It’s just a toy. Teach your child it’s better to have friends to play wuth then toys. When you invite someone over to your home anything you don’t want used, played with or broken you need to put up. Just let it go.
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Please tell me your friendship is worth more than a toy… 
. He’s 3 being 3, just chalk it up to that and move forward !!
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If it was something you didn’t want to risk you shouldn’t of had it out. If my friends asked me that we wouldn’t be friends anymore
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Lol… shit happens. If you dont want it played with when kids come over put it up. I tell my kids if a friend losses, takes, breaks a toy its on you. Its called accountability… if you want to lose a friend go ask her to pay for it.
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Let it go and hide the good toys next time…
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My nephews came over and did the same thing to my daughter’s toys she got for Christmas. You know what i did…
I threw them away and went on about the day. The things i no longer want them to play with, i put away before they come over now. They are kids, and that young they tend to break things easily. Lol.
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I guess it depends if the child broke it on purpose or accident as to whether id take it further, but also in saying that, if my kids broke anothers toy, regardless if it was accidental or being rough, i would feel obliged to replace it.
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You seriously have issues. See a therapist.
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I almost had this delema but with a family member’s kid and my kid. The other kid was a little bit older and purposely did stuff to my kiddos toy. Thankfully it didn’t break. But if it had i would have at least let the other parent know what their kid did and that i did not appericate it very much.
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You INVITED them to your house and to play with the toys… unless he broke it on purpose, which I highly doubt, then YOU need to assume responsibility…
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Like everyone else your being petty they are toys would you be upset if your own child broke it bc it is bound to happen toys break especially how cheap they are made today
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Holy fuck some of you people commenting here are assholes…
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Don’t invite friends over. Accidents happen 
Really kids break things… if they are really special toys to the child, I tell them to put them up when they are having a play date…
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Unless its something expensive like a tablet or game system who cares? If it is then be smart and put it up next time.
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Ohhh your poor poor friend…
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I don’t stress when my kids toys get broken cause they have plenty but if one of my kids breaks someone else’s toy then I offer to replace it.
These things happen because…well. they are kids. I think if it was intentional and they were trying to break it, I would be irritated (especially with an older child)…but at 3 years old, let it go. If this is a problem for you, I suggest in the future pull out some toys they can play with that you won’t panic over. I have an inhome daycare…if I ran to a parent over every broken toy, that would be ridiculous. If my kids have something that they don’t want their friends playing with when they come over, we simply put it in our room before they arrive, or bring some things in the living room that they can play with. Just let it go.
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Omg let it go shit happens. Life goes on.
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As a friend, if my child were to break something I’d offer to replace it. I would awful if my kids broke something that belonged to someone else.
Thankfully I’ve never been in your situation. I’ve always told kids when they come over what’s off limits such as rooms and other things. I’ve always put things up that I didn’t want touched.
Hopefully no harm will be fine if you do ask her to replace it. As far as bringing it up and how to start the convo, I’m not sure.
Hmm Toys Toddlers if the toy was that expensive that you would need you to ask the parent to pay you back 
Why are you buying your toddler expensive toys to begin with.
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Just forget about it, next time hide the expensive toys while they visit. Your friend should’ve replaced it, but common sense is going extinct.
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To be honest, that is a lot of pressure put into a friendship. If she came over and broke a plate would you ask your friend to replace it? Sounds silly, huh? So if that friend came over in the future she might feel like she had to walk on eggshells while her child was there. If it was expensive, I’d chalk it up as a life lesson and remember to put away the “expensive” toys next time. To me, there are more important things in life than $20-$70 toys.
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Lol if you don’t want other kids breaking toys do not invite them over. I’m sure at 3 years old it wasn’t anything intentional.
If you have certain toys you don’t want destroyed then don’t have kids. They destroy everything 
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Unfortunately it’s A risk you take by letting others in your space. My nephew breaks Everything and he is 9. Therefore he is limited to what and where at my house. Get past it and consider it a lesson learned…
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When my son breaks a toy of his cousins or something i make him pick out a toy of his of equal value n give it as replacement
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If you’re inviting a toddler over, pack away stuff that you wouldn’t want broken.
