I agree with you. If something we are using breaks while we are using it we try to fix it or if it’s a $$$ pay for some of it. If my child ruins something we pay or he works it off
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Tell him to pay her day care fees.He will gladly replace both.actually by law he would have to replace her phone.seen it too many times on Judge Judy
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Find a daycare. Replace her things.
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Fix her phone and replace lawn mower. Tell your husband to grow up. Be grateful your mom is such a great grandma. He does know childcare is $174-350 weekly.
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Nope. You guys should replace or repair!!
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Replace both and stand up for your mom. Your husband is acting horrible. Wtf 
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The two things are separate in my opinion. Regardless of her taking care of your daughter the phone was broken because of one of your kids and the mower broke while in your husbands possession. You guys should definitely fix/replace them both.
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Get her a new lawn mower and new phone. Your right that it is the right thing to do. Your husband is wrong to think it is okay to not pay for these things. It isn’t even just the fact that she is your mother. Think of the situation as if you borrowed a friend’s lawnmower and it broke while you had it. You would pay to fix it or for a new one. Plus they were doing you a favor in letting you borrow it. Also let’s say your daught broke a friend’s phone. Wouldn’t you feel a responsibility to pay them for a new phone. Oh idea you could get a new lawnmower and your husband can mow your mom’s lawn for her. Since you don’t have a lawnmower either.
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Being the lawnmower is used by both of you maybe you can do what my Nana and dad do and go half on a new one since you both use it. And you absolutely are responsible for your daughter breaking her phone. Now wether she accepts it is a different story. I think your husband needs to put himself in your mom’s shoes. If he let someone borrow his mower, family or not, he’d want his broken lawnmower fixed and his phone replaced.
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If it were my mom id replace them. Get a new phone and get a second hand lawnmower if u cant fix what he broke…
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Your right he’s wrong he sounds like a major jerk.
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I agree with you your husband needs to think if he used a friends mower and it broke he would replace it or have it fixed he saying that because she is family, so maybe mom needs to start charging more like daycares!
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Yes you should replace both. One was in your possession and your daughter ruined her phone. He’s wrong your right. He’d be paying more at a real daycare facility.
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Fix it and replace it whatever needs to be done. Let’s your husband try to find a babysitter you will trust more than mom!
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replace or repair both. Accidents happen but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t fix them.
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Continue to pay her or tell him he can pay for daycare. I know the cost since my granddaughter runs one, $250.00 per child, flat rate.
Get rates from all the daycare’s around you for what she does. That’ll shut him up real fast. And you can tell him iiii said to have a lil respect for it and her as well.
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Your right replace her things he’s being a rude jerk
He’s wrong. Your mother is doing you a huge favor by providing childcare for you. Most people don’t pay family members because they think family should just help. Love that you do pay her, and it’s only fair for the time, effort, comfort, and flexibility she has given you. Those incidents are completely separate from childcare. If your girls were in a regular daycare and broke a phone/personal property, you’d have to pay and how much you pay for childcare wouldn’t even matter.
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You should replace her things, then find s daycare. See how your husband likes that
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If it was his mom what would he do?
I know for me I would not even question it. I would go and replace the items for my mom. I would not wait for my husband to approve it.
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Go with your gut you’re right
Do what u feel u need to do… ur mum deserves nice things as she is precious… he should be thankful his children have that wonderful relationship with ur mum… all that extra love and precious memories… priceless… get her a nice lawnmower and phone… and make ur ungrateful twatwaffle of a husband cut her lawn for free every time it needs it 
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Yep. Do it anyway. Should look after your mum xo
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mom is doing great for you by helping out. the pay is not what daycare and peace of mind would be. fix & replace
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You break you fix. Its common curiosity. You husband should know better
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Even if it wasn’t your “mom” , wouldn’t he replace a friend or even a strangers property if this happened ? It’s almost like because it’s your mom , he feels like their should be a pass for replacing items. Also two totally separate “services” / situations , he can’t compare or include what you pay your mom for daycare or he needs to start applying that mentality to alot of scenarios and see how he likes the break down
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Ur husband needs to own his shit
It broke on him regardless if it’s old
Maybe he should sort put the kids daycare then. And as for the phone…well
You can do that out the kindness of your heart.
If she broke it whilst in paid care…well not really your responsibility. As for the mower. Yep you are right. Your hubby is being a brat
Buy her a phone and new lawnmower!
