DD got a whiplash scooter for her birthday 2 weeks ago, she has let a neighbours child have a go on it today, he did a 'bunny hop', whatever that is, and the steering stalk/handle has snapped off the main scooter. Scooter now broken and unuseable. DD is devastated and DH and I are angry with both DD and the child for doing this. DH took the scooter round, child is in tears, father apologetic but no offer to replace was made by them, DH left it at that and came away. Now I've calmed down I'm thinking it probably shouldn't have snapped in the first place being a stunt scooter and all, the website shows loads of little tricks.
So the dilemma is should I take it back to the shop and present it as faulty or should we ask the childs parent directly if they will pay to replace (scooter cost £60 so not exactly cheap) or just accept it and DD will have to do without (cannot afford to replace and cost too low to claim on home ins)? I feel a bit awful asking the parents knowing how upset the child was about this.