My friends 4 year old trashed Ds bedroom and broke his expensive birthday toy.

[Cannierelax]

AIBU to want some form of compensation for the broken toy? Perhaps a replacement or even a similair but cheaper toy. My Ds is 5.5 and my friends Dd is 4.5. When i told my friend Ds was really upset she said, well that's what kids do. Em, not my child. Aibu? My friend was there when this happened and gave her Dd a row. She knew that the toy was broken but I said I would get DH to try and mend it. I've just messaged her saying DH Was not able to repair it at this point. At this point she stated that's what children do. I messaged back that it was a birthday gift he was looking forward to for several months. She hasn't messaged back.

[OhChristHasRisenFENTON]

Why haven't you got the instructions btw?

[Chrysanthemum5]

DS has the police station. He's taken it apart, and rebuilt it several times. That's the point of lego.

I really don't see why your friend should replace it, and even if she does then you'll just have to rebuild it - so I don't see how it would make anything better.

YABU. and if this is a reverse AIBU, then YABVVVU because I hate those.

[youmaycallmeSSP]

you can't ask her to replace it! It's still there and not broken. It will be a pain to rebuild but that really is life I'm afraid. If you want to really take it to extreme lengths you could request her parents to rebuild it I suppose

If the toy had actually been broken my answer would have been completely different. If my child breaks something then I would expect to replace it.

[IwishIwasmoreorganised]

Yes, YWBVU to ask her to buy another set!

It is lego. It is in pieces. This is how it came originally.

Get the instructions - links given above.

Fnd the bits you need

Rebuild!

Amazing stuff this lego!

[IwishIwasmoreorganised]

And I say this as parent who has just paid for damage caused by my ds to be repaired.

[sleepyhead]

Here are the instructions. Start at the back which will have a list of all the pieces that come with the set.

[UptoapointLordCopper]

We always take stock and put away the mustn't-be-interfered-with toys before guests arrive.

But:

Keep Lego model: one expensive toy.

Dismantle and rebuild: infinite number of toys worth the money.

[scarletforya]

OP, you are definitely being unreasonable.

Your ds and dh can re-build it. If they've done it before they can do it again.

I'd say your friend is probably quite offended. You should really apologise to her.

[Cantbelieveitsnotbutter]

If she bought a new one you'd still need to assemble it.
I agreed with you until I read it was Lego. Yes it's blooming annoying but its what its designed to do. I wouldn't lose a friendship over it, just chalk it down to experience and move all precious stuff on the next play date

[sleepyhead]

I would probably weep a bit if I'd built the Death Star and it got dismantled right enough. That looks proper hard - respect to CaptainRex (and v envious re: Death Star ownership).

[ConsiderablyBiggerBuns]

I would have laughed my head off. Say she gives you money for a new one. You'll have to build it anyway.

^ in a nutshell by McKayz

[Mumsyblouse]

If someone called me and said my child was round at their house and they dismantled a Lego set, could I pay for it, or go round and rebuild it, I would be in complete disbelief. And I would not go. This is completely bonkers- you could have spent the time on this thread sorting out the pieces, it's not that hard (I have done the Police Station one myself, it took about an hour max!)

[TheBigJessie]

jinxdragon: He keeps all the instructions in a folder so he can make them again if he wants to.

Your son is a very sensible young man!

[Cannierelax]

Well, I have realised that although my son doesn't disassemble his Lego, others obviously do!!
I won't be mentioning it to my friend again.
I will be printing out the instruction for DH to assemble. I just hope we can find all the correct minuscule Lego bricks.

[UptoapointLordCopper]

Only Lego Technic poses any challenge. The rest is easy. >

[VisualiseAHorse]

What, it's LEGO. Lego doesn't break. Just rebuild it...?

Actually cannot believe this thread.

[WorriedMummy73]

Actually OP, where do you live? I LOVE building Lego, so I'll come and rebuild it and that will be that. I'll even bring our copy of the instructions!

[Pandemoniaa]

Well, I have realised that although my son doesn't disassemble his Lego, others obviously do!!

With respect, OP, that's the whole point of Lego.
Good luck rebuilding it though.

[OhChristHasRisenFENTON]

And why didn't you have the instructions?

[WorriedMummy73]

Anyone else got the Toy Story 3 Wild West set? It's fecking awesome! You get Bullseye and everything :)

[VisualiseAHorse]

Isn't the whole point of Lego that you can re-build it/add things/change things/make up a huge fortress for all the little Lego men and their Barbie girlfriends to hide in from the evil Micro Machines of doom?

Or have I been playing with Lego wrong all these years?

[SchroSawMargeryDaw]

uptoapoint Remember mechano? Do they still make that? DS is only 18 months but if they still make mechano I might make excuses to get some. :o