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Honestly I just want to say that i applaud you! Not many people are willing to swallow their pride and admit to almost every thing you posted. What you did is 100% the right thing in my opinion. I get that your husband may be upset that you’d be spending lots of many on objects not for y’all’s use but like, mom would still have a lawnmower and a phone if your family as a whole wasn’t in the picture of it and admitting that regardless of fault it was in your possession and your child is incredible. It also will teach your children how to respect people. Ask your husband what he’d want done in that situation if it was him watching other peoples kids or a friend who borrowed their lawnmower
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Even if something is 100 yrs old, if it breaks while in your possession you replace it. Let him pay a daycare 150.00 a week per child and them coming home every other week making the rest of the family sick and having to take off work to go pick them up because they sniffed and he will hush !!!
Your husband is beyond ignorant. Tell him to start paying for a real day care.
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what your mom is doing is priceless. Buy her what you can
You owe her more than money !! Her time is priceless
We pay my MIL to watch my kids too and we would still pay to fix things our kids broke or things of hers that broke in our care. We will also help her with medical stuff and other needs.
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They should both b replaced by your husband
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Tell him to find another option for childcare with the same agreement
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That’s ur mom dude. Don’t let that man shit on her and devalue her.
You are doing the right thing to replace what is broken on your watch.
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Your husband is wrong. Your Mother is doing you a great favor with taking care of your children. Replace both, And while your at buy her something more
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I would definitely agree with you. And especially since you have less stress knowing your kids are safe and well taken care of. Nothing compares to that. 
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Hes an ass and taking advantage… mower broke while he was using… replace
Your daughter broke the phone… replace
You are right husband should stop and think if the roles were reversed he would expect it to be repaired or replaced . So same thing
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Shouldnt even be a discussion… that’s disgraceful he thinks that way
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Show him daycare rates
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He needs to grow up and take responsibility.
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replace the items… responsibility
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If you borrow something ALWAYS return it in better condition than you got it. Whether that be washing it, changing the oil, a full tank of gas. If it broke while he had it, it needs to be fixed or replaced.
If my kid breaks something, it’s my responsibility to fix or replace it. Regardless of what I pay the person to watch the kid.
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Yes replace them. Way to take care of your mom and stand up for her. That is sweet of you. Gives me a little faith in human kind.
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I think that is very nice of you. Do what you feel is right
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You have my permission to find these things for your mother and hopefully your husband will help. It sounds like you expect him to swing the whole thing with your mom but I’m sure you two can work those details out in private. 
I would feel responsible for the items broken on your watch. Plus that’s your mom and no matter what you always need to help your mom if you are able to.
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He’s so out of order! Do the right thing! Mama you called this one right…especially with the phone
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Pull up facts about how much it would be for her to be in daycare or have an actual nanny 
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Your husband needs to realise your mums doing this as a favour for you because you’re family. He’d be paying far more if they were in registered childcare. If your children broke friends things, would he think twice about offering to replace it repair? Why should this be any different? You chose to pay her for her time, tm you don’t indicate she insisted, so that’s your choice. You are definitely right that you as the adults should take responsibility for items you as a family have damaged. Your mum needs that phone and your child damaged it. As your children aren’t old enough to earn and replace themselves, as the adults, that’s on you to at least offer. If she says no then that’s on her and maybe just pay her extra to put towards repair or replace
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Replace her things …tell hubs yo get over it
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You should absolutely repair/replace the lawn mower and the phone! That’s awful for your husband to feel that way. Omg please do the right thing by your mom. You’re very lucky to have her and the help she provides.
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Check out child care cost.
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Call around some day cares and learn info on market rate to prove to husband the market rate for day care. As you know the loving care your kids receive is the most important. I would buy her a new lawn mower and at least half of cell phone. What is the matter with these men!!
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Show him the weekly rates for a few daycares, then remind him that strangers would be keeping your children at a much higher price with no piece of mind that your children were safe. And it’s common courtesy and just being a good person to replace something that your child destroys or that broke while in your possession.
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Tell him to put kids in a regular day care it see what he is saving. He just doesn’t appreciate what she does. I say do get her a lawn mower an a phone. But if the child does it again she is on her own. Dont let the lil have it
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I’d get her the mower and the phone!!! Like I said mower broke In your possession and your daughter threw her phone in the water!! Sounds like a simple solution to me!! Replace them for her!!
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Taking advantage of your mom at the same time violating her belongings. Real nice
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He sounds like an ungrateful jerk to me. It’s your mom - so what it doesn’t matter? Do what is right and replace the items for your mom!
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I think he’s being an asshole and you do anything and everything you can for her, always.
Not only is mom taking care of the girls,she is saving you money on doctor bills because kids in daycare stay sick. He should be great full for all she does and replace both her lawnmower and phone.
