I mean— you let him take it outside and your son let another kid play with it. Play stupid games win stupid prizes. The cost is on you. Would I as the other kids mother OFFER? Yea probably but this is on you lmaoooo
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I think it should be spit 50/50 you are to blame for your child taking it outside however their child broke it so 
it should be split
If I break something that isn’t mine I replace it. One time I was chopping wood and broke a friend’s axe. They have tons of money and could easily buy a new one but next time I went to their house a brought them a new axe. They told me it wasn’t necessary but it was my fault. I think people need to take responsibility and teach their kids to be responsible. If my kids break it they help pay for it. I buy my kids and myself tempered glass and safety cases and insurance on electronic. I’d ask them to pay half.
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Not on the other kids should have kept it inside.
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Rule #1 of iPads and kids never give them an iPad without a screen protector! Rule #2 always have extra protector because you literally never know when that one will break and then you’re screwed. It costed me $200 for a replacement iPad through insurance for my daughters her screen just went black and only showed the apple symbol. Bought it brand new and it was only 8 months old!! But I would Contact apple and see what they will charge for a new screen. Or I’m sure you can find someone in your town that can fix it probably way cheaper. But I agree the other parent should pay at least half.
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Definitely your responsibility you should take have let him take it outside anyways. I don’t understand why u would even think it would be her responsibility
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I think the cost should be shared. The other kid should’ve been using the iPad safely, but your son should not be sharing technology.
The other parents are being dicks by not letting their kids play with yours though.
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Ur kid shouldn’t have taken it outside
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I would not expect the full amount just maybe a bit towards it 
So a lot of people are assuming that she ‘let’ her child take the iPad outside, it never says that she allowed it…just that her son was the one who came inside to actually get it. So we can’t say “oh you’re responsible because you gave permission…”
We don’t know that for sure.
However, your son assumed responsibility when he took it outside and let the other child play with it.
Not in a million years would I ask a parent to pay for repairs/to replace a toy that ultimately was my child’s responsibility.
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Invest in a case! I’ve dropped my iPad several times with no problems. You will just have to take this as a loss because they probably don’t have the funds to replace it
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I mean…yea…it would be nice if she replaced it or helped replace it. But tbh…you shouldn’t let the item do outside. Kids play, stuff happens. Nobody knows the truth of the situation 110%. Pricey toys should stay indoors.
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Your son is the one who took it outside and let others play with it. So, it is your responsibility. It is unfortunate that it was broken, but accidents happen. Had your son not take it outside, it wouldn’t have been an issue. Its too bad your son lost a friend when you sent them a expensive bill to replace it.
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The kid that broke it should take responsibility for the fact that he broke it ALTHOUGH you also have to take responsibility for the fact that you allowed your son to take an expensive toy not even a toy and iPad outside to play with with his friends and it got broke maybe instead of asking her to pay for all of it you should both take responsibility for both your parts( meaning both your children’s parts in the incident) and you should each pay for half to replace it and then maybe next time not allow your son to take expensive things outside that could break easily like an iPad
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If you saw your kid come in and grab it and you let him and it was your kid that let the other kid play with it then I say it’s on you. It would be different if the other kid just came in and took it or if you said yes but to only play with it on the grass or something but you already admitted that your kid took it out. Now if I was the other kids parents I’d definitely have a talk with my kids about using other peoples things and being careful but at this point I think that’s all you can expect.
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Had the iPad not been taken outside in the first place it likely wouldn’t have gotten broken.
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You need to take it as a loss and learning experience as a parent. It’s on you in my opinion you was the adult present it falls on you, you allowed it outside around other kids knowing the consequences. 
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The kid needs it pay and fix it. That’s all there is too it. Take responsibility for the item.
Why are you asking the internet as it were… about every decision you should make when…I think you already know what you should do.
Me personally my rule is no devices outside so if my son took his device outside and it got broke it’s on him. I wouldn’t expect the other kids parents to pay for it.