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Well, there are two sides. Kids should be supervised at all times when they are so young, so you would think that you both would have seen what happened. No?
If you want to keep certain things from breaking make sure they are tucked away.
On the other hand, we should already be teaching our kids not to touch things that don’t belong to them and keep their hands to themselves, since by 31/2-4 they are sent home for touching things or other students. Get them used to it early.
Sorry that your little ones toy was broken, but you and your friend should have been nearby enough to intervene.
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Just ask yourself what if it was the other way and your child is the one that broke the toy - And you may say that you would easily replace the toy … what if it’s a super expensive toy that you can’t afford or it’s a toy that’s no longer sold?
You invited her and the child over therefore you expect broken toys, end of
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Oh boy… I’m sure a 3 year old didn’t intentionally break it. It’s going to happen. Move on. Don’t stress about it … my kids friends have broken our front windows from playing hockey. It wasn’t intentional, not much I can do about it.
Um toys break. Oh well. Ask her to pay you back?..shitty friend.
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If your friend have manners she or he should offer to replace that. If you really feel bad then ask them to replace it. Much better than keeping secret grudge
Put toys away before guests come over if they are breakable
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I’m gonna run up in yalls houses and start breaking your shit because it’s no biggie.
Negative. Be responsible for your child and their actions. If your child breaks something you fix it or replace it. Be responsible and accountable for the child you created and their actions.
The parent should have automatically offered to replace the toy and spoke to their child about appropriate behavior, saying sorry and replacing what they broke.
Y’all teaching your offspring to be irresponsible pricks that won’t be held accountable for anything.
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The right thing to do wouldve been for your friend to offer to replace the toys that her child broke, HOWEVER… they’re kids. Kids don’t really understand the value of things at that age. I’ve had my boys break each other’s toys way too many times, it happens. If you don’t want the toys to end up broken, put the ones away that you don’t want anything happening to.
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Better just to let it go. We had similar issues and we chose to not make it into a “thing”. Our friends hardly visit as it is. So now when we’re expecting their company we put certain things away before they arrive. They have their way of parenting and we have ours, very different. I’d rather try to avoid it from getting awkward because they can be easily offended.
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Accidents happen, let it go. In a few days your kid will most likely forget. Or try to fix it
We work hard for ours also,but we have bigger things to worry about in our life other than a toy that somebody broke,and we work hard also but we let it go and forgive them,and when we get paid again,we buy them a different toy,regardless who broke it,why would we work hard for moneys and get mad or fret over a kid breaking our kids toy,we have bills to worry about so if our kids friend breaks his or her toy,than no problem,we get paid again and buy them a different toy to replace the one that was broke. We worry more about bigger problems in life and someone breaking our kids toy isnt one of them,we work for a reason and get paid for a reason,so if we cant simply buy another toy to replace it than we have bigger problems than we think especially if we work hard for Bill’s and toys and cant buy another toy for that reasoning than we have bigger problems as that’s one of the typed of things we work for. Toys are toys,and toys can be replaced. This shouldn’t even be a problem.
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Um kids break shit…all kids break shit. Don’t invite other kids over if the toys mean that much to you.
I would pick up toys I know we do not want broken. Have specific toys that it doesn’t matter as much if they get broken in a bucket and pull those out when friends/cousins/etc come over. Put the rest up.
Take the loss, and have it be a lesson learned, especially if it wasn’t done on purpose. Most other people will replace it on their own, if that’s the type of person they are. Just my opinion, and experience.
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You should let it go and use the money yall make and buy a different toy,as we have bigger problems in our life an this is something that we would let go and forget about as it’s a reason why we work,for Bill’s and to replace our kids toys,this shouldnt be a question. We work for Bill’s and our kids and there toys so regardless who breaks it,its our part to replace it.
Honestly, if there are certain toys you want to keep nice, put them away. I don’t get insulted when friends tell me my 3 yr old can’t play with something. I know how much things cost, and what a 3 yr old can do to a toy.
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I think you are being a little petty. Children break things. What were they doing to the toy that could have broken it to begin with and why werent they being watched well enough that you could have stopped them from being rough with the toys?