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He is wrong and doesn’t appreciate what she does
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Replace both… and possibly the husband who sounds awful.
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Paying your mom for watching your kids and then husband and kid breaking her lawnmower and phone is no where close… he is in the wrong completely. Maybe have him pay for full childcare and see what he thinks about that. 
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He needs a reality check and a large dose of appreciation.
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Have you try to replace the husband instead???
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Your mom is doing you a HUGE favor by caring for your child in the first place, let alone the fact that she is doing is way under fair market price. She is providing a safe place for your daughter and is teaching her as she did you. You only get 1 mom and when she is gone you will miss her. Cherish her while you can. Replace the lawnmower and the phone…its a small price to pay for what you are getting from your mother. Tell your hubby to make some calls and just see what it would cost if you were to put your daughter in a daycare…not only that ask him if he would rather trust a stranger with his daughter rather than her grandmother because honestly, you can’t trust just anyone he’s days.
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I’m with you I think you should replace them both
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Put them in day care for a month, then he’ll really appreciate how much money your mum watching them is saving you an will happily pay to replace anything your kids break lol
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She’s your mom fix the lawn mower and get her a new phone.
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Buy the watch and mower! Wow!!!
If you had a daycare for your daughter yet still used your moms lawnmower and it broke would he still think the same? If you had daycare and went to visit your mom where your daughter broke the phone would it still be the same? I think not! Paying your mom for childcare and paying to replace the lawnmower that broke in his care and a phone that your daughter broke are two different things. Smdh
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He sucks. Replace your mom’s stuff.
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Her stuff broke on your watch. Your husband is 200% wrong. Replace it. Period. Or else then you are just taking advantage of your mom and taking her for granted.
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I would replace all 3-
The lawnmower, the phone, & the ungrateful husband!
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Yes you should replace both. Or buy a lawnmower he can call it his and cut his grass and she can still cut hers as well if one lawnmower was working for you both . But he should be greatful she allowed yall to use it now return the favor. I’m sure as grandma she does more for the kiddos than any daycare would. Count that as a blessing she can and is willing to do that .
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Replace your husband
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I’d tell him to go fly a kite and replace that stuff myself. Shit, I wouldn’t even ask him.
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Oh my heavens ! Does your husband realize what a priceless goldmine you have? He’s being so unreasonable. Your child destroyed her phone. The lawnmower might have been old. But … showing her appreciation with getting her a lawnmower is nothing compared to what she does. He’s being very selfish . Losing her as a sitter would cost a heck of a lot more ! You are in the right !
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I would show him how much an actual daycare would cost and how much yojr actually saving by having your mother do it. Regardless, paying her to watch your children has nothing to do with the fact that her items got broken. Replace the phone and lawnmower. Or atleast offer her compensation for both.
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He’s getting good help none better tell him to fix both or you’ll fix him
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I agree with your husband. I would replace the phone though, because your daughter broke it. But the lawnmower just stopped working.
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Continue to remind him how much daycare costs and how everyone who works there is a stranger and not family!
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Ur husband’s a selfish prick
So if you don’t have a lawn mower you must borrow it quite often? Offer to get the lawn mower fixed and yes definitely replace the phone if she wasn’t minding your daughter it wouldn’t have happened.
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You break it, you buy it.
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He sounds like a tool, take care of your mom.
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You need to replace her phone absolutely!! What kind of lesson does that teach your daughter?? The lawn mower could be arranged 50/50. It broke in your use, but if is older she may have needed a new one soon. Don’t leave her out on a limb because he thinks nothing is or his childrens fault
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Have the hubby do a cost analysis of comparable child care. This by itself should justify paying for both items. This is provided of course he is reasonable about it.
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Did she put her phone in a bag of rice
Yes the mower should be fixed or replaced and if her phone doesn’t work after being in the rice bag for three days she deserves a new one
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No you shld pay it that’s taking advantage of your mom childcare is expensive and not always the best care and her watching your kid has nothing h to do wit property getting broken or you borrowing something and it breaking
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That’s your mom you should help her no matter what !
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Move forward and get things fixed and replaced if necessary. She’s a treasure that needs to be helped for such simple things
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Kia orana no disrespect too anyone you only get one mum lawnmower an a phone it is easy to replace but your mum there is only one mum once she is gone you will never see hear feel her ever again I’m saying cherish those times we’ll you have her too see her hear her feel her again once that’s gone would yous think about lawnmower or a phone at the end of the day we all reach for that human emotion even your mum.the key word is mum.that’s my opinion have blessed day 
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