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It’s a tough one… but if my kid broke someone else’s ipad I would 100% replace it! The other Mum said she would pay to begin with (so she knows its her responsibility). I think the argument about it being outside it weak… they can be dropped and broken inside too . On the other hand, if another kid broke my daughters tablet, I can appreciate that they are expensive and wouldn’t necessarily chase their parents for reimbursement. I wouldn’t want to cause someone else financial hardship just to get it replaced…
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You should pay, you allowed it to be taken out side and shared. That iPad it your responsibility.
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Halves on an identical one. If you are pricing a new that’s unreasonable if your was a few years old. You can buy them used, and the screens are replaceable.
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Do you have insurance that could cover it? Bottom line, your responsibility … actually, your son’s responsibility, because he was the one who chose to let his friend play with it. Stuff happens. It’s not worth losing friends over it.
Your child came inside and took it outside and let the other child have it. I don’t think that parent should be held accountable to pay for it. Since she has said she would pay for it how about split the cost?
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Tough luck unfortunately
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Your fault! I agree with kids dad.
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Personally, I would foot the cost if it’s over $50, because a lot of people do not have that money. I would put ipads and things like that away during the time that other kids come over, because they are expensive and kids are kids. It would be one thing if the kid tossed it or something, but it may just be a matter of they can’t afford it. If he apologized and took responsibility, I would just make sure your kids don’t bring it out again. I would repair it if my kid broke something, but it would be very stressful to let my kid go back to your house knowing you let them play with those things.
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I would pay it and make my son work it off in chores.
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Id say split cost in half ur son shouldnt have took it outside
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I wouldn’t pay or expect them to pay
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It’s your problem, your child took it outside and let him play with it. Accidents happen and it sucks, but it is what it is.
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Ur gonna have to cop it!
I always warn my kiddo when he wants to bring his screens outside…“If you bring it out and you or someone else drops it …it’s gonna be toast. Do you wanna own that responsibility?”
He’ll usually leave it inside for that reason.
If he does bring it out, he has everyone sit at our patio table to play with it. So it stays safe.
Now if he brought it out, then say his friend broke it accidentally…I wouldn’t make the friends parents pay for it. It was MY child that brought it out…MY child that let them play with it…so it’s MY responsibility.
Now if he was at a sleep over and his friend broke it outside…it’s the friends parents responsibility. Cuz y’all shouldn’t have let it outside if you weren’t willing to take on that responsibility .
But ya…I’m not gonna pay for what you allowed my minor child to have access to while at your house🤷. Cuz straight talk…if I see my son touching another’s screens, I tell him to give it back and get his own. Cuz I ain’t assuming responsibility for any screens but my own🤷.
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Half half,but then it is ur fault more not theres when there child is at ur place ur ment to supervise it, i never let my sons friends play with his ipads anymore unless they r laying down i tell them they arnt aloud to walk with it as its happened to us bfor 
it is frustrating but next time it will make u put the ipads away, they can bring their own ipad if they need one and if they break it thats not ur fault either as thier parents let them
That’s on you - especially letting some other kids “play with the ipad” you should told everyone no devices outside or anytime other kids are around
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Split the cost. Your son took it outside and the other child dropped it. Then don’t allow him to take it outside again.
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Lol your son took his expensive toy outdoors and it got broken. It’s your problem
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You should pay for it because you let them take it and use it.
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Your kid brought it outside … Not someone else’s responsibility
Have you considered the other parents can’t afford that cost? This is your responsibility. Lessons learned.
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It’s literally your problem. Apple screens practically break if you look at them too hard, what do you expecting letting a group of kids take it outdoors?
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I’m afraid…right or wrong…it’s going to be a lesson learned
You are responsible for your son taking the ipad outside. He should not have. You should pay for it.
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How about split the cost …child should not have brought it out but his friend should have been more careful …kids do shit …it happens Split it and go on with your lives.
Half & half cause it sldnt of been outside either & let others play with it
If your son knows that he is not allowed to take it outside then 100% y’all’s fault. Can’t blame another kid for something your kid knows they should not do.
