AIBU - another broken item in the house

[Needaglassofwinedotcom]

So we have another broken item in the house, one child says another did it,another child says he saw the first do it. I have no idea - all have form for blaming each other. AIBU to say your dad can sort and be fed up with forking out for broken stuff - its usually down to them messing about/fighting in the house, they're boys

[ditavonteesed]

depends if its a window or a coffee cup really, kids break stuff.

[HerRoyalNotness]

I broke loads of stuff as a child, accidentally. so it depends if they broke it playing the fool, or if it was one of those things. I don't get too cross with the small stuff, (cups, glasses, plates etc....) but would be incensed if it was something expensive.

If you can't work out who did what, punish them both. Breaking, blaming, lying and not owning up. But leave it to your DH.

[Needaglassofwinedotcom]

Its never little stuff - accidental I can cope with but its when they're pushing each other around/fighting and break stuff

[FlossyMoo]

Agree punish both and remove pocket money to pay for the broken item.

[Wdigin2this]

I agree if it's accidental and something small gets broken, I get over it...I have 3 g-nephews, and I know how accident prone they can be. But if they are shoving and pushing each other around, presumably in your sitting room, and presumably when they've been told specifically not to do it, well make them pay half each out of whatever pocket money you/their dad provides. But make sure he makes the statement, not you! And also make sure they understand, any further accidents resulting from aggression with each will have the same consequences!

[penny13610]

We have a rule, if they want to fight... ...they can do so in their bedrooms and break their own stuff.
Seems to get the point across.

[Wdigin2this]

Trouble is Penny, you both have to be singing off the same hymn sheet with those kind of rules....very often DH's say they'll support you on it, and then prevaricate because they don't want to be the bad guy!

[penny13610]

It may be DP who needs training not DSC, my DP just stands there and says do what mum / step mum says.
I may have once blown my lid and sent everyone to their rooms including DP