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What would you have done ?

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Gifgaf · 14/11/2024 13:22

I feel like I know the answer to my own question but I've been made to feel really awkward about it, so curious what others would have done ?

My SIL DC who is 10 jumped on my DC cot and broke it. I am due to have another DB and was not intending to buy a new cot but now because it's broken, I will have to get one. I was fuming about it and mentioned to DH who has downplayed it and had no intentions to bring up his DS about sorting out. However, DH and his DS had talks about purchasing expensive beds and tech devices for her DS and I got annoyed and thought well if you're ok with my DH splashing on your kid, then why can't DS fix the problem her DC caused. I called SIL and told her that her DC had broken the cot and needed to be replaced etc.

Anyways, it's been really awkward since because I feel as though I should have kept quiet and just purchased out my own money since it's "close family".

AIBU for taking matters into my hands or AINBU ??

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Gifgaf · 14/11/2024 14:37

BleekHaus · 14/11/2024 14:08

I’d have been annoyed but let it go. He’s 10 and accidents happen.

Usually I'd have been annoyed in silence and not said anything. However, he's 10 and I've made it clear number of times to not be jumping on sofas or beds as "accidents" happen and things break. It happened while I was away, he's big enough to know you don't jump on a baby cot bed.

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OriginalUsername2 · 14/11/2024 14:12

Can you fix the cot?

If DH has enough spare cash to buy DN tech and beds, he can pop a cot on the order.

arethereanyleftatall · 14/11/2024 14:11

Is there a large discrepancy in the finances of the two families?

BleekHaus · 14/11/2024 14:08

I’d have been annoyed but let it go. He’s 10 and accidents happen.

INeedAnotherName · 14/11/2024 14:05

and just purchased out my own money
Your money or joint DH and you/family money?

If you/he pays for the new cot will there be sufficient funds left over for the nephew?

Meowingtwice · 14/11/2024 14:04

Sil should have offered money towards a new cot really. But I wouldn't force it as accidents happen and she might think well you were ok with the kid being in there so...

If you're desperate go on fb marketplace and mention this is what you need to do.

Entertainmentcentral · 14/11/2024 14:01

I can see why you would have done that. Very annoying. I don't know what the relational fallout will be though.

Whothefuckdoesthat · 14/11/2024 13:59

I’m not really understanding why you went to your SiL, rather than going to your DH and saying ‘We need to be replacing the cot that DN destroyed before you start thinking about spending money on expensive stuff for him, so will you be getting the money off SiL? Or will you be taking it out of DN’s present budget? Because I want it assembled and ready to be used’. Why would you need to buy it out of your personal money? Don’t you have access to family money?

Hankunamatata · 14/11/2024 13:42

Did your husband specifically tell you to leave it?

MigraineHangover · 14/11/2024 13:41

I'm of the opinion accidents happen. I'd just have let it go to bed honest.

If we were really really really struggling for money and there was absolutely no way to fix the cot, and I could not afford to get another or fix this one at all, I'd talk to DH and workout what to do and he'd probably discuss with sil about borrowing a cot from them or something.

grumpygrape · 14/11/2024 13:36

Your issue is now with your husband not your sister in law. Why are you trying to drive them apart?