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your son took it outside handed it to him and unfortunately he dropped it it was an accident do his parents have to pay for it, NO … thats the chance you take when you have kids over. your the adult and if you can’t supervise your own kids best you don’t have anyone else’s kids there 
Lmao
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Go knock on their door. B**** better pay:sweat_smile:
I feel you have to bite the bullet on this one. Hopefully a lesson learned for your son.
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Your prob but buy one off Amazon. 20 bucks and do it yourself. I gave my old iPad to my 5 year old and 3 year old. They break screens constantly
Yep ur fault, why not just let him walk out the door with a big screen TV and play station to set up in the driveway than when that gets knocked over expect the Street kids to pay for it or even half, obviously didn’t have a protective case on it and shouldn’t have been outside in the first place, seriously they’re kids what did u think was going to happen
This could have gone a few different ways. Both parents could agree to split the cost, the other parents could fix it, or you can. A lot just depends on how important the relationships are to you and your kids. Doesn’t sound like the other parents are going to cooperate or compromise now.
That being said- my initial instinct is that you take a risk of it being broken if your child’s friends are allowed to play with it. It should have been put up while friends were over. Your house, on your watch, your responsibility.
I’m sure it was an accident but kids are hard on things. Expensive lesson learned! We all need to learn from this.
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Their kids and it wasn’t malicious so just replace it. Stop dealing with the parents tho since they can’t keep their word
I feel the other parent is, if you know for sure her child did it. If my kids broke something of someone else’s, even by accident I feel responsible to repair/replace it, especially if it’s expensive.
But if other way around, I wouldn’t chase someone for the money, I’d just leave it.
He’s right… your kid brought it outside… I wouldn’t pay for it if I was that kids parent.
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To further prevent this issue, don’t let stuff like that that can be broken, outside. I don’t allow my daughter to bring that kinda stuff of hers outside, for her or anyone else, BC I know it’s a big risk to get broken if it’s dropped. And if I did let her and her friend happened to drop it and it broke, I wouldn’t be mad nor expect the kids’ parents to pay/replace it, BC that’s the risk ya take when ya let kids being that stuff outside. Just an honest accident that can happen when ya let kids play with that kinda stuff outside ya know?
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Doesn’t anyone put screen protectors on their devices all of ours have them on
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My 3 kids have their own ipads. None of them are allowed to take them outside period. If they have friends over the ipads are put away. They are to play with the other kids (toys, outside, playroom) no ipad or tv.
I think this is on you. You were supposed to be watching the kids, its your job to say no ipad outside. Besides, it was an accident. The kid didnt do it on purpose. Thats why I have the rule no ipads outside and put up when other kids are over. I wouldnt never ask another parent to replace it if I let their kid on it
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You let your kid take it outside and allow it other children to use it so it’s your responsibility. I would never expect someone else to pay to have the screen replaced.
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Send your kids dad around to their place. Let’s see who has more right to the anger lol
You let him take it outside and it accidentally got broken
Your responsibility
The kid didn’t do it on purpose
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Did your son ask to take it outside?
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I say it’s a mistake, but your at fault for letting kids play with an expensive item outside. I wouldn’t be mad at the kids or the parents either.
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Go halves in replacement as you’re both at fault.
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Unfortunately because your son is the one who took it out your son would be the responsible one it was an accident that it got damaged but if the other parents aren’t willing to pay half then you’re probably going to have to let it go cuz by the time you take it to small claims he’ll be out of more money than iPads worth.
To be fair your son took it outside where it shouldn’t belong. Your responsibility. I wouldn’t make the other parents pay for it. To make it even better I would go over there and let them know their son wasn’t at fault so that kid wouldn’t get a beating for your son bringing out the iPad.
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Was it dropped accidentally? Unless it was intentionally dropped, I wouldn’t go after any parent/kid to pay for anything a kid broke accidentally. Accidents happen
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The kid was at your house and you allowed your kid to take the iPad outside. 100% your responsibility. Also, there should be insurance on all devices.
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That’s on your child for bringing it outside instead of saying no.
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Pay for it and know better next time.
