Every family with kids should have household insurance! Then you could just let the insurance pay for it. Otherwise I’d put the expensive ones out of reach and not risk a friendship over toys xx
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If it’s that important, you be the adult and don’t let other kids play with that toy. Put it away before they get there .
Even if it was on purpose, it’s a toy, the kids 3. What do you expect from 3 year olds??
This isn’t a hill to die on.
Maybe this is your first and your expectations are high, but kids break a LOT of things. Let this be your lesson.
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Really? The child is 3 trying to say you know no one else who broke toys by accident at that age ? Gosh my son had his friend over and got the painting things out on the carpet and the carpet suffered big time 
did I react the way you are over a you did i heck they are kids if the things are there believe me they are coming out if youv got an issue with new toys getting broke put them out the way on the next visit problem solved 
can’t expect anything from the child’s mum he’s 3 and they were playing accidents happen kids get carried away and exited
It happens. I feel your frustration though. Some kids are rougher on things then others and some parents dont teach there children to be respectful of other people’s things. I think the right thing would have been for your friend to offer to replace it. Maybe bring it to her attention if it’s not something you can replace. Just like you would offer to replace a toy your child broke. In the end it is just a toy. I have learned to put away expensive or fragile toys when we have rougher children over/ ones that dont listen as well. Or we just play outside with yard toys.
I would only say something if it’s worth your friendship
I always kept the good toys apart when my kids were young and had their friends over. Kids that age always break toys.
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Always keep their favorite and more expensive toys kept up when you have company. Kids are rough with toys and I’d never ask for my friends or family to replace something their kid broke of mine… that’s just dumb…
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When our children were small we had a share box and they would pick a few toys each and only that box would be popped on the floor.
Lesson learned there, new toys I put away when knowing I have other children round to play so there is no upset for my children
A decent friend would offer to reply , I know I would.
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O. M. G.
You get a damn grip. That’s what you do.
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You realize you’re talking about a three year old, right? They don’t know any better.
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Had that issue with family kids who broke my daughters fishing rod and ripped her book. I just let it go and bought her a new rod.
Realize that kids break stuff and let it go.
Id tell her and see if she offers to pay
That’s why u out the good toys up when companies over. Kids do that. Spend less.
A toy?? If your child can move on which he or she WILL… if they haven’t already. You should too. Don’t ask them to pay you back. That’s wierd.
No one will wanna come to your house again lol it’s inevitable for something to break with kids. 
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Ashley Bailey I told you. 
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Don’t invite kids over if you don’t expect stuff to get broken. They’re really little. 3 1/2? LIke, if your kid broke their kid’s toy what would you do? If this is really an issue for you then maybe you should be the one who visits other people’s houses instead of inviting ppl over.
That’s why i don’t take expensive toys out when my kids have friends over they play with things that can’t break
It’s just a toy. Let it go.
If my kid broke something in someone else’s house, I would pay to replace it. That’s just common curtesy and respect. But I can see how some cheap fucks are gonna say “KiDs bReAk ThInGs gEt oVeR iT” and expect others to respect that 
If my kids and another’s kids had a play date and their kid broke something of mine or my kids and the parents didn’t immediately offer to replace it, guess were not having play dates anymore. Bye 
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It’s the risk you take when there are little kids around. I think if you ask for it to be replaced or the money, you’ll lose a friend.
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I wouldn’t expect or let my friend replace it…the kids 3 (well all know toddlers are destructive, its a toy not an air loom and if im not watching what kids are doing in MY house that’s my own god dam fult
You learn to move on and next time put the toys up that you don’t want played with by other children. If it was my 3yr old child that broke a toy at your house and you asked me to replace it I’d laugh in your face. Plain and simple all kids break toys!
It is a TOY not a child or an animal. Guess what 3 yr olds break things
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You teach your child not too do the same thing when him.or her go visiting…
Breaking toys come with part off growing up…
It’s going to get broken .unfortunately it wasnt your child who.broke it .accept it move on …
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Personal opinion. You invited another child into the home.kids break things whether 9n purpose or accident. Asking for the other parent to pay for it is not right. You assume responsibility by allowing them to play with the new toy.
No need to stress about it they r kids it’s gonna happen… he will forget he even had that toy… if not get another one…don’t ruin a friendship over a toy
I’m with the minority on this one: if my kid broke something at someone else’s house, I’d offer to replace it. So if someone else’s kid breaks my kid’s stuff, they should offer to replace it and if they don’t, we won’t be hanging out any more. Kids should know how to play appropriately, especially with other people’s things, so that things don’t get broken. I understand accidents happen but so often it comes down to a lack of respect and care and awareness. We should be teaching our children to be respectful and aware. Clearly the mentality that “kids break things” is why there’s so little awareness and respect in society.
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Sounds like a life lesson for everyone involved, including adults. The child is 3.5 years old so just learning social skills, it’s not his fault, but time to talk to him about how to treat other people’s things. Child whose toy was broken, things don’t last forever, if you want them to last take care of them. Next time put special toys up. Mom, should not expect to be paid for this, accidents happen, put special toys up for play dates and make sure you’re aware of what they’re doing. Moms friend, if you lose a friend because you don’t offer to pay for a broken toy then you probably didn’t had a friend in the first place.
When you have company over, put the really nice toys away until they leave.
Nothing. Get over it.
Im broke asf amd my baby only has a few toys. If another baby breaks them, ill just go to goodwill and find another toy for 25 cents. The situation would be different if ur kid was just an asshole 6+ years and threw a rock thru a window or some bs like that. Thats understandable. Just get toys that are hardwr to break
You shouldn’t have to ask. The parent should offer to pay for, or replace the toy. It’s simply the right thing to do.
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Toys will be broken plenty of more times and if your kid came to my house and broke something I would never and I mean NEVER ask you to replace it they are babies 
and I’m sure we can all agree that we all work hard for our kids things but accidents happen. If I asked everyone to replace everything their kids broke I’d be rolling in money lol