Broken lamp?

Question

Say you have a friend visit and she brings her 3 year old. You also have a 3 year old and together they play and get a bit rowdy and break a lamp. Both children wer equally to blame and both parents were watching, accidents happen. The stained glass shade is completely destoyed, and was sentimental.

Is the friend responsible for any of the damage?

Answer 1

Not really I would say nothing about it maybe say children will be children and let it go. If she is a friend worth her salt she will offer to pay half for the shade, if not just put it down to experience. But I would not count her as a good friend.

Answer 2

No. You know the risks of having 3 year olds playing near anything that can break, right? You should have known better than to let them play in the same room with things that can break. It is your home, correct? Well, you should apologize to the friend with the 3 year old because if anything, it sounds like you are lucky that you didn't get yourself into some trouble because what if her child got hurt on this stained glass? You would probably be liable. Be greatful no one was hurt and try to be a lot more responsible in the future.

Answer 3

Fess up. Admit you have been messing around and you broke the lamp. additionally supply truthful regrets. Ask in case you could replace the lamp (i'm assuming it is not fixable). in case you could replace it, gain this. the suitable act once you have a million. admitted the blunders. 2. Taken accountability for the blunders. 3.Expressed truthful remorseful approximately. 4. Repaired......the extensive type 5. is make an apology. After doing a million-4 you will discover #5 comes especially honestly. do no longer leap to #5, do the others first.

Answer 4

I would think No, not responsible at all. Accidents happen and it's not like the children did it on purpose. Just be thankful either of the children were not hurt. That's something money or a new lamp just can't buy.

Answer 5

Definitely offer to pay half the price of the lamp. Friendships is more valuable than a flimsy lamp which can be turned off easily!

Answer 6

Sorry for the loss of the shade. I would say no, they aren't responsible if the children were playing under your roof, it's your responsibilty to set guidelines in your house. It would be considerate of them to offer, but if not, I woudn't hold it against them. Just their kid, sure they should pay,but with your child involved, no. Don't lose a friend over it for you or your child, be more careful going forward.

Answer 7

Etiquette probably is that you share damages, or at least offer to pay for part of the lamp since both children were involved; however, I wouldn't expect that they pay for all of it!

Sentimental value, however, I wouldn't expect them to pay. I can see them getting you a new lamp, but I wouldn't see that they'd go out of their way to buy something similar.

Answer 8

I think they should offer to pay for half of the lamp.

But is the friendship worth loosing over a lamp. Lamps can be replaced friendships aren't so easy.

Answer 9

I think so, "you break you buy" once my puppy chewed the leg off of a chair while I was visiting a friend, I immediately wrote her a check for the cost of the chair, without blinking.

Answer 10

if im the owner, i would never think / or wait my friend to pay whatever her child broke. it was an accident and not intently. they were visiting me and i should respect them inside my house..or else if you dont want anything to happen like this, if you knew your visitors coming with their naughty children, try to remove your valuable displays away from their sights / or put in secured place. i do that...