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Guy Gets Mad When Friend Refuses To Buy Him A New Phone After Her Toddler Destroys His, Sparks A Debate Between Parents Online
Falls, cuts, and burns are some of the most common kid injuries out there. So parents have to be really careful when they take their little ones to an environment with steep edges, hot surfaces, and sharp objects.
I know, at first, it sounds like I’m describing a battlefield but even someone’s backyard can become a front line in this regard.
Consider a BBQ party. A pool filled with water, a flaming hot grill, and countless knives make it pretty hostile for someone who eats dirt and has the motor skills of a stick.
Recently, however, one mother left her toddler alone in these exact conditions. Luckily, the one-year-old didn’t hurt herself. But the girl did destroy everything in her path. Including one of the guest’s phones. After the guy saw his ruined device, he approached the mom and asked her to buy him a new one. But she refused.
Not sure what to make of the situation, he asked the subreddit “Am I the [Jerk]” whether or not his request was reasonable.
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Some people said the guy shouldn’t have left his phone unattended
While others think the mom is responsible for the damage
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Dodo 4 years ago
NTA. The kid obviously wasn't on the table when he left, and she shouldn't be free to roam around like that anyway. If it was just spilled juice, then I might change my answer. But for a 1 year old to climb onto a table, spill juice and then smash the phone onto the floor? The mother owes you a new phone.
Casey McAlister 4 years ago
First of all, don't bring your kid to a party intended for adults. Secondly, if your kid destroys someone's property, you are responsible to compensate.
Aisling Raye 4 years ago
Why all the blaming the victim here? For all of you saying he should have had it in his pocket....I'm pretty sure we have all left our phone on a table while at a POOL party. This is 100% on the mother and she should replace the phone. I agree she doesn't need to upgrade it but I'm pretty sure OP wasn't after an upgrade, just a new to him replacement or equal monitory value. I get that mom is SUPER young but that is not a "get out of jail free" card when it comes to the destruction that child causes. She chose to have a kid. She is responsible for that child...its well-being AND whatever it manages to destroy in the wake of terror that small children are bound to create because that's their natural default setting.
Troux 4 years ago
Yeah this is the same kind of victim-blaming that we see from a range of other subjects. Yes, there are a number of things that he could have done to better protect his phone, and hopefully others learn from this BUT we are still talking about protecting it from someone who was destructively negligent, and that's the person who needs to pay for the damage. If Person A leaves their $400 on the table unattended and Person B comes by and steals it, then is caught. How much should Person B have to pay back? Would we say only $200 because Person A should have taken better care to avoid being robbed? No chance.
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Trillian 4 years ago
Things can happen with toddlers even when they are closely supervised and of course I am responsible as a parent. That's why I have insurance that explicitly covers my small child.
Aunt Messy 4 years ago
Not his kid. Not his problem. The stupid bint left a one year old unattended in a yard with a pool. She's lucky that poor little spud is still alive. If she keeps going the way she is, that won't be a problem any more.
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DC 4 years ago
NTA. Not the slightest. I'm actually fed up with people not taking the responsibility for their kids ... it's not that I wouldn't understand that they may cause some damage now and then, fine ... children are so, what would'ya do, ... but their parents have to cover the cost they cause. End of - no disussion or any needed. The same parents who refuse to take responsibility, often, are those who boast about their children, and how great and smart they are, and often, they're just not. But, dare one word... No, don't - wanna survive, huh...?
CatWoman312 4 years ago
NTA. Yes you deserve your phone to be replaced, but the way the law works is it’ll be replaced at the current value it was at when it broke. You don’t get a brand new phone, you get one equal to yours prior to it breaking. I’d ask her to get you one off Craig’s list or marketplace. You can usually find them reasonably priced. Otherwise if you take her to small claims you’ll only be rewarded the price of the value and that’s up to the judge to decide what that is.
Ivana 4 years ago
What, for real, some people think it is the posters fault for leaving their phone on a table? Dude no, parents are responsible for their kids and anything their child breaks. Go to the store and kid breaks something, you don't say that the store shouldn't leave things on tables or shelves because they know kids will be in there. No one but the parent is responsible, people shouldn't have to modify their behavior because people can't watch their kids.
Dodo 4 years ago
NTA. The kid obviously wasn't on the table when he left, and she shouldn't be free to roam around like that anyway. If it was just spilled juice, then I might change my answer. But for a 1 year old to climb onto a table, spill juice and then smash the phone onto the floor? The mother owes you a new phone.
Casey McAlister 4 years ago
First of all, don't bring your kid to a party intended for adults. Secondly, if your kid destroys someone's property, you are responsible to compensate.
Aisling Raye 4 years ago
Why all the blaming the victim here? For all of you saying he should have had it in his pocket....I'm pretty sure we have all left our phone on a table while at a POOL party. This is 100% on the mother and she should replace the phone. I agree she doesn't need to upgrade it but I'm pretty sure OP wasn't after an upgrade, just a new to him replacement or equal monitory value. I get that mom is SUPER young but that is not a "get out of jail free" card when it comes to the destruction that child causes. She chose to have a kid. She is responsible for that child...its well-being AND whatever it manages to destroy in the wake of terror that small children are bound to create because that's their natural default setting.
Troux 4 years ago
Yeah this is the same kind of victim-blaming that we see from a range of other subjects. Yes, there are a number of things that he could have done to better protect his phone, and hopefully others learn from this BUT we are still talking about protecting it from someone who was destructively negligent, and that's the person who needs to pay for the damage. If Person A leaves their $400 on the table unattended and Person B comes by and steals it, then is caught. How much should Person B have to pay back? Would we say only $200 because Person A should have taken better care to avoid being robbed? No chance.
Load More Replies... Trillian 4 years ago
Things can happen with toddlers even when they are closely supervised and of course I am responsible as a parent. That's why I have insurance that explicitly covers my small child.
Aunt Messy 4 years ago
Not his kid. Not his problem. The stupid bint left a one year old unattended in a yard with a pool. She's lucky that poor little spud is still alive. If she keeps going the way she is, that won't be a problem any more.
Load More Replies... DC 4 years ago
NTA. Not the slightest. I'm actually fed up with people not taking the responsibility for their kids ... it's not that I wouldn't understand that they may cause some damage now and then, fine ... children are so, what would'ya do, ... but their parents have to cover the cost they cause. End of - no disussion or any needed. The same parents who refuse to take responsibility, often, are those who boast about their children, and how great and smart they are, and often, they're just not. But, dare one word... No, don't - wanna survive, huh...?
CatWoman312 4 years ago
NTA. Yes you deserve your phone to be replaced, but the way the law works is it’ll be replaced at the current value it was at when it broke. You don’t get a brand new phone, you get one equal to yours prior to it breaking. I’d ask her to get you one off Craig’s list or marketplace. You can usually find them reasonably priced. Otherwise if you take her to small claims you’ll only be rewarded the price of the value and that’s up to the judge to decide what that is.
Ivana 4 years ago
What, for real, some people think it is the posters fault for leaving their phone on a table? Dude no, parents are responsible for their kids and anything their child breaks. Go to the store and kid breaks something, you don't say that the store shouldn't leave things on tables or shelves because they know kids will be in there. No one but the parent is responsible, people shouldn't have to modify their behavior because people can't watch their kids.
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