Or be petty and make that kid buy a new one? Then you just lost a friend lol
Should have said nope to them playing with it. My 6 year old had friends over a i told her no when she got out her expensive toys. Simple… Stop being oetty as fuck
When kids come to my house i put away the things id be upset if they broke and leave all the rest. Anything expensive or with sentimental value. Just an idea for future playdates
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Hes 3 and a half. They are just learning value and gentleness especially if boys. They were having fun with what you provided for them. Would you feed them tomato soup on a white table cloth and expect the parents to pay for the cloth?
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Put toys you do not want broken away before company comes over.
Well…if it was a small toy, I would let it slide. If it was an accident, I would let it slide. If it was a bigger thing and or they did it on purpose or deliberately mistreating it… I would ask them to replace it. This child is 3 years old. I doubt it was intentional.
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I would do it tell her she needs to find new one and from now on her child is not allowed to play with toys when she comes over from now on
It doesn’t matter if it’s intentional or not it happened a three-year-old really shouldn’t be breaking toys
For real? I’m unfollowing this account. On way too many occasions I see anonymous questions posted in hopes of getting some advice from mommas and instead a bunch of women reply with rude, condescending comments. My daughter got the cubby bear for Christmas from my parents and that thing was $80. If it were to be broken by one of my friends kids, YES, I would ask her to replace it. But for REAL advice, I would evaluate the cost of damaged toys and if it’s not too significant, I would chalk it up as a loss and from now on put away “good” toys when you have company. Y’all are a bunch of bullies. Be nice and actually helpful or sit tf down.
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And she said breaks so that means he has done it more than once which is uncalled for I could see it happening one time as an accident but if it keeps happening it shows hes deliberately being rough there is a lot of kids out there like that
So a kid comes over to your house n breaks your new iPad you gonna say darn I should have put it up higher or shux he’s just a kid don’t worry about replacing the iPad your child intentionally threw across the room?! Get the fuck outta here
She should find better mom friends
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Kids will be kids…learn from this…put your child’s good, breakable toys away, when you know other children are coming for playdate…out of sight, out of mind…If you want to ruin a friendship, ask you friend to pay/replace the broken toys…you child won’t thankyou either…
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You don’t invite the kid over until they are older. You don’t ask the parent to pay for the toy. Toys get broken, it happens. Sounds like this boy is too rough for your house. Don’t have him over until he’s older.
The mom should offer to replace it
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You know what you do… say its ok because they dont know any better and if its super important you should put it away before guest arribe.
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Some of these comments are fucking insane 
would hate to be " friends " with alot of you
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Depending on where/when you got it you may be able to return it. Some places are suuuuuper lenient with their return policies and will accept exchanges even if it was damaged by “user error”
It is what it is
Toys break… I’d be annoyed for 2 mins than let that shit gooo
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Toys are meant to be played with and if your friend doesn’t offer you to replace the toy then next time put the toys you don’t want your friends kid to play with up. If your child went to their house and accidentally broke a toy would you replace/fix it?
Maybe so or maybe not huh… It happens and shouldn’t be that big of a deal.
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IMO if it was accidental don’t ask for them to pay for it. Accidents happen. If the kid was purposely being rough with it then mention that your kid liked it and now it’s broke they need to replace it
Is this even a real question?! It’s a TOY, they’re meant to be played with and do sometimes break. Move on. If your 3yr old child breaks a toy, are you going to ask him to pay you back? No.
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Uhhhhh let it go??? It’s a toy! Who cares. Chances are your kid will o my be interested in it for a week. Or look at it the other way around. Say you went to their house and YOUR child broke a toy. Sure you may offer to replace it. But can you imagine being asked to replace a toy??!
You chalk it up to an accident and move on, Unless it’s a common occurrence there is nothing need to be said or done.
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I would do absolutely nothing. Stop having other kids over if you have that much of an issue of toddlers breaking toys. 
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I feel your pain. One of my daughter’s friends came over with her little brother and he broke my daughter’s birthday present. She was clearly upset and while I didn’t expect his mum to replace it, it would’ve been nice if she got him to say sorry and gave him some consequences. Her response was: ‘There’s plenty more of those at the shops.’ Replacing them might have been a bit much but an apology and discipline I think is important.