Just eat it, you will be happier in years a head when you run in the family. Consider it a lesson to you to not let things like that to happen, been there
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Pay for it yourself & let a lesson be learned for all. 
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Be a more responsive parent and know what your kids are doing. And if you allowed it, then that’s on you.
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Well if she’s ghosting you she ain’t paying for it that’s obvious as for not allowed to play with her kids bit dramatic if it were an accident, just pay for it and tell your child it stays indoors at all times.
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Your responsibility your house your kid took it outside & u were suppose to be responsible for them. Not her
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Well, I mean, I sure wouldn’t let my kids take their tablets outside. Stuff happens. That crap is too expensive to let it be treated however they please. I honestly wouldn’t hold them responsible unless the kid went out of their way to break it. You shouldn’t have let him take it outside to be played with 
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The dad is right in that it shouldn’t have been outside in the first place and they are kids so accidents happen and if the iPad cost that much then you don’t let others use it.
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Ask for half and see if that works. Maybe you can still let the kids play together that way. And no more iPad outside
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Your son let the other kid play with it. It shouldn’t have been brought outside.
Your house, your responsibility
Honestly, you shouldn’t have allowed him to take it outside and definitely not of allowed his friends to play on it. They aren’t meant for outside play time. This one is a suck it up moment 
You have a few options
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Sue. They are legally responsible for destruction of property caused by their child. (Not what I’d recommend but it is an option)
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Compromise with the other family and ask them to pay half. (Refer to other options if they refuse)
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Eat the cost because your child took it outside where it arguably “shouldn’t be” due to the risk of children not being careful enough to use electronic devices in outdoor environments especially without adult supervision
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Check to see if your renters/homeowners insurance may cover it
I think it’s on you since your son took it outside and you allowed it. Accidents happen. Maybe get a case or a screen protector next time…
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I would either replace it bc your son took it outside or see if the parents are willing to pat half but your child did take it outside for the child to play with and accidents happen…
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It’s your son’s fault, taking it outside. Teach responsibility, so when he takes the car without asking he understands who’s ass is in a sling.
Your child brought it outside…Happened at your house…you pay to replace 
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Yeah no. They shouldn’t be footing the bill. They didn’t authorize their child to use the iPad outside, YOU didn’t make sure to keep tabs. It’s your house. Your iPad. Your job to make sure it’s in safe hands, in a safe place.
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In my eyes it should be split. You pay half and her pay half. Its not just one or the others fault. Your kid took it outside which is his fault. It shouldnt have been outside
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All kids have accidents you have to except… it wasn’t your kids fault… suck it up and replace it for him.
Your kid should not have brought it outside
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Sorry but you allowed him to take it outside knowing how much those things cost. Not every parent can afford ipads for children or to r3plwcw screens
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Your responsibility. Your child brought it outside.
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Either you pay or see if they could split it. I’m sure it was an accident.
I’m chrious why it was outside but still, his kid shouldn’t have dropped it.
His kid broke it. This isn’t rocket science.
All I’m going to say is that anyone doing well enough to buy an ipad should be able to buy an extended warranty especially if it’s for kids, they break stuff all the time
My kids tablets don’t go outside … rarely I’ll let them when they are desperate but when I do they know in no uncertain terms that this is your tablet,your responsibility! You let someone play with it or you drop it,lose it… Whatever … It is 100% your responsibility…don’t come crying to me about it… Just know that you better start saving allowance.
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That’s your fault. Anything that you knowingly allow others to use could be broken. If the kid went inside and snuck the iPad and broke it that would be different. You sent an iPad outside with a bunch of kids and expected a happy outcome? 
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Why wouldn’t you have a screen protector on it and stuff since it is a child’s iPad?
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I can understand both sides of the fence
Your child shouldn’t have taken it outside and let his friend play with it
On The other hand the kids father should offer to buy u a new screen and as they come with a kit to replace a broken screen off eBay or even buy the same one off eBay for a much smaller price
See if you can come to an arangement like that
But also you need to be awear of the fact
You gave your child permission to take it outside
So actually it’s on you sorry
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