to take money from his account.

[11needsleep11]

Last year for my Birthday i got some money, and treated myself to a laptop. I let ds play on it (he's nearly 10, and Autistic.) After a few months, he accidently spilt water on it. Fortunately, i managed to dry it out, and get it working again. He wasn't allowed on it for a few weeks after that. (more of a punishment for me) After a few more months he knocked it off the sofa, and broke the corner. Again he was stopped from going on it for a while. He has been a bit more careful, but now the cooling fan has Kaput, and it's in the area where he broke it.
I've taken it to a repair shop, and it will cost too much to repair. We've managed to get a reconditioned laptop, we are a bit strapped for money at the moment, but because the thought of explaining to our Boy the laptop is broken, is not a pleasing thought. He can't accept things like that. We've been saving for him since he was born, and have decided to take half the cost out of his account, but now i'm feeling bad about it.

YANBU. If he will be using it then there's nothing wrong with using his money to pay for it imo.

YANBU it's a tough one.

I guess if it were me then ds is quite young to understand so I don't know if taking money from him would work as a deterrent? If you really needed to I would borrow the money from ds' account and put it back when I could afford to.

If you need to use the money then you will have to.
Would a desktop pc not be a more sensible idea though?
He would have to sit down at it,won't be able to drop it and only the keyboard would be ruined if he spilled juice on it.

A desktop seems like a more sensible idea- if he knocks water onto the keyboard its not such a massive drama then! The portable nature of the laptop just seems to be adding more hassle. He would have to be the love child of the incredible hulk and wonder woman to shift most desktops. You also get more for your money specs-wise, which is pretty good if he uses it for gaming. Don't beat yourself up about it.

Well I can´t quite figure out if it´s his fault tbh.

How did he knock it off a sofa-was it on the edge, on the arm-was that really more your fault for not putting it somewhere safe?

thankyou. We will replace the money when we're able. We have an old desktop pc in my bedroom, but he has issues with me being away from him. He will only use it if i'm near him, and it's not practical when i've got tea to organise. I just hope we have more luck with this one.

YANBU to use some of his money towards something he uses, imo.

Agree with the posters that suggest a desktop, though.

it was on the sofa, pushed back, but he's not always aware of what's going on around him. We supervise as best as we can, if it looks like it's in danger, then we will point it out to him, and ask him to take care.

i would rather he not go on it all to be honest. He watches the same things on youtube over, and over again, and at quite high volume, but it keeps him calm. Not too good for my stress levels though!

Doesn´t really sound like his fault tbh, then.