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Don’t have kids over if you cannot deal with broken toys. It happens. Kids break stuff. Don’t be ridiculous and ask for money
YOU KNEW A THREE YEAR OLD WAS GOING OVER! I tell my kids if you dont want it broken, put it away. I would offer to replace it but not all ppl are like that so NEVER expect it. I wouldn’t even bother asking. Now you know how your “friend” is…
Was it an accident? If the answer is yes …move on. Do yourself and the kids a favor…new, expensive or favorite things need to be put up when you have people over. It’s the only way to prevent someone else from accidentally breaking things…the kids is 3.5 not 13
You shouldn’t have to put special toys away 
but seriously I’m that mom that will not let your child go near my children’s brand new toys like here play with the truck or Anna or something.
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I think if you invite them over then anything that happens is on you
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Yea at 3.5 that’s going to happen a lot.
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I have 2 toy boxes, when we have company I put the “guest” toy box out its full of my kids older fun toys my kids don’t Care for anymore. And my other toy box gets put away. (Mostly cuz my company has small kids & my older kids have toys that have small pieces babies can choke on, my kids are big … ) Toys are expensive and i don’t expect anyone to replace it if it gets broken when I invited company but I still understand you don’t want your kids toys broken. It sucks. So Get a guest toy box 🤷
If visitors with kids are coming over put expensive new toys away put out a box of toys that they can be rough with
I guess it depends on the cost of the toy. If it was a small toy, easily replaceable… probably not. But if it was something more expensive then, I probably would ask for her to replace it. Accidents happen but that doesn’t mean you don’t pay for them when they do.
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Do you ask friends to replace a wine glass if it gets smashed also?
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At that age, what do you expect?
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Try to put up the good toys that you don’t want broken when they visit.
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A good friend would offer to replace the toy without being asked.
A good friend would also decline the offer to have the toy replaced though. 
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This is why I never invite people over and if i do I lock up my kids rooms and dont allow it I put some old toys in living room for them this way the good expensive toys stay in there room and if the old crap gets broke who cares i dont allow game console to come out or phones or tablets I have been in a situation where my daughter’s tablet was purposely thrown on the floor and broken over a melt down the visiting child had over the tablet so learned the hard way have had way to many things damaged over the years so I just avoid these issues cause it happens they r kids they brake things 98% of the time they dodnt mean to a few times it’s just because they like to break things I dont know so best to just keep people out of bedrooms and keep them in areas of the house with things u dont mind being broke and I dont vist people either glad I have no family just to much these days
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This is why my kids have thier “special” or favorite toy put up and the rest out in the main toy box for all the kids to play with
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Just put up the toys you don’t want played with or broken. It would be awkward to ask your friend to replace the toy. If she didn’t offer, you might need to just let go.
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Is the toy worth losing your friendship? Might boil down to that
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It’s a highly likely child’s toy could become broken when shared with others so no.
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It’s a toy… they’ll forget about it in a couple days. I think its a little petty to be stressing over it. Besides did you witness the friend breaking it to begin with? Im sure at some point your child will break a toy too.
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Shit happens, just let it go. It a toy is that important don’t have it out for the kids to play with.
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They’re toys , don’t invite them over again or don’t complain
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Your kid will eventually break something of someone else’s too. Get over it
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It’s frustrating I feel u… that’s why I hardly invite kids over unless I kno they gonna play nice!
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I am SHOCKED at these replies!!! Just awful
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Uh let it go…it was an accident
Accidents happen. If that’s the kind of attitude you’re teaching to your child then they’ll end up with no friends.
If there are specific toys that cost a lot just teach your child not to play with those when friends are over.
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I think you’re more frustrated that your friend didn’t even bother offering paying for a new toy. I mean, I get it, if she’s a true friend and a person with good heart she would instantly offer to replace it. I’m sure you would decline her offer then.
Wow. 🤦 I believe the kid will be fine, they are gonna remember who was there for them not what kind of toys they had
Happened to us. Waited to see if my daughter notices - she did (just because her brother received same toy and played with it), so we replaced it. No big deal. Kids are kids.
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Omfg this is too funny. Attention seeking much 
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