child no matter what until they turn 18
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How would you fe if it was other way round?
Educate your children that certain things are not toys, instead of covering up for them when they do break something expensive. In this case if it was an accident, why were they by the computer in the first place? I have a child and she knows those things are off limits, unless I allow her to use it and supervise because she is young. Itās called teaching your children, instead of letting them do it and get away with it afterwards. Seems we are raising the entitled!
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Wellā¦you canāt make people do the right thing, but as a productive member of society, you SHOULD do the right thing. Then have the child do chores until he/she has paid for it themselves. That lesson will last a lifetime.
YES! I know I would. Yes kids should have been closely supervised BUT itās an expensive item I would at least offer to pay half if not replace it.
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I would tell them point blank NO. Where was an adult when damage was done to the computer? Kids will be kids. And if you have children spending the night in your house you are responsible for supervising their activities to make sure no harm comes to them or your property. They should never have brought the computer up. And now you know they arent watching the kids too closely either. Lesson learned for both of you, right? 
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There isnāt really a black and white answer for this. If I were you, Iād offer to help pay for part it of it. If I were her, I wouldnāt expect that from you.
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Personally I think the childs age comes into play a bit here and how the computer got broken, were they playing and something hit it or they knocked it off or were they playing with it when not supposed to and old enough to know better?
If I had one of my childs friends over and something got broken which happens sometimes I would not ask for the kids parents to fork over money at all unless it was deliberate but also if my child broke and expensive item at their friends house I would at least offer to pay for half of the repair or replacement costs of it. Just keep in mind too they may need that computer for school or business purposes and may not have the money to fix it so are asking you because it was your child that broke it, I can understand both side here.
If your kid broke a computer then you sure as hell should pay for it. Teach your kid to be responsible for their actions.
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I would never ask someone to pay us for it.
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Well how do you know your child broke it or their child broke it. And how old is it, is your child familiar with using a computer and how did it get broken. I would want answers to these questions and until I got my answers and I was satisfied, I wouldnāt be coughing up any money, because many things can go wrong with a computer and itās not a new computer they probably had it for a few years so I would look into what make and model it was to determine what the current value would be and then decide but I would not be going out and buying them a brand new computer.
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Uhmā¦ yeah youāre responsible lmao teach your kid not to mess with stuff I guess? My daughter is 3 and has stayed the night at a couple places (family members like my aunt etc who I stayed with as a child) and never broke anything or messed with anything sheās not allowed to at homeā¦ lol
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I would. You are responsible for your child and their actions regardless of where they are at. And in the future teach them not to touch other peopleās belongings especially expensive ones like computers.
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For big ticket items Iād offer to go halves as my child was the one that broke it
Absolutely you are responsible for replacing it. Just like if their child came to your house a broke something. Even more so if its an expensive item. Its one thing if they dropped a cup or plate and it broke (I wouldnāt expect the parents to replace it), but the likes of a computer/tv/tablet ect, your damn right id be asking the parent to replace it, or in my case, pay the excess on the insurance to have it replaced.
Itās damage to private property. Think about if it happened at school, the school would definitely ask you to replace or pay for the damages, accident or no accident. Even the library asks for it too! Find out the details and offer to pay at least half.
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Yes I would think you are responsible.
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Personally i wouldnāt ask someone elses parent to pay for items their child broke while being in my care. If i were to be looking after someone elses child and anything accidental happened then thats my fault.
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Yup. If your child broke it why wouldnāt you want to fix it? Regardless if they asked you to keep the child or not. I would at the very minimum offer half to fix the computer MY child broke. I also teach my children not to touch things that belong to them as well but thatās just meā¦
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I say yes. Itās your child, they should be taught to respect other peopleās property. If my child broke something at someone elseās home I would offer to pay for it to be repaired or replaced (if they say no itās fine then thatās something different) & if someone elseās child broke something in my home I would expect that parent to pay for it to be repaired or replaced, & if they donāt then that child is no longer welcome to come over.
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First find out what happenedā¦ask ?s thn maybe offer half depending priceā¦teach kids Not to touch whats not theirs!!!. z
Personally yes I think you should. If itās not feesable at least offer to split the cost as your child did the damage.
If the child is of the age it was something done on purpose itās all you.
Iād say pretty much yes
You should at least offer
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I would never make someone pay for something
Kids break stuff
We donāt have anything of value out anyways and itās on the parents of they wanna put things out with kids around
Maybe you shouldnāt be expected to, as in it woulda be kinda idd if they straight up said āyou will replace this .ā But as the parent of the child that broke it, you should want to make it right
Dont be a dick just pay for it
My best friends daughter and my son were playing on my laptop and fried the mother board. I didnāt ask or expect them to pay for it because I shouldāve never left them unattended with it.
It was brand new and $1,000, I didnāt replace it at all because it was bought for luxury and I didnāt use it much anyway, but I never asked them to replace or pay for repairs.
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Yes,I have replaced iteams
Maybe offer to pay half. How old are the kids is also a factor?
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I personally say Noo. Unless of course you can and feel the need too. Otherwise, they werenāt under your supervision. I know if I have other people or kids coming to my house I put things that could break away
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Yes. I dont understand how people have the mentality that its okay for your child or you to mess someone elseās things up but your not responsible.
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If kids come to my house breaking shit, the kid aināt coming back. Most people donāt feel responsible for what their child does at someone elseās house. Therefore, I wonāt ask anyone to replace it but their child wonāt be back to break my shit.
Honestly itās the responsibility of the adult hosting the sleepover to ensure that items and belongings that are expensive and irreplaceable are put away. Then clear rules should be stated to any kids not familiar with said house rules.
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If it was my computer, Iād never expect the parent to pay unless it was damaged maliciously. If it was my child, I would offer to help pay to replace it.
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I say if it is an accident then noā¦if the child was being careless or reckless then the parent should replace said object.
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I think that you should offer but if the parent is a decent human she would say accidents happen. Dont worry about it.
She shouldnt demand it.
Yes my best friends daughter who was 7 threw a show at my
70 inch tv and she paid me
Money for a new tv
Yes. Of course you are.
My son had a friend over and we had just told the friend to put the wii remote strap on his hand and tighten it, i left the room and heard it hit my TV. He never tightened it like I said. Parents never offered to pay even half and I thought that was rude only because I would totally offer if my kid did that. We had just gotten that tv a month before and had to pay for another one. I was angry.
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If your child had a sleep over and their friend accidentally ruined/broke/damaged the tv or tablet, Would you want the kids parents to replace it ?
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