My 5 year old broke my friends TV plaing wii. Now they want me to pay1000.00 to fix it it was an accident?
· Your kid broke it, it is your responsibility.
· that sux…dont pay it
· How did they break it?
· Ouch that is not good. That must suck… How did she break it???
· dont pay
· An accident… you still need to pay. put yourself in their shoes
· I say move to
· UMMMM, TELL them to go live in a hole. If your child was there and you WEREN’T there, don’t pay it. However, if you were there, no matter what you’re doing, you are responsible for every thing your child does until 18, so, unfortunately, u suffer the consequences.
Plus, if it’s your friend, should you really be asking this question?
· Ummm tell them you’re sorry that they are bad baby sitters and get some new friends.
· It is your child…you have to pay.
· Why let a five year old play a game where the controller is literally tossed around like a rag doll anyway? Partial blame goes to the friends for not being conscience of this fact.
· Sounds like it was their fault 2 me. They invited her over, they gave her the controller, their problem!
· Maybe pitch in, but you are correct they invited her over and they know her age, so there should have definitely been some supervision there.
I dont think you are responsible for paying for the $1000
· There are warnings that come with the WII that say operation could cause injury to your property. Use that against them.
Also, it won’t cost 1000 to fix a TV…that is an outrageous price. I would just never have your daughter go over there again.
· The lack of adult supervision could be a mitigating defense in a small claims lawsuit, but I think you’re legally responsible for what your 5 year old does. In many cases like this, where each side has a valid claim or defense, a judge will “split the baby.” In other words, you’ll have to pay $500 towards fixing the TV.
· They need to show you a repair bill. And why can’t they submit it to their homeowners insurance? And was there adult supervision? Lots of questions need to be answered before you pay a cent.
· Unfortunately, you probably are required (if you went to court) to pay for it. You should see if it’s maybe less expensive to just replace it. However, I don’t think I would pay for it. They should’ve known better than to let a 5 yr. old play Wii! Also, they should have been supervising the children!
· Well, sorry to say this, but you are responsible for your children’s actions. Maybe you could work something out with the owner of the TV, like pay half or something.
· I do not see your question hear… but I agree! Where was the Adult supervision, and besides… A THOUSAND DOLLARS?????
What was it? Some super fancy pansy TV?
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
· Put it this way, you rear ended someone. Are you responsible for the damages even though it was an accident? Yes, you are. So why shouldn’t you be responsible for your kid’s action? She broke their TV, so you either get them a replacement or you fix it
· Sorry, but I believe that you need to pay for it. Even if it was an accident your child did break it. Even if there was adult supervision, it probably happened very quickly. I would just check into the actual price to see if it actually cost $1000.00
· I am trying to put myself in the other person’s shoes. Okay, they weren’t babysitting the child for you, right? They asked if the child could come play? I can’t imagine a 5 year old being able to break a tv unless it fell. Is the TV even worth $1000?
If THEY asked the child over to play, they were supposed to be supervising the child, & it happened, I don’t think they should be asking you to pay for it. **** happens. It’s only a TV! Your child could have been hurt by the TV.
· be the adult and fix the tv. It doesn’t matter if it was an accident and they invited her over.
· Well, I think that a 5 year old should have been supervised.
Also, they should have had the free Gel skin that Nintendo is giving away, which covers the remote.
My 8 year old is good with the Wii, only because I drilled it into her to put the strap even before turning it on.
Do I think you should pay?
No
· Im sorry. But you have to pay it. It really does not matter if it was an accident or not. It’s the rite thing to do…….
Amanda
· This is kind of tricky. My first inclination is to say that if your child breaks something then you are responsible for paying for it.
However, it sounds like they invited her over and you dropped her off…? Then they should have been watching her. I would figure out exactly how she broke it and go from there, though chances are if your child broke it you should be ponying up some money.
· They invited - YOU APPROVED
that’s harsh - but what’s a grand between friends
it still hurts - - - - would homeowners insurance cover it
since it was an accident?? Can we split it the costs??
PS these types of accidents have been documented for months
so sorry
· It is understandable that you are upset by this; $1,000 is a lot of money. It is true that there may not have been adequate supervision, and it is true that accidents happen. However, if they broke something of yours that was going to cost you $1,000 to fix, would you not want some compensation?
If you don’t trust them, you could have the repair appraised yourself. You may also (depending on the TV) be able to purchase them a new one for less than fixing the old one. If they are truly friends, they may work out a way that you can pay them over time, or pay them in services (like you have to babysit for them or clean or whatever) or in trade (like you have a spiffy new computer they really want and you can part with). There may be a number of solutions, but I think that you do hold the burden on this.
· You’re the parent so it’s your responsibility. You should pay, or you’ll probably end up fighting with the owner of the broken TV. Go by the easy way and just pay the 1000. you shouldn’t have let the 5 yr old play with something so easy to hurl anyway.
-venom spd
· Dont pay or maybe pay half. Did he really break it? u weren’t there and apparently neither were the other parents.