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Daughter broke neighbours bike

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Fortheloveofpizza · 23/05/2026 20:00

Basically as it says. Brand new bike which for some reason she jumped on when walking passed. No idea what she was thinking but it’s snapped something and seems can’t be fixed. I wasn’t aware until this morning when another neighbour mentioned it and gave me recommendations for where to go for a replacement.

Personally if it was me I’d never ask for a replacement and put it down to kids being kids. I have spoke to my daughter but she can’t explain why she did it . It’s totally out of character. AIBU not to buy a new bike?

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lunar1 · 23/05/2026 20:07

Are you joking? Let it replaced asap ffs.

RocketPanda · 23/05/2026 20:07

Kids being kids is knocking over a flowerpot whilst playing hide and seek. Deliberately jumping on someone else property and breaking it is being a destructive brat.

Hwory · 23/05/2026 20:06

Of course its in your interest to think you shouldn't have to replace something your daughter broke through not fault of the owner. Poor kid having people like you and your daugher around them.

Be responsible or teach your daughter how to behave properly and you wouldn't be in this mess.

jdb9803 · 23/05/2026 20:06

ThisSunnyBea · 23/05/2026 20:05

Reverse?

or rage bait!!!!!

ThisSunnyBea · 23/05/2026 20:05

Reverse?

Overtheatlantic · 23/05/2026 20:05

Christ on a bike! Of course you replace it.

SD1978 · 23/05/2026 20:05

Whether she meant to or not- she deliver jumped on someone else’s property and has broken it. Of course you should be replacing it. Using ‘kids being kids’ for deliberate destruction of someone’s bike I can imagine would not be your reaction if the item had been yours.

MikeRafone · 23/05/2026 20:05

Personally if it was me I’d never ask for a replacement

it’s not your brand new bike that has been mindlessly vandalised, so take the bike to a shop and find out for yourself if it can be fixed, pay for a replacement if not

jdb9803 · 23/05/2026 20:05

BeautySimplified · 23/05/2026 20:03

Was the bike lying somewhere and she jumped on it or did she try to get on the bike? If it was deliberate you really should replace it, what age your DD?

Even if it was an accident she should replace it - still her fault - certainly not the bike owner that broke it

OneNaiceSnail · 23/05/2026 20:04

Are you actually serious? Your daughter deliberately destroyed someone’s property and you don’t think you should pay?? What a great life lesson to teach her

PoppinjayPolly · 23/05/2026 20:04

cestlavielife · 23/05/2026 20:02

How old is your daughter? Three. Or 13 or 23?
What do you mean by "jumped" on it?

Yes, how on earth did she jump on it hard enough to
break it?!

InfoSecInTheCity · 23/05/2026 20:03

Yes YABU, your daughter broke something that doesn’t belong to her, deliberate destruction of someone else’s property is not ‘kids being kids’. Unless you’re going to drop feed that she’s an adult, you as her parent are responsible for any damage that she causes so you need to pay to make it right.

bigageap · 23/05/2026 20:03

No wonder your daughter has no respect for other people’s belongings. She is just like you!

BeautySimplified · 23/05/2026 20:03

Was the bike lying somewhere and she jumped on it or did she try to get on the bike? If it was deliberate you really should replace it, what age your DD?

Rantypanties · 23/05/2026 20:03

Wouldn’t you be miffed if your bike got broken for no reason other than a random kid decided to jump on?

Of course you pay up!!!

Mooselooseinmyhoose · 23/05/2026 20:03

Your child broke property belonging to someone else for no reason. Of course you are responsible for replacing it!

lazyarse123 · 23/05/2026 20:03

It's not kids being kids. It's criminal damage and the person whose bike it is now doesn't have one. You are responsible for replacing it.

cestlavielife · 23/05/2026 20:02

How old is your daughter? Three. Or 13 or 23?
What do you mean by "jumped" on it?

jdb9803 · 23/05/2026 20:02

Yes, very unreasonable
You are responsible for your child - if she breaks it, you pay for it

professionalcommentreader · 23/05/2026 20:02

Forgo the pizza and repair/replace the bike and your daughter will have to pay you back.

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