More of a who is rather than am I.
I'm keeping it vague so I get unbiased opinions. I do know both people and have heard both arguments.
Person A offered to babysit for a fee. Person A is not a register childminder but a babysitter.
Person B agreed and left 2 children in care of person A. The children were cared for in their own home in the evening.
Whilst A was looking after the 2 children (ages 6 & 18mths) child 6 broke a tablet A had given them permission to use. It was dropped when Child retrieved it. It was balanced on a fireplace surround. This was confirmed by A. It was on charge.
A is demanding B stump up the cost of the tablet.
B states A was caring for them and fully responsible for what the children were doing. That A was doing a job and B doesn't feel responsible for breakages on As watch.
B also states that A shouldn't have let child 6 use it knowing how expensive and fragile it is and it is As responsibility.
B also said if they were there at the time it was broken they would pay for it because that meant they weren't watching their own kids and 'let it happen' but because B wasn't there doesn't feel responsible.
Child 6 has their own tablet but this is restricted at night. Childs tablet it already damaged but working due to the child dropping it. A knows this but allowed use of their tablet instead.
B doesn't want to spend £300ish on a replacement tablet.
A is demanding that they do.
Who is in the wrong or are they both in the wrong?