What would you do?

[lovehoney]

My sister was watching my DS2 and decided he could just play in her car while she lay in the back seat. DS2 ended up breaking her cruise control. It cost her $200 to fix. Do you think we should offer to reimburse her for the repair? What would you do?

She hasn't asked us to pay and we haven't offered, yet.

 

[stsomewhere]

I would not pay for it. Why would she allow him to play in the front seat?

 

[moonpie85]

No, I wouldn't pay and I also would be a little tiffed this happened in the first place but maybe that's just me. I wouldn't want my 2 yr old playing in a car even if someone was laying in the backseat

Seems like an odd situation.

 

[kelleigh1]

No, I wouldn't pay and I also would be a little tiffed this happened in the first place but maybe that's just me. I wouldn't want my 2 yr old playing in a car even if someone was laying in the backseat

Seems like an odd situation.

I agree. Letting a 2 year old "play" in the car could be dangerous.

 

[Scraggy]

Was she sleeping? I don't get why she would be lying in the back seat.
If she was allowing a 2 year old to play in her car and something bad happened then it's her fault. A 2 year old playing in a car is a bad idea.
If you feel obligated to give some money to her, the do it, but I don't think you owe her anything.

 

[JustCallMeMommy]

I would probably offer to fix it, but I would be hesitant to let her watch my child again.

 

[lovehoney]

She was getting something out of her car when I left for the grocery store and she had let him climb in. I didn't really think anything of it. However when I came home 30 minutes later, I saw my DS2 in the drivers seat and couldn't even see my sis. As I pulled up I saw her in the back seat. I didn't say much. I just opened her front door and pulled him out and took him in with me.

This sister doesn't have kids, so sometimes there is a learning curve.

 

[lovehoney]

Was she sleeping? I don't get why she would be lying in the back seat.
If she was allowing a 2 year old to play in her car and something bad happened then it's her fault. A 2 year old playing in a car is a bad idea.
If you feel obligated to give some money to her, the do it, but I don't think you owe her anything.

I think she was on the phone.

 

[patsal]

Well, clearly she wasn't watching him or it wouldn't be broken...I would not pay, lesson learned on her part, now she knows a toddler can not be left unsupervised!

 

[SandrA9810]

I don't have kids and wouldn't dare let that happen. Anything could've happened, including shifting the gear into neutral. She would not have been in the position to prevent something bad happenin.g

Sometimes there's a price to pay for learning. This is one for her. On the other hand, cruise control is not required to drive.

 

[LuLuO]

My sister was watching my DS2 and decided he could just play in her car while she lay in the back seat. DS2 ended up breaking her cruise control. It cost her $200 to fix. Do you think we should offer to reimburse her for the repair? What would you do?

She hasn't asked us to pay and we haven't offered, yet.

No, you should not pay to fix it and you shouldn't let your sister watch your DS again. Highly irresponsible.

 

[LMN]

There may be a learning curve with her, but I wouldn't let it be at my son's expense. They both could have been seriously injured. If he had somehow put the car into drive, she wouldn't have been able to get to the front to put her foot on the brake. Very scary. I wouldn't offer to pay her repair and I wouldn't let her watch my son anymore either, even if only for 30 minutes.

 

[daisyduck123]

Just wondering.....how old is your sister?

That is the stupidest thing I've heard of in a long time....letting a toddler "play" in the front seat of a car.

No, I would not pay, even if she does ask.

I'm glad the only thing that got hurt was the cruise control, and not your DS.

 

[Robinrs]

Just wondering.....how old is your sister? That is the stupidest thing I've heard of in a long time....letting a toddler "play" in the front seat of a car.

No, I would not pay, even if she does ask.

I'm glad the only thing that got hurt was the cruise control, and not your DS.

I was wondering the same thing. I didn't have kids till I was almost 40 and always knew what a 2yo is capable of doing. What happened was her fault. She should've been watching him in the BACK SEAT.

Sometimes people think a "conversation" is more important than anything.

 

[kelleigh1]

This sister doesn't have kids, so sometimes there is a learning curve.

I don't have kids either, but when my niece and nephew were that age, I still didn't let them do things that could harm them. I'm sorry, but I don't think there's a "learning curve" here. I think it's plain old common sense.

 

[EclecticWAHM]

My sister was watching my DS2 and decided he could just play in her car while she lay in the back seat. DS2 ended up breaking her cruise control. It cost her $200 to fix. Do you think we should offer to reimburse her for the repair? What would you do?

She hasn't asked us to pay and we haven't offered, yet.

Oh heck no. I don't pay for stupid. Letting a 2yo "play" in the front seat of a car is stupid. That's 100% on her, and I wouldn't let her watch my kid again either.